On Saturday May 2nd, I will take on the hardest event I have ever attempted.  YIKES, check out the course elevation map. Talk about hills and elevation changes.,..........What am I thinking!!!!!

It all begins at 5 am and I have until 11:59 pm that night to get to the finish line. The Canyons Endurance Challenge is run mostly on single-track along the historic Western States Trail. Truly some of the finest single-track anywhere with views to match. The start/finish is at Foresthill Elementary School in Foresthill, California.
 
I will be alone on skinny little trails, running at night and early morning with a headlight on my Team in Training running cap. I have never ran at night before in the wilderness, and this will be something totally new. Kinda creepy actually and I will probably be one of the last finishers.                   (I'm allowed 17 hours and 59 minutes to finish).

Psalms 119:105 
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path

John 8:12
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

On my last event, I was unable to finish due to the peripheral neuropathy (PN) that I have in my legs and feet. They turned to concrete after about five miles and I was unable to lift them to clear the rocks along the way. It is horrifically painful and it is a brutal fight to get to every finish line. Last week I only completed 38 miles on the 50 mile run. This one will have way more elevation changes and 63 total miles.

PN is one of the symptoms of the type of blood cancer that I have ( Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia) , which is a form of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I do not run for pleasure anymore, but only as a way to raise awareness to the cause and fund blood cancer research. Your donations to the cause are what give me fuel to take these challenges.

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Other symptoms are dizziness, fatigue, headaches, nosebleeds, mental changes....etc.
My Mom thinks I am mentally irregular to keep doing all these crazy runs!! Nuts !!!
I probably do have some mental issue taking place because the more pain that I feel, the further I want to run. I totally believe  that this is what Gods mission is for me. To share Gods love with all you and to challenge you to give from your hearts. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma are diagnosed throughout each day 365 days a year. Lets make it our goal to always have cures and treatments available and to save lives.


Matthew 6:19-21

19  Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Acts 20:35

35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 

Note:
I will be wearing a tracking chip that is mandatory at this event.( I guess in case I get lost ), and you should be able to see where I am at along the course. This will be a tough one!!!

I hope you will join me in my quest to end cancer,
Thanks!!

PS..........But then again, I might just do the 50k and call it a day!!!  
David
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Yesterday's 50 mile adventure.......Re cap!

Putting an end to cancer is a lot of hard work, but worth the challenge!!
THANK-YOU all so very much for your donations to this cause as we fight to get to that finish line. Your donations mean so much to me, and I am so very grateful. This mission is all about caring and giving as we make a huge difference in this world. Thank-you for being apart of the dream.

The day started with a 2 am alarm, and then a drive up to Lake Camanche. The weather was a perfect 55 degrees for the 6:30 start. We were instructed to follow the pink and orange flags to the 25 mile turnaround. I connected with a group of runners ( Bruce, Arturo and Becky) and we were off and running. Yay!!!

We were probably about six miles out on the trails, and we said....oh no!!!
We were so busy talking we turned onto the wrong trail system. We ran back about 1.5 mile and soon were back on course. The greatest part of the days journey was about to come true. I met up with a friend that I was longing to see Deirdre Malone Greenholz. She is a sweetheart and an incredible spirit. I am blessed to know her and to be Facebook friends with her family. We ran and talked and she kept me on course also! We reached the 50K turnaround point ( mile 15.5) and we said our goodbyes. 
I kinda thought about turning around also and running back together. I was signed up for a 50 adventure so I just had to Go For It! ( I probably should have stayed with Deirdre). You were the highlight of the day!

It was no longer 55 degrees and now 85. Cows filled the trails along with lots of fresh poop. I definitely need to wash my shoes smile emoticon They were sitting on the trail along with baby calf's. I bet I saw 80 or more cows yesterday and was almost ran over by some as they ran past me.

The hills were getting steeper and longer and the peripheral neuropathy was getting extremely intense. The legs turned into concrete and I still had 30 miles to go. This is the time I do my best praying. My running is always an act of faith because I am pain before the race ever begins. It gets worse the further I run, but to cure this disease its worth the price.

It was a struggle to get to the turnaround point, and I changed my strategy for the way back. WALK!!!!! I could not lift my legs anymore so walking was the only option. 10,000 feet of climbing is sure a lot of hills smile emoticon I was averaging about 16 minute miles and just plugging along in the heat and sun. Soon I found I made a big mistake, their were no pink flags........ anywhere. I was about 2 miles off course, standing in cow poop, covered with a bunch of ticks, saw a skunk and then a snake. Ah Man!!!!

