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| Andrea and her friend, Annie, cheering us on! |
Some
of you may have seen this already, but I wanted to extend an
invitation to you all to the Andrea Carey Memorial 5k and 1 mile walk
that is being held on Sunday, April 3 at 10am.
I had the honor of working with Andrea at Greater Boston Running Co. She came to the store after retiring from the USPS. She was not one to sit around in retirement! She was born and raised in Lynn, and lived her entire life on the north shore. Andrea was a very accomplished runner having completed multiple marathons around the world, and was a Boston Marathon qualifier. She was a gifted and entertaining story teller...and boy did she had some doozies to share! Andrea was incredibly supportive of me and another co-worker last year as we trained for the Boston marathon, offering time, advice and general support! Last May, Andrea was beginning her training for the Bay State Marathon in October when she started having some pain in her abdomen. She was quickly diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, with few treatment options. Just 7 weeks later, Andrea passed away...on her own terms. She is very much missed by all who had the opportunity to know her. In her memory, we have helped to organize a road race in her honor as she was an active member of the local running community. Proceeds will go to Dana-Farber in Andrea's memory to support clinical research.
The event will take place in Peabody. where Andrea had most recently made her home. There is a 5k and also a 1-mile walk, along with raffles and post-race celebration at Champions restaurant. Please consider attending with your family if you have the time on Sunday. For more information and registration, http://high5em.com/events/
I had the honor of working with Andrea at Greater Boston Running Co. She came to the store after retiring from the USPS. She was not one to sit around in retirement! She was born and raised in Lynn, and lived her entire life on the north shore. Andrea was a very accomplished runner having completed multiple marathons around the world, and was a Boston Marathon qualifier. She was a gifted and entertaining story teller...and boy did she had some doozies to share! Andrea was incredibly supportive of me and another co-worker last year as we trained for the Boston marathon, offering time, advice and general support! Last May, Andrea was beginning her training for the Bay State Marathon in October when she started having some pain in her abdomen. She was quickly diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, with few treatment options. Just 7 weeks later, Andrea passed away...on her own terms. She is very much missed by all who had the opportunity to know her. In her memory, we have helped to organize a road race in her honor as she was an active member of the local running community. Proceeds will go to Dana-Farber in Andrea's memory to support clinical research.
The event will take place in Peabody. where Andrea had most recently made her home. There is a 5k and also a 1-mile walk, along with raffles and post-race celebration at Champions restaurant. Please consider attending with your family if you have the time on Sunday. For more information and registration, http://high5em.com/events/
