Monday, October 29, 2007

A Letter to My Neighbors...










October 31, 2007


Dear Neighbor,

Happy Halloween! My name is Katy Counihan, and I recently moved into the neighborhood! Perhaps you’ve seen me running past your house during an early morning long run?

I graduated from UMass Amherst in 2005, and accepted a position at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund in 2006 to gain experience in event management. I have since, however, become extremely passionate about our mission at Dana-Farber, and I truly believe that Dana-Farber will develop a cure for cancer in my lifetime!

I’m writing today to ask for your help in the fight against cancer. I have been selected to run the 2008 Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team (DFMC). This will be my first marathon, and my goal is to raise $10,000 for the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research located at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. We have all been affected by cancer either physically or through a loved one, and it’s about time that we end this terrible disease!

If you would like to support my 26.2 mile quest for Dana-Farber via credit card, please visit my website at http://kcounihan.blogspot.com and click on the link on the left side of the page. If check is preferable, please make it payable to “Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge” and mail it to the following address at your convenience: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Attn: Kathryn Counihan, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445.

I would also like to invite you to send me the names of any cancer survivors and/or victims whom you would like to honor, and I will proudly wear their names on my singlet on marathon day in the spirit of their courage.

Thank you for taking time to read this letter! I am hoping, with your help, to reach my fundraising goal and I am wholeheartedly grateful for whatever support you might give. Please remember that no gift is too small (or too large) – every dollar is truly appreciated! It is also important to note that 100% of your contribution will go directly to cancer research. I have already started training and can’t wait to cross that finish line! Feel free to pass this opportunity on to others who may be interested, and thank you so very much for supporting DFMC! I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,


Katy Counihan

P.S. I’m also a recently retired professional figure skater for Disney on Ice, and I would like to offer you or your child a ½ hour private ice skating lesson in exchange for a $50 gift to DFMC. If you are interested, please contact me via email at kathryn_counihan@dfci.harvard.edu. Lessons will be provided based on availability. Many thanks!
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DATEMILES (Goal/Actual)
TIMEPACEACTIVITY NOTES
Sunday, 10/28/076.0/6.01:00:0010:0048F, Sunny, 7am, HHS (3)
Monday, 10/29/07---40:00---Arc Trainer, 7:30pm
Tuesday, 10/30/073.0/3.029:5010:0040F, Sunny, 7am, Rt. 9 (4)
Wednesday, 10/31/07---------Rest
Thursday, 11/1/076.0/6.11:01:3010:0055F, Sunny, 6:40am, JP (2)
Friday, 11/2/07---00:00---Arc Trainer, 7am
Saturday, 11/3/073.0/3.030:0010:0011am, BHAC (3)
Sunday, 11/4/077.0/8.01:32:0010:0040F, Sunny, 7am, HHS (2)
Monday, 11/5/07---00:00---Arc Trainer, 7:30pm
Tuesday, 11/6/073.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Blisters
Wednesday, 11/7/07
0.0/3.0
30:0010:007:30am, BHAC (2)
Thursday, 11/8/076.0/6.054:009:0031F, Sunny, 7:10am, Rt. 9 (1)
Friday, 11/9/07---00:00---Arc Trainer, 7am
Saturday, 11/10/073.0/3.035:0011:005pm, BHAC, Steep Incline (1)
Sunday, 11/11/07
8.0/8.01:27:0011:0043F, Sunny, 11am, HHS (3)
Monday, 11/12/07---50:00---

Elliptical, Abs & Butt Blast, 5:30pm
Tuesday, 11/13/073.0/3.030:0010:0048F, Rain, 7:30am, Rt. 9 (3)
Wednesday, 11/14/07
---		------Rest
Thursday, 11/15/077.0/7.11:13:0010:2859F, Cloudy, 7am, CHR (3.5)
Friday, 11/16/07---1:00:00---Elliptical, Abs, Stretch, 7am (1)
Saturday, 11/17/074.0/4.043:0010:308:30am, First Timers Welcome, MAC (1)
Sunday, 11/18/07
8.0/8.01:20:0010:0028F, Sunny, 7am, HHS (3)
Monday, 11/19/07---30:00---

