Who Is That Woman Walking In Front of Me?
June 18, 2009
Leukemia Walking
Sue Walsh of San Francisco hiked seven miles withinthe Grand Canyon to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 2007.
In 2008 she race-walkedher first marathon, this time a 26.2 punishing miles through Rome.
So is she tired yet? Hardly. Now she's preparing to race-walk the Nike Women’s 26.2 mile Marathonon October 18, 2009, in San Francisco.And she’s thanking her donors with handwritten note cards of the Golden Gate Bridge from the California Collectors’ Series.
The way marathon participants personalize their trek on thepavement is to put on the backs of their T-shirts the names of people in whose honor they walk.
So if a walker begins to huff and puff and think no way can she go one step further, all she has to do is to look to the person in front of her and see the names of people who have been afflicted by this disease.
Among the names on Sue’s back again this year will be Pat Eberling, a woman who for over 30 years was a terrific Salvation Army social worker, consultant and friend. She died of multiple myeloma in 2007.
Look sharp, walkers. You're following Sue, and she's walking for Pat.
An ardent cheerleader for the City, Sue leads tours of the Ferry Building and North Beach by Night for San Francisco City Guides (www.sfcityguides.org) and this year co-created its popular Noe Valley tour of Victorian homes.
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Thank you, Sue Walsh, and good luck in the marathon! And, of course, thank you, Judy, for letting me know about this! I know my mom would appreciate such efforts.