What a crazy hard adventure!!! I turned around and headed back the two miles with poop all over my shoes. It was so fresh I almost slipped and fell into it. Crazy!! The heat was beginning to take a toll on my body and I was a bit lightheaded. I definitely needed water and food....starving!

I made it back to the mile 38 check point at about 5:15 pm. Their was no way to make it back to the finish line at my pace until maybe 8:30 and the cutoff was 7:30. The Park closed at 7:30.
The thought of being on those trails at night with the cows, poop, snakes, ticks and skunks did not sound to appealing.....at all:)

I did make my way back to the starting line, but in the backseat of an air conditioned Toyota Prius. The lady who saved me was a fellow Team in Training participant too!!! Her husband was running the event and she was a volunteer. Super sweet !!!

The goal yesterday might have been to finish the 50 mile adventure, but knowing that we raised another $1250.00 made all the difference in the world. Blood cancers and all forms of cancer will be beat. God blessed this world with amazing researchers, doctors and the most loving, caring people that give from their heart. God Bless all of you!!!

It's just a long way home!
please listen and enjoy!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1p-QfgkLow

Happy Sunday Everyone!!!

55 by 55...........?

What is 55 by 55  ???
That's my crazy/nutty impossible dream 2015.
When last year ended, I had just completed my 41st marathon/ultra marathon. I thought, what seems totally impossible for 2015?  What about completing my 55th marathon by my birthday on July 20th. That would mean completing fourteen marathons or ultras in  7 1/2 months!!! No way!!!!  That would be impossible!!!!
Hmm.......,and raise $55,000 in 2015 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
Wait, what about a bunch of the runs being 50 miles, or maybe another 100k!
That's nuts!!!

I have kept this crazy dream private because I wanted to get a head start.
42. The Crystal Springs Marathon......1-11-15  completed
43. The Redding Marathon ( 1-11-15) completed......wet, cold, and painful. 4 hrs 10 minutes.
44  The Montara Mountain Marathon. 2-21-15.....completed ( horrid neuropathy...6 1/2 hrs). 
45. The Napa Valley Marathon. 3-1-2015. completed. (3 hrs 51 minutes). 
46. The Canyon Meadows Ultra. 3-22-2015. completed
47. The American River 50 mile trail run. 4-4-2015 completed. 10 hrs 31 min
48. The Mokelumne River 50 Miler. April 18,2015. Completed 38 miles. 10hr 45 min
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
So far $2750 raised toward Davids fundraising
and 2000.00 toward Vicky's ( sister) fundraising......Total Today: $4750.00
Thank-you!!!!!

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( six down.........eight to go)

Now, what should I do?   Hmm!!
Kick it up a notch and make it even more impossible!!!!

This weekend......( April 18th )
The Mokelumne River 50 miler

Over 10,000 feet of hill climbing
Steep grades
80 degree weather
Extremely difficult terrain

Add......I do not even want to walk right now nor wiggle a toe.
Waldenstom's Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma is Painful!!!!
Rotten!!!
Horrible!!
But, I can't let it stop me.
I feel nasty pain right now as I type this, and I am signed up for pure insanity this weekend. Every run is an act of faith. I give it to God and ask
 him to keep me safe and give me strength. 
Psalm 121:2
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (NIV)

I hope you will donate and share the www.impossible-dream.org 

Thank-you 
David

Hello Everyone!!!!
So, how far would you go to put an end to cancer?
This coming weekend, ( Saturday April 4th) I will run 50 miles to put an end to this disease. I will do the running part and I ask of you only to donate to my fundraising page. The goal this year is to raise $55,000 dollars for the cause and complete my 55th marathon.

This Saturday will begin with the alarm ringing at 12:30am. A fast shower, put on some running clothes and a 2 hour drive to Auburn, California. I will board a bus with other runners at 4:05am and then drive to the town of Folsom. When I arrive Folsom, I will receive my race number and soon line up at the start line. Porta potty first!!!

At 6am, the gun sounds the beginning of the: "American River 50 Miler". AR50
The run begins in Folsom and ends with the infamous climb up the "Dam Wall" at mile 46. All runners will take a deep breath and ascent the climb and we will be greeted at the summit by the " Boys of last Gasp". With only 2.5 miles to go, motivational mile mark signs, cow bells and cheerleaders will boost our spirits as we tackle the last climb.Mile 49 is known as the "Party Mile" as we finally arrive the town of Auburn.

