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Cancer survivor shares 10 tips to a successful marathon experience

April 16, 2016

The number ten holds a special place in Casey Pereira’s heart – it’s been ten years since she went into remission after being diagnosed with cancer. To celebrate her story, and to honor patients everywhere undergoing treatment, she is running…

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Conquering cancer unites marathon runners and families

March 25, 2016

When training as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team, everyday things take on a new meaning. All distances are calculated in miles. The grocery store is no longer around the block; it’s 0.17 miles away. Anything is a…

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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Carol.

March 18, 2016

Carol Chaoui is extraordinary in so many ways. She’s pretty much a superhero. Her powers are vast and include taking care of her family, managing a non-profit foundation, running like the wind, co-directing a charity road race, and fighting her…

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Five ways Dana-Farber’s Run Any Race will help you keep your New Year’s fitness resolution

January 2, 2016

We’ve all done it – made a New Year’s related-resolution to devote more time to exercise, to make smarter nutritional choices, to live healthier lifestyles. We’ve all done this too – broken those fitness and health resolutions come March or…

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No small feat – what it’s like to be a pair of DFMC running shoes Part II

October 14, 2015

Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team members take on the ambitious responsibility of training to run 26.2 miles in the prestigious Boston Marathon® while also raising funds to support innovative basic cancer research. The runners take it on, but how do…

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No small feat – what it’s like to be a pair of DFMC running shoes Part I

October 11, 2015

Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team members take on the ambitious responsibility of training to run 26.2 miles in the prestigious Boston Marathon® while also raising funds to support innovative basic cancer research. The runners take it on, but how do…

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The heart and soul of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team: Patient Partners

April 18, 2015

With the Boston Marathon® quickly approaching, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team is getting ready for the big day. Teammates are busy personalizing their race singlets with their own names, plus the names of those they are running to honor.…

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