Optimism Despite Tragedy: Words from Genzyme’s 2013 Boston Marathon Team

The following is a story that Jessi and I worked on for Genzyme’s intranet, to share our community’s story with everyone at our company. We thought our blog readers may like to read it, too. As you’ll see, it is

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#Boston Strong

It has been ten days since the horrific events that occurred at the Boston Marathon. On the morning of the marathon as a member of the Running for Rare Diseases Team I was feeling excited about the new connections that

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Habits and Opportunities

There are 3 elements of a habit: a trigger, a routine and a reward. For example, my morning starts at 4:15 AM when my alarm goes off – the trigger.  Having planned the previous evening to meet a co-worker at

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Right on Hereford, Left on Boylston

To those denied the opportunity to go right on Hereford, left on Boylston in the 117th Boston Marathon and to those whose lives were irrevocably altered by doing so. This is for you. It was a Saturday in mid-January, and

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Marathon Update

A belated note to the blog to let you know that all the team runners and patient families are safe. Each of us was overwhelmed when we returned home by the concerned calls and messages reaching out to us from

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Follow the Runners on Race Day

If you plan on watching the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, be sure to cheer for the 17 members of the “Running for Rare Diseases” team who are running for the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Runners have

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The Starting Line

Every year after tens of thousands of runners have finished the Boston Marathon, Race Director Dave McGillivray stands at the starting line in Hopkinton, ready to run the course. His day started before dawn and was filled with making harried

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Warrior Paint Campaign

Marathon Monday is almost here!!  As you know Phil Madera will be running in honor of our little Wylder James who battled Niemann Pick A disease.  This is a beautiful reminder the GOODNESS in the World that Wylder taught us is out there everyday. 

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Our Story — Ryan and Ethan – Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

[David and Cian are traveling from Waterford Ireland to run the Boston Marathon for their patient partners Ryan and Ethan.] Ryan and Ethan Caulfield McCormack from Tramore, Co.Waterford, were recently diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).  ALD, is a deadly genetic disease

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Brianna’s Story – Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Life has a way of being unpredictable.   It would be wonderful if we could always choose the road we want to go down, but sometimes it is chosen for you.  Thus was the case when my daughter was diagnosed with

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Archive of posts from Marathon runners dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of people with serious disease.