
April 20th, 1998, Mom ran the Boston marathon for Boston Children’s Hospital, where I was once a little baby patient in the NICU.
Now, I’m kayaking around Ireland for her, raising money for Parkinson’s research through @teamfoxmjff
Thinking about mom today on her favorite holiday: Marathon Monday.

Day 15 of kayaking around Ireland for Parkinson’s
Malin Bay -> Portnoo - 21.1 Nautical Miles (39km)
Headwinds and lashing rain all afternoon. A tough, cold, staggeringly beautiful day.
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Kayaking around Ireland for Parkinson’s - Day 13 - Donegal Bay crossing! (31 nautical miles/ 58 km)
The thought of doing this stretch of big open water alone has kept me up at night for five years. Now, it’s a line on the map behind me. I “did it scared.” Conditions today ranged from intense to pond-calm. Still a long way to go, but this was a crux, and the timing may have saved the trip.
Thank you @davidwalshseakayaking & @wildwestsailing for weather routing and a last minute gut-check.
Weather day tomorrow and a much-needed lie-in
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