I hope to finish somewhere around 6 pm that night, and finally sit down.
I will turn on my smart phone at that time and see how much money we raised for the cause.
This cause is very near and dear to my heart.
It is my passion to end this disease.
We have all lost so many family members and friends to cancer, and I hope you will join me in my fight to the finish !
God bless all of you!
David

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October 12th ( blog update)

The Dick Collins 50 miler is Complete!!!!!!
Whew Whew!!!!!
Did it!!!!!
Yay!!!!
That's number twelve this year!!!!
The goal was twelve marathons in 2014 and raise $100,000 to fund a blood cancer research study. Before this last event, we were at $7700.00 raised this year. We are now at $9500.00 which means we just raised another $1800.00 with this event.   
Thank-you to all that donated !!!!

The run started at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley at 6:30am and traveled far into Berkeley Hills. Along the way we traveled around the Lake Chabot, then into Oakland Redwood Regional Park , Huckleberry Regional Preserve, Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, over the Caldecott Tunnel and then a four mile (1400 foot) decent into Berkeley's Tilden Park.

At the turnaround point (about 11:15am),  I grabbed some electrolyte drinks, M&M's, cookies, salty potato chips and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I pulled out my IPod and was soon listening to some GREAT music.  ( about 75 downloaded songs )
Good Morning by Mandisa
Stronger by Mandisa
"When the waves are taking you under
Hold on just a little bit longer
He knows that this is gonna make you stronger, stronger
The pain ain't gonna last forever
And things can only get better
Believe me
This is gonna make you stronger
Gonna make you stronger, stronger, stronger
Believe me, this is gonna make you ...."



I started running, walking and climbing up that 1400 foot hill and finally reached the top.....and another aid station . The M&MS and cookies tasted so good!!! I started running, singing and listening to all my music as the miles went by. Hours and hours went by and finally the lake was back in site. My goal was to cross the finish line in12 hours, but the mission was accomplished in 11 hours. It was about 5:30pm that night when I finally saw that finish line. ( It was a great site to see ).

This event was extremely challenging, but nothing compared to what a cancer patient deals with on a daily basis. I will continue to run and take on these crazy/hard challenges as long as donations keep coming in.

Thank-you everyone for donating and helping make a huge difference in the fight against cancer.
David:) 

May 17th,2014 blog update

 Last Thursday,  I was packing and preparing to leave for the California Gold Rush 100k run up in Folsom.
A 62 mile and very hilly run up in California's Gold Rush country.  

 The week leading up to this event was very tough for me. The pain that I experience daily in my legs and feet was so bad, I almost cancelled and did not run. It was extremely painful to say the least!  I prayed to God all week, listened to my KLOVE radio station, and kept asking Laura what she thought. Laura supported what ever decision I made, but she thought I was nuts to do it.  As I prayed, the song "Overcomer" by Mandesa came on the radio. All of a sudden, a Big David Bevilacqua grin came about and I said

No Way!!!!!                     Gotta Go For it !!!!                  No what Ifs in life!

Laura called her friends up in Roseville and Orangevale so they could all meet up, while I ran all day!  We had someone watch Gabby and Anna, so Laura could relax, sleep in and pamper herself a little.
Laura and I spent Friday together goofing off in Folsom and in the Gold Country. It was great to spend a day and some quality time together.Got to bed by 9:30pm that night, and soon after at all my 3am the alarm clocks were ringing!!
Shower, deodorant, body glide, salt pills, electrolytes, water bottle, and get dressed. I headed out the door at 3:45am and walked to the starting area. I was pretty much the only person there at that time. The race staff was just showing up. I will arrive to my funeral early some day too:)

The event traveled from downtown Folsom, CA  to the town of Coloma (approx.. 32 miles away), and then you ran back the same way. I had only trained up to the distance of 31 miles only, and I knew it would be interesting on the way back. It was so, so nice to be able to run part of this event with my friend and running coach Tim Corliss. The day could not have started off better.

It was still the dark of the night when the event began at 5am, so we wore headlights on our hats. Running trails at night with a headlight is a huge challenge for me, because I have major  fears of snakes, coyotes, mountain lions, spiders and almost any reptile. They scare to daylights out of me!!!
Mile 0-22 were rolling hills along the right side of Folsom Lake, but at mile 22 we came to The Skunk Hollow Bridge. Let the climbing now begin!!!!  The dirt became very red, their were lots of red ants, the grade became very steep, rocks filled the trails and we were now on the trails that gold miners traveled back in 1849. Have you ever seen the movie Paint Your Wagon?
 They Call the Wind Maria  click here
  Paint your Wagon             click here
All these songs filled my head as I climbed the next 10 miles. As I ran up those rocky trails, sure enough.............I saw a snake on the trail!  Yikes!!!!! I just stayed way back and watched as it finally slithered away. It scared the crap out of me and I was out there alone.

