Two years ago this April, Ellen’s husband Steve was diagnosed with bone cancer in his hip.  Twenty-eight days later on May 4th, he died.  He was 38.  My children attend Fresta Valley, a small Christian school in Marshall, Virginia.  Although it is school, most students and parents view it like a second family.  That is why it was not unusual when, upon Steve’s death a letter came home.  It explained Steve had gone home…

Running for 6 to 8 hours a day gives one a lot of time to think……think about people who you are running for today, people in your life you know are suffering, or people in your life who have suffered.  Our mission is to raise money for those less fortunate than us, young adults affected by cancer.  The first topic I want to write about is our support crew we have on this journey. …

As I sit in my Southwest Airlines seat, headed back home to Baltimore, MD from the 2^nd of 3 trips to be with the Rev3 / Ulman Cancer Fund Run Across America Team, it finally hit me…. Why is this 21 day, 3,080 mile cross-country run is so darn impressive! This may sound silly because when you tell people about the Run Across America they’re easily impressed by the shear magnitude of the endeavor (running 3,080…

I’m sitting here at home a little sore and very tired and exhausted reflecting on what I’ve just been through for the last couple of days.  Being a part of Rev3’s Run Across America for Ulman Cancer Fund has been a pretty awesome experience in every way possible.  A little over a week ago, the Rev3 staff had just started their 21-day 3,080-mile adventure, and I was tracking their progress and saying how lucky they…

The RAA team has successfully made its way into New Mexico with the last few days being some of the hardest we have encountered.  We changed things up today by combining the teams together to make one team.  We had a great day, accomplished a lot of miles, and created some more rest for the team.  We will conquer 80 more tomorrow as one big team, then as we welcome a few new guest…

Thank you for your support in New Mexico.  Here is a photo gallery of their energetic support crew.  Enjoy!

When people take something they are passionate about, and put that energy towards a great cause, something so meaningful… Amazing things happen. I just spent my last three days with the most dedicated, passionate, giving and crazy fun people who are giving up their time and energy ( and legs!!!) to raise awareness and funding for young adults with cancer. It’s hard to not be emotional as I write this, for I have met…

It is 8:30 p.m. and I am home from a three day whirlwind experience running with Ulman Cancer Fund and Rev3.  I am exhausted but I wanted to take a moment to put some of my thoughts on paper.  My husband Ryan was diagnosed in October with a very rare form of cancer.  Through a series of events that only God could orchestrate I found Brian at Ulman Cancer Fund and Charlie at Rev3.  The…

In the dark of the night (11pm on Monday March 26th to be exact) our team gathered in a circle around our bags on the side of the road in Brawley, CA. I don’t know much about Brawley but it was the host of our 8 hour layover between runs and was the stage for the next 8 hours we would be running through California valley. As we prepared to start the second leg…

Running through the night in the rainy mountains while the sun rose, and now running in the desert while the sun sets has been a serene and rewarding experience. I am so grateful to be part of Rev3′s Run Across America. I’m running to bring awareness to the Ulman Cancer Fund. I think Rev3′s commitment to supporting and fundraising for the cause is inspirational. They have enabled me to push myself to run longer, harder,…