2008 Jenny's Twenty Run to be Rescheduled

Due to long-term illness on the part of the chief race director and the lack of availability for other potential coordinators, this year's Jenny's Twenty Run will not be held on July 20th as previously scheduled; a future date has yet to be set, pending the establishment of a new race director and/or organization team. As many know, Jenny is soon on her way back to Bozeman after living and rehabbing in Florida for nearly a year, and this is a great time to welcome her back, celebrate her tremendous efforts and progress, and rally support for her Benefit Fund; holding this run here in Jenny's community is a great way to do all three. Please email the Jenny's Twenty team at jennys20run@gmail.com if you (yourself or as part of a team) are interested in organizing this years Twenty.

Jenny's Tour de Cure Bracelet Project

Help support the Jenny McCune Benefit Fund with the purchase of the "Jenny's Tour de Cure" light blue (for spinal cord injury awareness) silicone bracelets; all the proceeds after expenses go directly to Jenny's Fund, and wearing them is a great way to not only show Jenny your love and support, but also spread awareness of spinal cord injury, the importance of helmets when riding (as Jenny did, which likely saved her life) and other safety measures for active people, and the need for further research in the field of SCI and other conditions that would benefit from such study.

Buy bracelets directly from the vendors listed under "Where to Buy "Jenny's Tour de Cure" Bracelets" in the column on the right, or order them directly from us online by emailing:

1. desired quantity
2. choice of delivery method: postal shipping (provide address) or pickup (in Bozeman, MT)
3. desired method of payment (currently check or cash)

Email the preceding information to the blogmaster at jennys20run@gmail.com, and join us in wearing our support for Jenny and her road to recovery.

24 hour final report - the end

Guest J20-blogmaster Ron Mancini wraps up his stint with this post, the last report from "ground zero" at Crissy Field:

The 24 hour run ended at 9am this Sunday morning. Antonia finished her last countable lap at 9:05am. She completed 69 laps for a distance of 70.2 miles. She completed her goal of at least a 100K distance, which she exceeded. She also won first place for her age group for the 24 hour event. She also won this standing last year in the same event. Do I hear the term Triple-crown being said for next year??????? She is sore, her knees hurt and was dead tired after the event. She is currently take a well deserved good long nap.......no wonder, she only took about a 17 minute nap during the night before continuing on her lap completion! We all should be proud of her accomplishment both for her own athletic goals, but also for the pledge donations she was about to secure for this event to help Jenny and Ed. GREAT JOB, ANTONIA!!!!!!

The 3 am Report - 18 hours mark

While starting to feel more tired and sore in the knees, Antonia sounded up and ready for more running and laps. She got a surprise during this last 3 hours, as she received a visit from friends dating back to her early childhood. Two mothers ("Mommy" Anne and "Mommy" Kathy) in the infant play ground Antonia and her mom, Sally, were in when Antonia was very young came by along with one of the kids from that playgroup that has been a life-long friend to Antonia, Paige. This was a total surprise and wonderful. Since this was at a time that Antonia was walking some laps to rest her legs and knees, Paige walked many laps with her as they visited. After Paige left, Antonia started running and continues to complete laps in the 24 hour event. In addition to the wonderful visit by close friends, the runners were witness to a spectacular meteor shower over the bay area for a long period of time. 6 more hours to go.

Midnight Report - 15 hour mark

Antonia is racking up the laps. She reported that the sunset was spectacular. The weather has been unusually wonderful for this time of the year. It has been clear all day, with sun during the day, and a very clear night tonight with no fog or clouds. The stars and constellations are all visible in great numbers. The lights on the Golden Gate Bridge and the city make a wonderful backdrop for the event at night. A friend from Fremont, Jerry, who is an ultra marathoner and teachers long distant runner, came over late today to run 12 laps (12 miles) with Antonia, giving her tips on form and running techniques to help as she gets tired and to make progress during the night as sleepiness starts to come on. It was great for Jerry to come and be part of it. But the big thing Antonia wanted to report is that as she speaks of Jenny, her accident and Antonia's "running for Jenny" to the runners in the event and families who are there in support, the response is overwhelming. The runners especially can relate, since being athletes, they can relate to losing the ability to compete and pursue their sport. This response provided strength and energy as Antonia continuing her runner into the night.

The 8 hour Report

Well, just talked to Antonia on the phone. She called to give me, her dad, and update from the course. She reported she started off slow to pace herself for the running during the night. She developed a few digestive problems early in the event which slowed her pace and caused her to take more breaks than she had expected. Eventually, as she neared the 8 hour mark, these digestive issues have worked themselves out and she is back to running at her more normal pace. Her left knee is bothering her a bit (this was her nemesis last year in this event), and is dealing with the ever present runners IT band issues. But she is feeling strong, postive and really appreciates the few emails she has received via the web feed, and also has greatly appreciated the calls and text messages. She continually thanks you all deeply for your support and encouragement. This ends the 8 hour report.

Antonia's Dad making report on 24 hour

It's usually a better thing to not try to do several blog posts while doing something as delightfully loony as running for 24 hours... To answer curious interest from those already familiar with the run this Saturday as well as folks just signing on, my father Ron Mancini offered to take over as webmaster of the Blog during the run to post something about what I was sharing with him and other friends from my phone while on the course....:

Well, Antonia is around 5 hours into the 24 hour run as I write this. I was with her as she started and did a few laps walking as she started to run and accumulate laps in this event. She continued to get additional sponsor up to last night and hopes to get more yet. She created a binder with sponsor sign-up sheets, which pictures of Jenny at the rehabilitation center in Denver on the cover. She is excited with the response she has received from so many people who are touched by Jenny's story and how Antonia is doing events with support for Jenny as the central purpose of her participating in these athletic events. We are proud of her dedication and putting into action ways to help Ed and Jenny.