The neuropathy in my legs and feet were horrible, and it felt like a vise was just crushing my feet and toes. My legs felt like concrete and I had a hard time clearing the rocks. I tell ya, this Waldenstrom's Non Hodgkin Lymphoma sucks!!!! All of us with this form blood cancer feel the same pain and cement legs. Taking on this nutty challenge was going to be brutal, but I totally believe that all our dreams our POSSIBLE.
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As I came around this one corner, my foot caught a rock and I went flying into a tree. Blood started pouring out of my arm and leg. Shoot!!!! I did not have anything to wipe it with, so I just kept running. When I finally made it to the town of Coloma ( the turn around point ), I saw many runners that decided to take the bus back.
I grabbed a bunch of M&Ms, Oreos, PB&J sandwiches, salty potatoes, and refilled my water bottle. Coach Tim was there, and he said...... get going!!!

That's when I pulled out my secret weapon!!!!!! I have never ran with music before;  ever!! I have ran for 53 years, but have never listened to music. I downloaded 42 songs from my favorite KLOVE radio station ( positive and encouraging Christian music) and started heading back!!
Write your Story.........................Francesca Battistelli   click here
This is Amazing Grace ..............Phil Wickham              click here
Blessed be your Name...... .........Tree63                       click here
He IS with us.........Love and the Outcome                    click here
Back to You.................................Mandisa                    click here
Overcomer...................................Mandisa                    click here
All I can do is say Thank-You..... MIKESCHAIR            click here
Day by Day                                  Godspell                     click here
I starting praying to God and I felt Angels all around me as I started flying down that mountain.
Gods not Dead he surely alive by the Newsboys, and We Believe by the Newsboys were playing in my head. This 62 mile journey was turning out to be an AMAZING life experience! As I ran, I thought about my Dad (a lot) , and all of my friends that died from this crappy disease called cancer. I prayed for all the ones that are fighting the battle as I type this.  

Why do I run:
I run to raise funds so new cures can be found. I always want a cure available for all of you, so no one dies from this disease. Running in torturous pain is not easy but I will do crazy/nutty things for your donations!
Donate........Click Here
Coach Tim caught up with me at about mile 38, and I said you keep going. I did not want to slow him down, as I worked my way back. I did not want to run to slow either ,due to my fear of running at night with bugs and animals. Blaaaaa!!!

At about 8:12 pm, I finally reached Folsom's Rainbow Bridge. Their was a girl yelling,... Are You David Bevilacqua !!!!  She said: come on Rocky!!!!!! Let's go finish this run!!!  Her name was Deirdre  (wearing her flip flops) and she had been hanging out with Laura and her friends at the finish area. Laura told her how worried she was about me and Deirdre went and found me and cheered me in.
I reached the finish line 15 hours and 20 minutes after the start. Laura was there to give me a big kiss and a hug, and her friends too. I was so pooped out, and lightheaded but,...... so happy to finally finish this amazing challenge. What might have seemed to be an impossible dream was only proved different. Anything in life is possible if you just believe in yourself; have total faith and trust in God and let the Angels lead you down the path.

Deirdre was an Angel to see at the right time!  We became Facebook friends and she told me about her sister in law Suzanne that starts chemo therapy next week for her recently diagnosed :
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Suzanne and I are now Facebook friends too!!
I need for all of you to Pray for Suzanne as she begins to fight her battle. Today (May 17th), Deirdre is running a 62 mile event up high in the Mammoth Mountains. The altitude is 7000 to 10,000 feet for this all day event. She is praying as she runs, just as I did.

Lord, Thank-You for looking Deirdre today. May her amazing journey be safe and successful  as your spirit fills her heart, ( as it does mine ). Lord , look over Suzanne and keep that wonderful spirit (you blessed her with) so strong as she takes on this cancer challenge.

Matthew 19:2626 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”


Thank-You God for this unfolding of all our impossible dreams.

Please everyone,..........Donate here!

Thank-you all so much for having caring and compassionate hearts
Thanks be to God!

