Jim is one of 8 Garrity children who grew up in Doc Garrity's house at 292 Elm St. in Monroe. I spent much of my youth as the 9th wheel in the house, having a front row seat for all the chaos that 8 competitive, smart, wise-cracking kids bring to a home. When Chris Garrity, class of `83, heard of my commitment to run 1,000 miles for Chase, he sponsored a bunch of miles and asked that one of them be #292 in honor of the Garrity house which sadly was knocked down for a retail building after Doc sold the place. (It's possible that the house's demise was inevitable, however, given the intense wear and tear sustained by ol' 292 over the years!) After I completed mile 292 on March 20th, I submitted a post about the milestone and emailed a bunch of the Garrity clan. Yesterday, Jim responded to one of the emails with his incredibly generous donation.
Given the grass roots status of my effort, I don't have a 10004Chase coffee mug or t-shirt to give uber-donors like Jim. However, in addition to the sincere appreciation I convey to each sponsor, I think donations of this magnitude, especially those coming from my Irish-American friends, at the very least call for a limerick. So, here goes:
To Honor the House of Doc Garrity
After Sharing Stories of Its Jocularity,
From out of the Blue,
For ol' 292,
Came this Uncommon Act of Charity.
That's all I can muster right now--Jim, thanks so much--your kindness will be remembered when Chase's Place is open for business and bustling with families.
I covered miles 305-310 during my run on Tuesday. These miles were sponsored by Madeline Burte Brujuha, a college friend of mine. Thanks Madeline! I really enjoyed these miles, definitely one of the best training runs I've had this year.
Today's Line:
| Date | DoW | ToD | Distance | Time | Min/Mile | Notes | Effort | Total Miles |
| 3/26 | Tu | 3:00p | 5.1 | 37:14:00 | 7:18:02 | 46f | 8 | 310.9 |
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