Next!

Our fundraising efforts have finally come to a conclusion. After almost seven months of exhaustive training, mailing letters, and planning for any outcome imaginable...we have raised $4,072! I am extremely moved by everyone's dedication and warmth in helping with this cause. Between people showing up for Crawfish for Cancer, getting in touch with everyone on their mailng lists, pouring over details and scenerios for endless hours with me, and then also to those poor souls that went on training runs for hours on end to keep me company...the overall turn out was tremendous. I thank you all. Your efforts helped put a dent in the cancer front, but you also helped me glorify the memory of my Aunt Kathleen.

So, what's next?

Well, that's a loaded question. I'd like to finish the remaining 58 miles, but that may have to wait until after summer (it's just too hot in south Louisiana). In October I return to Quantico, VA to continue training as a Second Lt. with the USMC. In the more immediate future I hope to knock out as many races and triathlons as manageable. This coming weekend, Dave and I will travel to Lubbock, TX where I'll participate in my first Half-Ironman. In the future I'd like to do more ultra-marathons. I'm hopeful that it may one day be an olympic sport, but until then I plan on eventually doing the Badwater Ultra (135 miles through Death Valley) and doing the Western States 100 in California. I may even do a little fundraising along the way too (as that tends to be my style). My sister and I were contemplating doing the 100 Pound Challenge. This would be a timed event where I would see how long it took me to gain 100 lbs. and then turn around and lose it. I may save that one as the last physical feat of my life.

Thank you again to everyone who helped in any way. It meant a hell of a lot.

Run Hard
Brady Hendrix