  This week ( December 29th, 2013) our Team in Training friend and Honoree ( Demaris Wilkinson Cowan ) lost her bout to Leukemia. I am now pretty much devastated at this point. DeMaris battled blood cancer for years and did half marathons and fundraised to fund new research and cures. She lost her son David to leukemia when he was a child. She dedicated her life to fund research so others would not die from this disease. When I read DeMaris passed away today, my heart fell apart
" DeMaris.....you are a warrior and my Hero"

For those of you that know me, I was diagnosed in 2006 with Waldenstrom's Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I did treatments in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and today my blood counts are stable for the time being. My diagnosis has no cure at this point, however I plan to fundraise year after year until we find a cures for these blood cancer diseases. I have lost so many amazing warriors/friends/heros to this disease, and I plan to keep fighting and fundraising till the end.

This year with the help of my family, friends and especially my sister Vicky Bevilacqua True and good friend Liz Doliber ........we raised: $ 24,700 to fund new cures and treatments.

My sister Vicky and friend Liz worked so hard on the Man & Woman of the Year campaign. Between all of us and all of you that donated, we raised a lot of money for blood cancer research. As I type this email message, my eyes are filled with tears. I think of Keith, Justin and now DeMaris that fought tough battles. My body has been totally destroyed by this blood disease, and I now live in constant pain. No joke, my legs and feet feel like they have been ran over and crushed by a semi truck. Nasty pain and no cure:( ...........yet.

I will be at it again in 2014 asking you all for your money again. Just one donation, and that's its. Maybe share my blog note and a fundraising link which will be set up soon. I will continue to run marathons and ultra marathons in torturous pain as long as the money keeps coming in for the cause. I completed 8 more marathon events this year ,and six were 31 miles long or greater. My marathon total stands at 28 right now, and next year I want to get in twelve more. My body is not happy with me as I keep pushing it forward. It wants to sit on a couch or in a hot tub and relax, yet I make it run up steep hills and in muddy valleys. I think that I do have a fear that someday I might not be able to do what I enjoy,......running. Sitting on that couch does sound comfortable and relaxing, yet this blood cancer thing does have me very concerned. I think it is best that I just keep on running and fighting for cures. My body may hurt like crap, but I think it is good for my soul as I just fight on for this cause.
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  I will miss you Keith Fernandes, Justin Estrada and DeMaris Wilkinson Cowan, and I will always talk to you Angels as I run. You might not be here in front of me, however I know that Angels do exsist and I will Love having you cheering me along my journey.

Thank-you all that donated this year and all previous years!
Your generosity was so totally appreciated, and it truly means a lot!
God blessed us all and gave us life on this earth.
I am sure Keith, Justin and DeMaris would all say........Live it to the fullest each day!

May God bless all of you!
Have a safe and Happy 2014!
David:).

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
Number one!!!!!!
I prayed and prayed and prayed to God to surround me with Angels to have my dream marathon... . something spectacular.

Thank you Angels!!!!!!
My prayers were heard as I kept looking up and smiling.....Actually Beaming!!!!
I prayed for:
Cathi Chambers Hyla Molander DeMaris Wilkinson Cowan Justin Estrada Karen Roberts and Bill Turpie that fighting this crappy disea...se at this time. I prayed all along the way with a big grin:)

God blessed us with that amazing spirit within us that can fight and say........screw you cancer. Cancer can attack our body but not our soul. Today I ran past so many churches, and gospel singers (in Harlem)......and it was like icing on the cake.
The angels on my jersey were all around me...... .I felt it and knew it!
It was awesome!!!

Dad:)
Josh Knoblock:)
Greg Fiveash:)
Cousin Donna Humphreys:)
Marlene Aguiar:)
Helen Dodd:)
and my buddy Keith Fernandes:)
Thanks for the wings and the inspiration Angels!

Their were hundreds of FDNY fire fighters cheering and thousands upon thousands of NYPD everywhere. Everwhere you looked were NYPD helicopters hovering over the event. I felt so well protected and guarded by New Yorks best!!!!! I LOVE THIS CITY!!!!!

When you run a marathon their are spectators along the way and tons at the finish. Not in New York!!!
Their were millions and millons and millions of cheering New Yorkers the entire way. Their was an energy the entire way!!! As I ran, I was high fiving and cheering back at the crowds. We were having a blast!!
I Love you Brooklyn! !!!!
I Love you Queens!!!!!!
I Love you Manhattan!!!!!
Bronx....... love it!!!!!
Go Harlem. ... you have spirit and I love it
What a fun crazy adventure in an amazing city. It was 32 degrees and warmed to about 50 then dropped to 34 degrees. This town stayed out there and cheered all day. Yeah!!!!!!!!
There is a heart and sole of America here in New York. They are united and are tough. They stay out in the elements and cheer regardless of cold or snow.

