It was great to once again participate in the virtual option of the Dan Cavanagh Memorial Running Over MSA and help raise funds for The Multiple System Atrophy Coalition. As many of you know, my father has been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare disease that I knew nothing about until it affected our own family, so helping out another family in their quest to raise money and find a cure for MSA is the least that I can do!
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that can cause a multitude of symptoms in any combination including impairments to balance, difficulty with movement, poor coordination, bladder dysfunction, sleep disturbances and poor blood pressure control.
The live race is held in Chatsworth, Illinois and perhaps one year I will be able to make my way there for the in-person race but for the past few years I have participated in the virtual race option which still comes complete with a race shirt and other goodies, as well! The in-person festivities also include live music and a poker rally and looks to be a great time!
I ran the virtual run on the same day as the in-person race and separately timed a 5K while running the Little Compton Road Race. I ran the 2022 Running Over MSA 5K with a time of 24:36, good for 7:57/miles.
The Running Griffin 