Abs & Butt Blast, 5:30pm (3)
Tuesday, 11/20/075.0/5.0

50:0010:0028F, Cloudy, 7am, 4-6 strides, JP (3)
Wednesday, 11/21/07
---		------Rest
Thursday, 11/22/077.0/7.01:10:0010:0053F, Cloudy, 10:20am, WB (1)
Friday, 11/23/07---00:00---Elliptical, Abs, Stretch, 7am
Saturday, 11/24/073.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Sunday, 11/25/07
10.0/10.01:46:5710:4143F, Sunny, 12pm, Woodland to Arlington (1)
Monday, 11/26/07---00:00---

Abs & Butt Blast, 5:30pm
Tuesday, 11/27/076.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Conference
Wednesday, 11/28/070.0/4.0

40:0010:0032F, Sunny, 7am, 4-6 strides, CHR (4)
Thursday, 11/29/077.0/7.51:11:4009:3543F, Dark, 6:30pm, Woodland to Brookline Village (2)
Friday, 11/30/07---00:00---Elliptical, Abs, Stretch, 7am
Saturday, 12/1/074.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Sunday, 12/2/07
10.0/10.01:44:0010:2423F, Sunny, 11am, Riverside to Brookline Village (2)
Monday, 12/3/07---00:00---

Abs & Butt Blast, 5:30pm
Tuesday, 12/4/074.0/3.030:0010:007:30am, BHAC (3)
Wednesday, 12/5/070.0/0.0

00:0000:00Rest
Thursday, 12/6/077.0/9.01:30:0010:0035F, Dark, 5:30pm, Woodland to Crossroads (3)
Friday, 12/7/07---00:00---Elliptical, Abs, Stretch, 7am
Saturday, 12/8/074.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Sunday, 12/9/07
11.0/8.01:14:009:1532F, Cloudy, 10:30am, HHS (4)
Monday, 12/10/07---30:00---

Abs & Butt Blast, Elliptical, 5:30pm (2)
Tuesday, 12/11/076.0/6.01:00:0010:006pm, BHAC (3)
Wednesday, 12/12/070.0/0.0

00:0000:00Rest
Thursday, 12/13/079.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Blizzard


Friday, 12/14/07---00:00---Arc Trainer, 7am
Saturday, 12/15/0710.0/11.01:20:0010:0018F, Sunny, 2pm, HHS w/ Keegan and Kate (2)
Sunday, 12/16/07
3.0/0.000:0000:0Rest, Blizzard
Monday, 12/17/07---2:00:00---

8pm, Elliptical and Swimming, Sports Club LA
Tuesday, 12/18/076.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Wednesday, 12/19/07

6.0/6.0

1:00:0010:007am, BHAC (3)
Sunday, 12/30/0711.0/11.02:00:0010:0012pm, Woodland to Brookline Village (3)
Monday, 12/31/078.0/4.040:0010:003pm, BHAC (2)
Tuesday, 1/1/08---1:00:00---11am, Arc Trainer and Stretching (2)
Wednesday, 1/2/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Thursday, 1/3/089.0/8.01:20:0010:005F, Dark, 6pm, Crossroads Out and Back (2)
Friday, 1/4/08---40:00---6am, Arc Trainer (1)
Saturday, 1/5/0812.0/12.62:10:0010:1929F, Sunny, 8:30am, MAC (1)
Sunday, 1/6/08
3.0/3.030:0010:0012pm, BHAC (2)
Monday, 1/7/08---00:00---7am, Arc Trainer and Stretching
Tuesday, 1/8/087.0/7.01:20:0010:0060F, Dark, 5pm, OK (3)
Wednesday, 1/9/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Thursday, 1/10/089.0/9.01:30:0010:0035F, Dark, 6pm, Crossroads Hills (1)
Friday, 1/11/08---00:00---7am, Elliptical and Stretching
Saturday, 1/12/083.0/0.000:0000:0011am, BHAC
Sunday, 1/13/08
14.0/13.52:40:0011:0035F, Windy, 10am, Hills and Back (4)
Monday, 1/14/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Knee
Tuesday, 1/15/085.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Knee
Wednesday, 1/16/08
0.0/4.040:0010:007am, BHAC, Knee Pain (2)
Thursday, 1/17/089.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, F&RM Meeting
Friday, 1/18/08---00:00---Rest
Saturday, 1/19/0810.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Skating Lessons
Sunday, 1/20/08
3.0/2.222:0010:0028F, Windy, 10am, OK, Knee Pain (5)
Monday, 1/21/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Tuesday, 1/22/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Knee
Wednesday, 1/23/08
0.0/0.01:40:0000:006am, R.I.C.E., Elliptical and Stretching, BHAC (100 min.) (2)