This was my 28 marathon and by far the greatest event ever!!! I want to do it again:)

I have a video I am trying to post so keep an eye out for it.
Thank you all for all your kindness, inspiring notes, and messages.
I love you my FB Friends:)

Look up, smile and say some prayers. I tell ya......we are surrounded by Angels!

David:)

The 2013 Man and Woman of the Year is now underway! On April the 4th, we had our Kick-off event at the University Club on top Nob Hill in San Francisco. I knew that it would be a dressy event, so I stopped at Macy's and bought a pair of slacks,  a shirt and tie that afternoon. I already had a blue blazer that I had bought back it 1986. I needed baby wipes to clean the dust off the shoulders as it sat in the closet so long. I left work at 3:30, and soon I was driving to the big event. By 4:35pm, my little Honda CRV was parking in small hidden corner of a  garage near the event. I jumped out and took off my tennis shoes, blue jeans and tee shirt ( STREAKER !!!), and put on my new fancy attire. Total extreme make over and now I looked the part!   
 
The University Club was open at 5:30, and I arrived very early. The Big Event began at 6:30, but arriving early gave me a good opportunity to meet the Boy and Girl of the Year, and meet other candidates. 
 

The Man and Woman of the Year campaign is one of the key fundraising events for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The six male and female candidates are nominated by (LLS), and we all take part in a ten week competition. Which male and female will raise the most amount money by the end of the ten week period? Who will crowned the Man of the Year &  Woman of the Year ? 
I was asked to be apart of the MWOY campaign last year, but turned it down. I had no desire to be the Man of the year, and I did not want that title. Well, I was asked again in 2013 and finally gave in. I want to make it clear to all you that read this: "I am doing this event only to raise a ton of money to fund new cures and treatments to BEAT blood cancers and all forms of cancer. I am not after a title........., only cures!!

This photo is with Sarah and her family, she is our Girl of the Year honoree that has BEAT leukemia. She is now eleven and totally active again. No more needles, IV bags or hospitals anymore. She is out living life, having fun and telling the world donate!!! Cancer is being Beat and we need your help to end this disease! I also had the opportunity to meet "Rhett" and his family. Rhett is our five year old Boy of the Year, and he has one more year of treatment to BEAT his Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Rhett told the the crowd that ........." My name is Rhett, and I do give a damn!!!".   

Go to my Man of the Year campaign and donate to fund new cures, treatments and drugs. Always remember that in 1955, leukemia remained a 100% fatal disease and was hopeless and impossible to cure. Thank you Rhett and Sarah for Proving the POSSIBLE as we end this disease!

http://www.mwoy.org/pages/sf/sf13/davidbevilacqua

In an effort to prove the possible, I completed my fourth 31 mile ultra marathon this year on Sunday April 7th. It was muddy and extremely difficult, but 7 hrs and 19 minutes later it was complete. There was over 6800 feet of elevation gain and it was very challenging to say the least. As I ran I thought about Sarah and what challenges she faced as she went through 3 years of treatment. I thought about little Rhett, and what he goes through at this time. When I fell all the pain that remains from my blood cancer, and those two kids........I just keep on running further and raising funds and awareness about this disease.
http://www.mwoy.org/pages/sf/sf13/davidbevilacqua 

This next weekend on April 20th, I plan to prove the POSSIBLE once again, and run 45 to 50 miles. I still need to come up with a course, and try to figure out how to get home. I am not quite sure where the course will lead me, but I will probably have Laura and the kids pick me up somewhere down the road. This will be my last long run, and then I will begin tapering as I get ready for the California Goldrush 100k event. The event will take place on May 11th, and begins at Sutters Mill up in the Gold Country. On that day, I will run 62 miles all the way down to Sutters Point in Sacramento. People tend to think that I am a bit nuts, but I just DO NOT believe in the word impossible. I totally believe that cancer will be BEAT, and that we will prove the POSSIBLE very soon. Malaria, Polio and Cancer will all prove to be totally curable.

I hope you will all join me in my quest to end this disease, and please donate!
We all need to prove the POSSIBLE in life, and go after our Impossible Dreams. People might think we are crazy, nuts, or goofy......, but that's ok!!! 
David:)