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Tom Kaisersatt has been running marathons for 20 years. He is 68 years old, and he’s not letting mesothelioma stop him from participating in the upcoming Silicon Valley Marathon that is being held on October 26. In recent years, running has become a favorite method of fund-raising for many organizations. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure organization runs an average of two marches for breast cancer every single week, and there are walks for Alzheimer’s as well.
Having picked up the sport later in life than most people, Kaisersatt has run more than 150 marathons and has participated in the Silicon Valley Marathon every year since its inception in 1997. For the first time in 20 years, however, he’ll be walking the marathon instead of running. Tom was recently diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, but incredibly, he’s not letting the diagnosis prevent him from participating.
He has strategically scheduled his mesothelioma treatment sessions to make sure he can train for the marathon and reach peak physical fitness on the day of the race. Tom is running the race with a different mentality, however, saying, “I knew after I had my chemo that I wouldn’t be able to do the full distance in one day. So I thought, ‘I’m going to do it, I’ll just do it in pieces.”
During the last five weeks, Tom has walked around 21 miles of the marathon route. He plans on walking the last five miles on the day of the race with his friends and supporters. “I’m excited about being out there with my friends. I’ll be going slow enough that I’ll be able to cheer them on. And I’m sure they’ll cheer me on.” Up to 30 runners have dedicated the race to Kaisersatt, and many of them will be wearing bright yellow “Team Tom” shirts to show their support.
Having picked up the sport later in life than most people, Kaisersatt has run more than 150 marathons and has participated in the Silicon Valley Marathon every year since its inception in 1997. For the first time in 20 years, however, he’ll be walking the marathon instead of running. Tom was recently diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, but incredibly, he’s not letting the diagnosis prevent him from participating.
He has strategically scheduled his mesothelioma treatment sessions to make sure he can train for the marathon and reach peak physical fitness on the day of the race. Tom is running the race with a different mentality, however, saying, “I knew after I had my chemo that I wouldn’t be able to do the full distance in one day. So I thought, ‘I’m going to do it, I’ll just do it in pieces.”
During the last five weeks, Tom has walked around 21 miles of the marathon route. He plans on walking the last five miles on the day of the race with his friends and supporters. “I’m excited about being out there with my friends. I’ll be going slow enough that I’ll be able to cheer them on. And I’m sure they’ll cheer me on.” Up to 30 runners have dedicated the race to Kaisersatt, and many of them will be wearing bright yellow “Team Tom” shirts to show their support.
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Having picked up the sport later in life than most people, Kaisersatt has run more than 150 marathons and has participated in the Silicon Valley Marathon every year since its inception in 1997. For the first time in 20 years, however, he’ll be walking the marathon instead of running. Tom was recently diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, but incredibly, he’s not letting the diagnosis prevent him from participating.
He has strategically scheduled his mesothelioma treatment sessions to make sure he can train for the marathon and reach peak physical fitness on the day of the race. Tom is running the race with a different mentality, however, saying, “I knew after I had my chemo that I wouldn’t be able to do the full distance in one day. So I thought, ‘I’m going to do it, I’ll just do it in pieces.”
During the last five weeks, Tom has walked around 21 miles of the marathon route. He plans on walking the last five miles on the day of the race with his friends and supporters. “I’m excited about being out there with my friends. I’ll be going slow enough that I’ll be able to cheer them on. And I’m sure they’ll cheer me on.” Up to 30 runners have dedicated the race to Kaisersatt, and many of them will be wearing bright yellow “Team Tom” shirts to show their support.
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