Hello friends~ Welcome to Run4NF homepage. Spring is almost upon us! A time of year full of promise. We can sense the change in the smell of the air. We can hear the birds in the early hours. The snow almost gone. Rivers rising. New life waiting to burst forth from under the cold winter ground. I can feel these things for Run4NF too. Through the cold winter months I have trained hard to run in some new cities. Meet people I have only chatted with on my email. I feel the ripple effect of our desire to spread awareness growing in size. I am confident with our constant efforts that NF will become a household name. This month when I returned to D.C. to lobby for research dollars for NF, once bewildered looks have been replaced by warm embraces and promises. Promises of continued funding. Last weekend I heard Dr. Cornelius speak about a new and promising treatment for plexiform tumors. With potential results we could have never dreamt of a decade ago. It is spring. Full of promise. Promises of awareness. Promises of research. Promises of a cure. Promises of hope. Email me debbi@run4nf.org and join us. Walk, run, bike, swim, sideline crew, or create a new event. Keep running. Training smart and be safe. As always, warm wishes Deb Hanlon |