tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727764911776623952011-04-21T23:58:29.786-04:00Mummy Dearesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08727964737542485087noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125RunningForGouldFarmhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172776491177662395.post-72116699452333770202008-10-28T14:12:00.004-04:002008-10-28T14:30:55.925-04:002008-10-28T14:30:55.925-04:00

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The relay runners!picture above(Steph, Stephen, Michal, Courteny, and Beth) The dedicated support team!picture below(Jenna, Jay, Matthew, Ben, and Heidi)

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Hello. Firstly, many, many thanks to all of you who are supporting our run (and thereby support our mission at the Farm). This being my debut blog post effort, you can expect wildly pertinent information.Seven of us will be cruising down to the Cape in s-t-y-l-e...aka the Enoch's seven passenger minivan. I'm redefining proper usage here and shotgunning the middle section door side seat. (You'll

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We've done all the training we can. We've contacted all the people in our address books. Now it's time to plan out our weekend in Cape Cod!We're all excited to run this race, do our best, and run to end the stigma against mental illness. Thank you all for helping us exceed our goal! Wow, you are all amazing and the Gould Farm community gives its thanks.Most recently, thank you to Kristan and

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We're only a week away from the run, and donations continue to trickle in.Many thanks to all that have been contributing over these past few months! Our latest thanks go to:Bob RauschJohn Otenesak (for a second donation!)Robert and Florence StuckerGige O'ConnellWe have SURPASSED our $3000 goal! Thank you, thank you, thank you.We will post pictures of the run, so be sure to check back in a few

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Hello all!First off, a HUGE thank-you to the Kreiders for donating $200!!! You boosted us so close to our goal, we can almost reach it!And now the final push: 25 days till race time. Will everyone help us surpass that goal?

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So... I'm leaving the farm... I have a really great job in Scotland and I finally, last Monday, after 10 weeks of trying, got a visa. So I am leaving on October 6 and am super excited!!!However, as with most transitions, there are also a lot of bittersweet realities to leaving everything behind to go on adventures... For me the participation in the marathon is one of those things. I had planned

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To Karl and Elaine Stone we are grateful! Thank you for your snail-mail donation.And to Don and Jean Stone, a thousand thanks for your contribution!We've raised SO MUCH MONEY!! We're 83% of the way to our goal. Keep it coming, all!

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Hey starpilgrim, thanks for the previous post! It got me thinking... I think I'll post abot a few good books on mental illness as well.But first, a shout-out to our latest snail-mail donors: All the way from Rochester, MI, many thanks to the Romito's!One of starpilgrims folks, Thelma Roher, many thanks for supporting us all the way from Indiana!George and Nancy Lambert from Syracuse, NY --

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One of my favorite books about mental illness is Get Me Out of Here, by Rachel Reiland. It is a memoir of a woman who has borderline personality disorder and seeks out psychoanalysis to help her overcome it. Some people find the detail / plot slow, but I found it fascinating, as she gives a sometimes play-by-play description of what goes on, both in therapy and outside of it. It fosters

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It's been a while since I've posted, so I wanted to give everyone an update...I've traveled a bit this summer and had the chance to run in the Colorado Rockies (if you want a beautiful challenge, no place better!) and in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland (how often do you get to see a seal colony in the middle of a run!?)The biggest update for me is that I am leaving Gould Farm soon, to work in a

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To those folks sending checks through the mail, we're slowly recieving your contributions. It is a good day when I get an envelope in my box addressed to "cape cod marathoners". To the following folks, a thousand thanks:The Kuzmas from Holly, MI, who donated "In memory of the late Ray Bennett".John Otenesak from Harrisonburg, VA.Janet McKee from Bethesda, MD.and Carrie Schaffner, from

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Before I thank our new donors, let me tell you about the applause you all got at community meeting today!Outside, under the massive oak tree by Main House, the community gathered for Wednesday afternoon community meeting, an arena for staff and guests to share issues, appreciations, and announcements.At announcement time I told everyone about our project and that today we broke the $1000 mark!!!

