Sunday, I’m running the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota. No, that’s not exactly accurate – I’m racing the Twin Cities Marathon. To “run” it would be to enjoy what Runner’s World magazine calls one of the most beautiful urban marathons in the country. To “race” it means I likely will miss a lot of that …
Sending Me Off
Donors send words of encouragement to American Cancer Society DetermiNation runner prior to Boston Marathon.
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Turtle Making
In the week between the Christmas and New Year holidays, I put some turtles in a box and gently put them into the hands of the United States Postal Service, hoping they would survive the trip to their new home. Before you turn me in to PETA, you should know these were not the “cute …
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‘Tis the Season
In just a few months, I’ll be starting my 10th year of running on the American Cancer Society DetermiNation team. Over that time, I’ve run more than 20 races in a dozen locations for “DNation.” In fact, when I register for a race now, the first thing I do after receiving my registration confirmation is …
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Finding @%*&ing Funny Side of Cancer
Imagine being 14 again. The zits. The raging hormones. The mood swings and non-stop drama. Now, imagine being 14 … and having cancer. Where would you turn for support? Your classmates, maybe? What would you do if they were not only unsupportive, but downright mean, making fun of you because your hair was falling out? …
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Sep 26
Running for Elise
On October 2, I’ll be running the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota, my second marathon of the year and third race with a DetermiNation team (Boston and Indianapolis were the others). One of my favorite parts of running with DetermiNation is getting to meet my teammates from around the country in person. In many cases, …
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Sep 24
Because of You
This post is dedicated to everyone who has ever donated to my cancer-fighting runs, cheered for me (in person, online or just in your heart), supported me through trying training runs, or inspired me to dig deeper and achieve more than I thought possible. My wife and I were privileged to attend the American Cancer …
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About the Turtle
David Pittman is a 50-something son, brother, husband, dad, runner and volunteer for the American Cancer Society DetermiNation team. He has been running since 1974 and plans to continue until they close the casket. In addition to this blog, you can follow him on Twitter @DP_Turtle.Recent Workouts
Last Run
10.3 mi
01:18 /07:35 pace
My last double-digit run before race day! I ran 2 miles as a warmup then 8 slightly faster than planned race pace. Felt great along the... posted 40 days ago
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- 32 mi
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- 2543 mi
