June 15th, 2009 / 7:37 pm
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Something else: a quick note of thanks to all those who donated to or simply wished me the best on my Race for the Cure run on Sunday, June 7. I managed to meet and exceed my $400 goal. I also managed to run the 5k without stopping at the top of any of the hills to catch my breath, and crossed the finish line in 24 or so minutes. Not bad for a fat guy. Anyone still itching to help out might consider donating a little to HTML Giant regular reader David Heath. He’s walking farther than I ran, and collecting a lot more. Every little bit helps.

15 Comments

  1. June 16th, 2009 / 1:37 am Nathan (Nate) Tyree—

      Good job! It’s a noble thing you are doing.

  2. June 15th, 2009 / 9:37 pm Nathan (Nate) Tyree—

      Good job! It’s a noble thing you are doing.

  3. June 15th, 2009 / 9:52 pm pr—

      24 minutes for a 5 k is great, Matthew. Congrats.

  4. June 16th, 2009 / 2:02 am Nathan (Nate) Tyree—

      TRue Dat. 5K would take me 45 minutes, I’m sure. I smoke too much and am old and fat.

  5. June 15th, 2009 / 10:02 pm Nathan (Nate) Tyree—

      TRue Dat. 5K would take me 45 minutes, I’m sure. I smoke too much and am old and fat.

  6. June 16th, 2009 / 6:24 pm jensen—

      this is a great thing you did, Matthew! congrats.

  7. June 16th, 2009 / 2:24 pm jensen—

      this is a great thing you did, Matthew! congrats.

  8. June 17th, 2009 / 4:48 am Heath—

      Thanks for the shout out, Matthew. I dunno, running involves leg muscles _and_ breathing pain. And hills, without stopping—my money is on you for grit. Congrats!

  9. June 17th, 2009 / 12:48 am Heath—

      Thanks for the shout out, Matthew. I dunno, running involves leg muscles _and_ breathing pain. And hills, without stopping—my money is on you for grit. Congrats!

  10. June 17th, 2009 / 12:07 pm Cuauhtémoc Cortés Corrado—

      Walking is for sissies.

      Running is for suckers, unless it’s with the bulls.

  11. June 17th, 2009 / 8:07 am Cuauhtémoc Cortés Corrado—

      Walking is for sissies.

      Running is for suckers, unless it’s with the bulls.

  12. June 17th, 2009 / 3:28 pm Heath—

      I’d be with the above comment on the sissies bit on if I hadn’t been passed, on mile 34, in the rain, by that breast cancer survivor who was walking like she had major shin splints. Like one of the signs out there said, “blisters don’t need chemo.”

      And Matthew’s story makes bull running look pretty frivolous, I guess unless you’re full of it.

  13. June 17th, 2009 / 11:28 am Heath—

      I’d be with the above comment on the sissies bit on if I hadn’t been passed, on mile 34, in the rain, by that breast cancer survivor who was walking like she had major shin splints. Like one of the signs out there said, “blisters don’t need chemo.”

      And Matthew’s story makes bull running look pretty frivolous, I guess unless you’re full of it.

  14. June 17th, 2009 / 5:00 pm Cuauhtémoc Cortés Corrado—

      well, of course, walking long distances is not for sissies – i’ve read richard b’s “the long walk”.

      i have run with bulls in pamplona and gotten gored. that is worse than a blister but i see your point.

  15. June 17th, 2009 / 1:00 pm Cuauhtémoc Cortés Corrado—

      well, of course, walking long distances is not for sissies – i’ve read richard b’s “the long walk”.

      i have run with bulls in pamplona and gotten gored. that is worse than a blister but i see your point.