This year, Kevin decided to run on a treadmill for 24 hours starting at 12 noon on December 31, and he would finish at 12 noon on January 1. If this wasn't enough, he then would run the final 13.1 miles (half-marathon) into Texas Children's Hospital. Kevin has undertaken a large challenge as a fundraiser the last two years on New Year's. Last year, he did Strides Across Texas.
Kevin is a friend of my youth director from when I was in MYF in high school. Roland and I still stay in contact, and he told me about this before it was even officially announced. Roland recruited me to help set-up on Friday morning, and I pledged to run on a treadmill for two hours Saturday morning. After I finished running, Roland also convinced me to run to Texas Children's with the group. Now, Roland had never run farther than five miles before in his life, and he does not like running. So after some convincing and assuring him that he could do it, he left with the group. I told him I would meet them further into the run since I had already run 13.5 miles on a treadmill (Nothing compared to Kevin's 77 miles on the treadmill). I met back up with the group, and I ran the final 9.5 miles with them.
It was an inspirational weekend that cannot really be described. Kevin is to be commended for the lengths he is willing to go to so that kids won't have to suffer with cancer, and you can tell he has made it a priority in his life. If there were more people as passionate about putting a stop to pediatric cancer as Kevin is, cancer would not stand a chance.
Here's a few pictures from the weekend.
The East Bernard Crew at Set-Up Friday Morning with Kevin.
Kevin getting started on the treadmill.
Five hours in.
The group making the final turn into TCH.
Kevin taking the last few steps up to the door.
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