Outrun the Sun Race in May, Preventing Skin Cancer, note from Outrun the Sun, note by Larry Eder

Deena Kastor photo by PhotoRun.net

Skin Cancer is something that many of us do not even consider. Deena Kastor, the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon has joined the Outrun the Sun foundation to encourage all to participate (and you can do it from anywhere), by running or walking in the month of May. The note below gives you the details and also provides a strong website.

And remember to pass this around to your teams and your friends and family. Getting checked for skin abnormalities can save a life!

The Running Network, along with USA Track & Field are sponsors of the Outrun the Sun in May race, and encourage all to get a skin check up!

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Did you know that skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer
in America and more than 3-million people will be diagnosed this year? Did you
also know that melanoma, a form of skin cancer, takes the life of one American
every hour?

What are you doing to
prevent skin cancer?

As a runner and melanoma survivor, Deena Kastor is speaking
out about sun safety and encouraging fellow athletes to participate in the Outrun the Sun Race in May, a “virtual yet real” national race.
Everyone has the chance to participate no matter where they live. Join Deena in
pledging to be sun smart and run or walk any day in May, National Skin Cancer
and Melanoma Awareness month. Go solo or with friends, family or running club.

In tribute to the 24 people we lose to melanoma every day,
please register now. This is your chance to be proactive and to team up against
skin cancer and melanoma.

Protect Your Skin.
Protect Yourself. Protect Your Life.

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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