Thursday, 1/24/08
0.0/0.000:0000:006am, R.I.C.E., Elliptical and Stretching, BHAC (70 min.)
Friday, 1/25/08
0.0/0.01:00:0000:006am, R.I.C.E., Elliptical and Stretching, BHAC (180 min.)
Saturday, 1/26/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Sunday, 1/27/08
3.0/1.620:0012:0010am, BHAC (4)
Monday, 1/28/08
0.0/0.01:00:0000:006am, R.I.C.E., Elliptical and Stretching, BHAC (70 min.) (3)
Tuesday, 1/29/08
0.0/2.530:0

0
11:006pm, BHAC , Treadmill and Elliptical (2.5 hrs) (2)
Wednesday, 1/30/080.0/0.01:00:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Thursday, 1/31/08
7.0/2.530:0011:006am, Deep Water (1 hr) Running; 6pm BHAC
(2 hrs) (3)
Friday, 2/1/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Saturday, 2/2/08
3.0/2.530:0011:008am, MAC and Strengthening (2 hrs) (2)
Sunday, 2/3/08
0.0/0.01:00:0000:0010am, R.I.C.E and Strengthening (1 hour) (2)
Monday, 2/4/08
3.0/3.030:0010:007:30pm, Treadmill, Arc Trainer and Elliptical (3 hours) (2)
Tuesday, 2/5/080.0/0.01:00:0000:006:30am, Deep Water Running (3)
Wednesday, 2/6/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Thursday, 2/7/08
4.5/5.71:05:2711:3023F, Dark, 6pm, Woodland to Reservoir (1)
Friday, 2/8/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Knee
Saturday, 2/9/084.0/0.000:0000:008pm, BHAC , Treadmill, Elliptical, Stretching
Sunday, 2/10/08
7.0/9.01:35:2310:3035F, Cloudy, 8am, BSC - Wellesley (4)
Monday, 2/11/08
3.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Knee
Tuesday, 2/12/08
4.0/4.042:0

0
10:307pm, Treadmill (Run/Walk), Elliptical, Strength and Stretching, BHAC (1 hr) (2)
Wednesday, 2/11/08
3.0/2.020:0010:007pm, Treadmill, Elliptical, Strength and Stretching, Deep Water Running, BHAC (2 hr) (4)
Thursday, 2/14/08
7.0/7.01:23:3512:006pm, Brookline Village to Owen's (2)
Friday, 2/15/080.0/0.000:0000:007am, BHAC , Elliptical, Stretching (2 hrs)
Saturday, 2/16/080.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Sunday, 2/17/08
10.0/10.01:47:3510:4034F, Sunny, 8am, Woodland to Arlington (2)
Monday, 2/18/080.0/0.000:0000:007pm, BHAC , Elliptical, Stretching (2 hrs)
Tuesday, 2/19/08
3.0/0.000:0

0
00:007pm, Treadmill (Run/Walk), Elliptical, Strength and Stretching, BHAC
Wednesday, 2/20/08
4.0/4.042:0010:307pm, Treadmill, Elliptical, Strength and Stretching, BHAC (3)
Thursday, 2/21/08
7.0/9.01:35:0010:0032F, Dark, 6pm, Woodland to Crossroads, Serious foot pain (5)
Friday, 2/22/080.0/0.000:0000:00Cancelled Run (ER)
Saturday, 2/23/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00Rest (Foot Pain)
Sunday, 2/24/0813.1/0.000:0000:00Cancelled Hyannis Half Marathon (Foot Pain)
Monday, 2/25/080.0/0.000:0000:00Rest
Tuesday, 2/26/080.0/0.01:00:0000:006:30am, Deep Water Running (3)
Wednesday, 2/27/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Foot
Thursday, 2/28/080.0/0.02:00:0000:007pm, BHAC , Elliptical, Stretching (2 hrs)
Friday, 2/29/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E, Foot
Saturday, 3/1/081.0/1.010:0010:009am, BHAC , Treadmill, Arc Trainer, Trial Run (2 hrs) (3)
Sunday, 3/2/08
6.0/6.01:10:0011:0045F, Sunny, 8am, Reservoir Run, Elliptical, and Arc Trainer for 2 additional hrs. (3)
Monday, 3/3/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Knee
Tuesday, 3/4/08
4.0/5.060:0

