I run for those who can't

I started running because my brother was diagnosed with Lymphoma. When that happened I was smoking 2 packs a day. Every run since then I always see my brother. I run through pain,(found out last year at some point I broke my back) nasty weather, and the worst case of the "I don't wanna's" because I always have a cadence in my head "I run because my brother can't". That cadence has carried me through many a marathon, and some pretty nasty pain. This weekend a friend of mine in my running group is having his "Run Four Kelsey Race" Pappy's daughter Kelsey passed away from Lymphoma two years ago at the age of 19. We have all raced in this race. And many times thoughout the year we will all race a race for her. Now that I am in Alaska I can't run it. So I ran today for her...and for my brother.....

I run because Kelsey and Dave Allen can't..................