[8/25/12] Quick updates due to my first exam as an M2!
Hi everyone! Just a couple of quick updates:
1) I'm in great health!! It's exactly two weeks until my half marathon!!! I can't believe I started training exactly 6 months ago... It's such a great and humbling experience and I sincerely hope I can reach my goal! I'm going to be running the half marathon trail tomorrow morning so stay tuned!
2) My first exam as an M2 is killer... which is why I'm trying to survive haha! 450 pages to learn/memorize in 3 weeks including pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology, genetics, etc. On top of that... over 200 drugs that I've never heard of to memorize! Somehow gonna get through this!
See you all on the other side of my exam on Monday! Much more updates post-exam!
God bless!
Marc
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Hi Everyone!
I'll make this short and sweet since I have about 100 pages of catch up work to do (Oh M2 year... lol)
1) Here are my results from the 5K on 8/2/12:
The conditions for that day was REALLY hot and humid so I felt like I ran a pretty solid race all things considered. It was about 88 degrees outside, no shade, with about 80% humidity lol! It has since cooled down considerably but I learned a lot of valuable lessons during the race. I paced myself well throughout the race and I kept a consistent pace of about 7:18 per mile which isn't that bad all things considered. For my half marathon I definitely have to pace myself with my clock and my running app on the iPhone :)
2) With this result I e-mailed the Chicago Half Marathon corral placement committee (whatever you call them lol!). From my previous post, I had to run a 21:40 or under 5K to qualify for one of the faster corrals. I ran a 21:54 and basically explained what happened that day. They thankfully gave it to me!! I will be able to run at the faster pace that I would like to run at so I am definitely happy about that!!
3) Today's run was my best run in a while :) I felt great, the weather was perfect (62 degrees, overcast, slight cool breeze coming in over the lake), and I was able to eat breakfast without it giving me too many problems. This run is also 3 days after another 11 mile morning run I ran on Thursday with a day of gym time in between so I was kind of surprised at the result:
I'm seriously hoping I can maintain this pace without getting injured for the next month coming up to race day! Thank you all for your love, support, and your prayers! God is definitely walking (running!) with me along this journey giving me the strength and courage to continue training! If you haven't donated to my cause yet and would like to support families in Africa please follow the link below to help!!
At the end of the day I've realized something... I'm not running for myself. I could never put up this kind of effort and courage on my own. I'm running for those who have much much less than I do. I'm running for those who can't protect/support themselves. Overall... I'm running because God is inspiring me to run - and that's all I need to do the best I can!
God bless! Till next time!
Marc :D
[8/12/12] Final repost of my mission statement and my story :) Please support me if you can!! :D
Dear friends, family, and loved ones,
1 Corinthians 6:20 “Glorify God in your body”
Dear friends, family, and loved ones,
Hi everyone! My name is Marc Dadios and I just wanted to let you all know that I recently signed up to run my first half marathon with Team World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to raising money to help provide clean water to the poorest communities in Africa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_World_Vision
http://support.worldvision.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Impact_WhyCleanWater
A little bit about myself: I am a first year medical student studying at Rush Medical College in Chicago. I decided to commit to this race because it has been my dream to run a half marathon/full marathon but, unfortunately, I had to have ankle reconstruction surgery over the past 3 years. My podiatrist and surgeon told me because of my condition, I would most likely not be able to run that distance. Instead of becoming discouraged, however, it has inspired me to go against the odds and religiously train for this event. I have attached a few photos post-procedure, including X-rays showing some bones that they removed. My goal for this half marathon is to run it under 1:40:00 (7:30 mile splits for 13.1 miles) and, with my pre-existing condition, it is going to be a challenging road ahead.
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| Pre-surgery |
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| Post-surgery (Note the missing bone and the difference in the anatomy after reconstruction) |
My inspiration to give this undertaking my all, however, is to dedicate my body and soul to the kids living in very poor communities in Africa who fight to survive on a daily basis. My overall dream is to become a caring, empathetic, and active doctor who makes an impact in someone's life. I strongly feel that one of the ways I can actively make a difference right now is to become an instrument of good in the world. The following link is a testimony from kids who have benefited from the money raised by Team World Vision.
I also plan to actively update a blog that details every aspect of my journey from training, to my comments, to injuries, and to medical school up until the race on September 9th. If all goes well, I plan on trying to run a full marathon the upcoming year! Please send any love, encouragement, and support because I definitely know I cannot undertake this endeavor alone!
My blog link is:
If you would like to support my cause please follow the following link to my personal fundraising site! If you are hesitant to donate to this wonderful cause... think of it like an early Birthday or Christmas gift to me! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding your donation! If you would like to donate by check, please let me know as well so I can properly record your donation and personally thank you for your generosity!
Love you all! God bless! Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your other friends and family to spread the word! Also, forgive me if I send a few e-mails reminding you all about this over the course of the next 6 months!
Sincerely and with great joy,
Sincerely,
Marc Dadios
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