My First Heartbreak… Hill

This weekend was the first time this year we met as a team to complete our first weekend long run as part of our training program. It was also the first time in my life that I climbed the Newton

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Trying on the Jersey (aka Singlet)

This past August I saw an announcement on our intranet for Genzyme Running Jerseys. Run a race and get a jersey. I like to run and have been participating in the Running for Rare Disease Relay for a few years

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Light the Path

I appreciate the solitary nature of running—the way you can just get up and go without needing to form a team. In the same breath, I also know that I would be out jogging far too infrequently, through the winter,

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Confession

So, I took the Holidays off from running.  <Eek!>  That’s a whole 2 months off from running (well, a part from a few fun 5Ks…which they don’t really count because is it a training run if you are in costume

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Those Silent Tears #8

“Un Año Nuevo, Una Vida Nueva,” said one of the doctors years later in English to me. Spring 2008-From time to time, my daughter, at almost 4 years old, would try on my wigs and just laugh innocently as she danced

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Yellow is the New Black

Last Tuesday was anything other than a regular December Tuesday.  For me, it was the start of the 2015 Marathon Season Tuesday morning Cambridge runs starting at Central Square Starbucks at 5:45 A.M.  I was mentally preparing for this new

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My Promise

A year and a half ago I joined Genzyme.  I had heard of the company and knew the name but before I interviewed with them I didn’t know their mission and the passion people have to find ways to help

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New runner

Dear all Arrived from France in September and I am honored to start this 2015 challenge with Running for Rare Diseases Marathon Team. I would like to thank you all, as this project reminds me the deep reason of my

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The Most Selfish Thing I’ve Ever Done

This is a letter I wrote to my family and friends (obviously) and decided to share on my personal blog as well as here because I think many others are feeling similar to me – anxious, excited, terrified – at

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Wanted: Passionate Patient Partners

All of us on the Running for Rare Diseases Marathon Team Board are getting really excited about the new season. For weeks now we have been pouring over the applications of all the runners who want to join us for

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