The Adventures of Running Lisa

So I had my little rant yesterday. Then around 5:30 when we were setting up for our DetermiNation pasta dinner to get everyone pumped for the big day, we got the news. The marathon was canceled. It's unfortunate that this decision was made so late, once most of the out of town marathoners had already traveled into the city. Also unfortunate was that the decision was made because of all the negative comments. There were literally threats against some of the runners. But because we're DetermiNation, we didn't let that hold us down. We went forward with our pasta party and instead of being a pep rally for the marathon, we turned it into a celebration. Our team raised over $1.3 million in the fight against cancer, and that's a reason to celebrate. And because we're DetermiNation, we met this morning for a group run in the park just to be together. And because we're DetermiNation, we're coming together to volunteer on what would have been marathon. So tomorrow I'll be heading to Staten Island with my teammates to help with the clean up. This is why I love this team. We don't let negativity win.