0
11:0050F, Sunny, 7am, JP (1)
Wednesday, 3/5/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Thursday, 3/6/08
8.0/8.01:20:0010:0035F, Dark, 6pm, Woodland to Brookline Village (2)
Friday, 3/7/08
0.0/0.0 00:00 00:00 R.I.C.E., Body
Saturday, 3/8/080.0/0.000:0000:009am, BHAC, Elliptical, Yoga
Sunday, 3/9/08
11.0/10.01:50:0010:0035F, Sunny, 4:30pm, Brookline loop (3)
Monday, 3/10/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Tuesday, 3/11/08
3.0/4.040:0

0
10:0040F, Sunny, 6pm, Rt. 9 (3)
Wednesday, 3/12/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Thursday, 3/13/08
8.0/8.01:20:0010:0032F, Dark, 6pm, Woodland to Crossroads (2)
Friday, 3/14/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Saturday, 3/15/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Sunday, 3/16/0812.0/14.02:38:0010:0034F, Cloudy, 11am, WB
Monday, 3/17/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Tuesday, 3/18/08
5.0/0.000:0

0
00:006pm, Rt. 9
Wednesday, 3/19/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Thursday, 3/20/08
8.0/0.000:0000:006pm, Woodland to Brookline Village
Friday, 3/21/080.0/0.000:0000:006am, Deep Water Running
Saturday, 3/22/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Sunday, 3/23/0814.0/0.000:0000:00Rest, Easter
Monday, 3/24/080.0/0.000:0000:00I love you Grandma!
Tuesday, 3/25/08
0.0/14.03:00:0

0
10:006pm, Brookline Village to Owen's House (2)
Wednesday, 3/26/080.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Thursday, 3/27/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Friday, 3/28/080.0/3.030:0010:008pm, Neighborhood Run (3)
Saturday, 3/29/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Sunday, 3/30/080.0/7.01:17:0010:009am, Brookline Village to Owen's House (4)
Monday, 3/31/080.0/18.03:40:5712:226pm, Brookline Village to Beacon to Comm. to Arlington (2)
Tuesday, 4/1/08
0.0/0.000:0

0
00:00Rest
Wednesday, 4/2/0816.0/0.000:0000:00Rest for Rita!!
Thursday, 4/3/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00Enjoy a much deserved rest day! You earned it!
Friday, 4/4/083.0/0.000:0000:006am, Rt. 9
Saturday, 4/5/08
0.0/0.000:0000:00R.I.C.E., Body
Sunday, 4/6/0812.0/0.000:0000:009am, WB







FUN FACTS:
Total Miles Logged Total: 404.7
Total Hours Running: 65:15:57
Total Hours Crosstraining: 19:25:00

MONTHLY MILEAGE:
Total Miles Logged November: 92.7
Total Miles Logged December: 68.0
Total Miles Logged January: 65.9
Total Miles Logged February: 56.2
Total Miles Logged March: 98.0

MONTHLY CROSSTRAINING HOURS:
Total Hours November: 3:00:00
Total Hours December: 2:30:00
Total Hours January: 11:50:00
Total Hours February: 14:00:00
Total Hours March: 4:00:00

GUT RATING SCALE:
(1) Great workout! Could have run twice as far (if I threw caution and The Plan to the wind).
(2) Rewarding effort - felt almost great.
(3) Worked up a decent sweat - had fun in general.
(4) Heart and soul not out here with my body, but...The Plan, Boss, The Plan!
(5) Thank goodness the race wasn't today. I'd rather be doing almost anything else.
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