Team Noodad 2, Boston Marathon Route 0

Once again, we did it. The valiant members of Team Noodad completed and defeated the fabled Boston Marathon course in a team record 9 hours on Sunday, September 16, shaving off a full 30 minutes from last year’s time. The 26.2 mile course put up a good fight, throwing all it had at Team Noodad in an effort to make us submit. This year we encountered fewer angry drivers and handled the steep thigh-burning inclines more easily.  By starting earlier we found the Port-A-Johns a little cleaner and, after encountering a horrendous putrid cloud emanating from the rotted corpse of a flat, slow-footed squirrel within the first mile of the walk, there wasn’t an odor we couldn’t handle.

Team Noodad 2007 was a huge success.  Not only did we top our fundraising goal of $2,500 ($3,670 so far!), but we grew the team to seven walkers.  Amy Wesley, Paula Simpson, Hadley Stern, and Mike Lefebvre joined veterans Paul ‘wahoodad’ Simpson, Greg ‘noodad’ Ng, and Don Simpson.  Although he was technically a team member and raised money, we did not meet up with Dave Caolo from DaddyDaze.  Dave was sidelined with an illness.  We did not see Dave last year either, so we aren’t sure if he really exists, but we do thank him for his contributions and hope to see him next year. 

Team Noodad.com can still add to the total until November, so if you’d like to help please visit www.jimmyfundwalk.org/teamnoodad and follow the instructions to donate online.

Thanks to all the members of Team Noodad for making the 2007 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk a huge success, and we’ll do it all over again next year.