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Leadership Team
Brian ran his first 5k race when he was 27, running a few with friends to maintain fitness. Upon successfully completing his first sprint-distance triathlon in 2007 he realized that he was capable of longer races. After experiencing the devastating effects that Alzheimer’s has on a family, he searched to see what races might offer an opportunity to support others affected by the disease. When he came across the Run for the Memory team page and saw they were accepting applications for the 2008 Boston Marathon – he instantly knew what his next race was going to be. Brian completed the 2008 Boston Marathon and continued to race under the program – completing the Reach the Beach Relay later that year and another Boston Marathon in 2009. Shortly after that race he joined the leadership committee and began to work on organizing a team for the 2009 Reach the Beach relay. Currently he is excited to have the opportunity to apply his technical skills by assisting the Alzheimer’s Association in its efforts to improve and enhance the web presence of the Run for the Memory program. Prior to his training for the Boston Marathon in the fall of 2007 Brian had never run more than 8 miles, but he now looks forward to finding new distances and new ways to challenge himself and his teammates in support of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Ed has been a recreational runner for more than 15 years and began running road races to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association more than 10 years ago with the Falmouth Road Race and the Cape Cod Canal 10 miler. He first ran the Boston Marathon to benefit the Association in 2003 and "officially" joined the RFTM team in 2004, completing 7 consecutive Boston Marathon’s and 12 marathons overall. He has also participated in the Reach the Beach Relay the last 2 years for the “Run for the Memory” program. Also included in his finishers medals are the Falmouth Road Race, BAA Half Marathon, New Bedford Half Marathon, Mt. Washington Road Race and marathons in New York City, Chicago, Cape Cod, Newport R.I. and Portland, ME. A highlight of Ed's involvement with the Alzheimer's Association has been the placement of his mother's name, Maybelle Cederholm, on the Plaque of Remembrance in 2006, as well as serving on the leadership team as the “Run for the Memory” program passed the 1 million dollar mark in donations. Ed has also participated in the Memory Walk and many other Association events. "I might not be trained in neurosurgery, psychology, physical therapy or pharmaceutical research, but I can run to raise funds and awareness to help those that are affected by this devastating, terminal disease."
For the first 22 years of her life, Chrissy was anything but a runner. A four-year college volleyball player, she loved everything about athletics and sports – except for running. Then after moving to Boston without a volleyball team to play on, Chrissy started running along the Charles to keep fit. As the runs got longer she signed up for her first half marathon – the inaugural BAA Half Marathon – and she was hooked. She ran her first marathon in Philadelphia in 2002 and she hopes to complete her eighth marathon at the 2011 Boston Marathon. Chrissy has been a member of the Run for the Memory team since 2006. After running the Boston marathon in 2004 and 2005 for another BAA charity, she applied for the Run for the Memory team to run in honor of her grandfather, Felix Iovino. In the last 2 years, Chrissy has raised over $15,000 for the Association. In 2006, Chrissy was selected as one of the 26 runner’s that were a part of the Saucony 26. In 2007, Chrissy was named a team leader for the Run for the Memory Team, along with Ed Cederholm.
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Brian Casey
Edward Cederholm
Christine Horan
Timothy J. Morrison
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