From San Francisco to New York City - Cory Henderson completes his run
Monday, September 19, 2016
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| Cory in New York City - Brooklyn Bridge |
I personally ran this summer because I lost my father to cancer in 2014. I officially became a part of this fundraiser in December of 2015 and trained for the next five months before the run started.
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| Cory in New York |
It’s been about a month since I got back from my run across the country. I’m finding it truly difficult to sum up my experience into a short article. I was honestly nervous about starting this journey with 22 strangers. The 4k threw us all together and showed us how we may all come from vastly different backgrounds and places from every corner of the United States, but we all have similarities that make us connected in more ways than we know.
I learned something about myself from each of my teammates that I will carry with me forever.
I am so happy I could do this run in honor of my father. There were many times when I saw and personally felt signs that he was with me cheering me on every mile.
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| Niagra Falls |
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| Cory in San Francisco with "DAD" written on the back of his leg to remind him of why he was running. |
I can fall back on them and remind myself what living life is all about. It’s about love, compassion, kindness, and making every moment you have count.
Thank you to all who have supported me with your thoughts and encouragement! I wouldn’t have finished without your support. Thank you also to anyone who donated to my run. I wouldn’t have been able to do the run without your support.
I dedicated my run to about 60 people affected by cancer this summer. Each of their names were written on the back of my leg at some point during the run.
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| Cory Henderson |












