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A key to ending the stigma against mental illness is becoming educated on the topic.Follow links below to learn more:Exploring Mental Illness and Battling Her OwnSchizophrenia as Misstep by Giant GenePatient Voices: Bipolar DisorderFarming for Health and Well-Being (article written about Gould Farm)

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Wow, just in the last 3 days we have recieved donations from 7 new folks! Our heartfelt thanks go out to:Janet, Larry, and Justin AbramsMatthew ForemanSteve KahnNeil MeislerKypWill and my very own Uncle Johannes!Thanks all, you are hugely motivational as we continue our efforts with training. Just about 2 months until race day!

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HUGE thanks to one of our own, Monster Librarian. Not only for your donation but also for the post you wrote about our endeavors on your blog!Thanks for the shout-out on the fundraising page. Hope you can come cheer for us on race day too!

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Many thanks to Paw for the donation that bumped us up to 11%! As the gardeners here at Gould Farm say, "Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow...". We're getting there!To track our progress just click on the FirstGiving box located on the upper-right of the screen. Or just visit this link:http://www.firstgiving.com/run4gouldfarm

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To an annonymous donor through snail-mail: thank you for your contribution!To Angie, Jay and baby Zoe -- thank you for your donation! Maybe you'll be able to come root for us since you're so close by? Maybe one of us could hold baby Zoe as we cross the finish line. Just think of the photo op! :-)Your support means so much. Way to kick it off!

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Our fundraising page is only 24 hours old, and we have already recieved support from two people!Many thanks, o.b. and Jenny!! Because of you, we're already 5% of the way to our goal.My next run is dedicated to you both!

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We have 12 weeks until the marathon! Rawbroccoli, StarPilgrim, and I have been working on several things the past few days, in light of it suddenly feeling like this race is just around the corner. (Although, it's very hard to imagine frigid October, running by the seaside... especially when it's still humid summer here in the mountains!).Besides still dragging ourselves to the gym or hitting the

Mummy Dearesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08727964737542485087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1172776491177662395.post-15012740428274653302008-07-10T22:38:00.002-04:002008-07-10T22:42:02.559-04:002008-07-10T22:42:02.559-04:00

As Dr. Seuss wrote, "Unslumping yourself is not easily done"I have been in a sad little running slump for 2 weeks now and can't take it any more. I love running. What am I doing?? I love the way it makes me feel, I love to sweat, and I love pushing myself. Where is my motivation?I think my motivation dried up just when I finished my summer chemistry course. That course ate the last of my

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I ran 9 miles last weekend and felt great -- great route, great pace, only stopped three times, had energy to do a bit of striding out at the end. Today, the same 9 mile run was terrible, horrible, no good, very bad... The difference? I think it was that for my most substantial meal yesterday I ate Six Flags food, I drank more soda than water yesterday, and then I drank a bit of alcohol in the

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I've started listening to books on tape during my long runs. I don't let myself listen to anything on runs that are 5-6 miles or shorter, but longer than that and I find that my mind has a tendency to turn on me. I wish I were more comfortable with just being alone with my thoughts, but I count it a success that I can at least do 45 to 60 minutes without outside distraction... it's the

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I love running!!  Even in the rain.  Actually, more-so in the rain.  I've done it twice this past week and by the looks of the clouds will be doing it whether or not I like it for the next few weeks.  What, gentle reader, do I love so much about running in rain?  I hear you begging to know my answers.  Here are my top 5 reasons:1. When it's raining, I don't get hot.  And getting hot is one thing

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Most of the stuff about me you can find from looking at my profile... so I'll leave out most of the general bio stuff.I have run for exercise since I was in 6th grade, on teams for about 6 years of that time. I often say that I'm not coordinated enough to do most other sports -- running is just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other. I also like running because of the minimal

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