We Did It Wednesday!

Join us TONIGHT from 5:30pm-5:45pm EST to celebrate your 26.2 finish with the Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team! Be sure to wear your medal and jacket. RSVP via the runner portal if you haven’t already and see you soon!

There MIGHT be a special chance drawing, so join if you can! 😊

• Meeting URL: https://partners.zoom.us/j/88041650900?pwd=d2I3YVlCcnd3bWYrKzVXTjhCTFFwQT09
• Meeting ID: 880 4165 0900
• Passcode: 962027

Thank you once again for your commitment and we hope you will run with us again in the future! If you have any questions, please contact marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

YOU DID IT! Congratulations and THANK YOU to our amazing Stepping Strong Marathon Team for completing the 128^th Boston Marathon! We are so proud of every one of you. On behalf of the entire Reny family and our team, we want to send our deepest gratitude to the entire Stepping Strong Marathon Team!

We Did It Wednesday!

RSVP via the runner portal and join us tomorrow from 5:30pm-6:00pm EST to celebrate your 26.2 finish with the Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team! Be sure to wear your medal and jacket 

• Meeting URL: https://partners.zoom.us/j/88041650900?pwd=d2I3YVlCcnd3bWYrKzVXTjhCTFFwQT09
• Meeting ID: 880 4165 0900
• Passcode: 962027

Thank you once again for your commitment and we hope you will run with us again in the future! If you have any questions, please contact marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

Stepping Strong Teammates,

We know you are on your journey from Hopkinton to Boston as we speak, and we are SO incredibly grateful that you are stepping strong with a unified purpose of helping trauma survivors. You are a critical part of our Stepping Strong family, and we are so grateful for each and everyone of you!

April 15th, now known as One Boston Day, marks the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy. Each year, our family pauses on this day, with both sadness and strength in our hearts, to reflect on the life-changing events that occurred eleven years ago. Despite so many uncertain things in the world, we feel the power of the global community coming together for the common good. This is not news to us; it is how Boston rallied in 2013 in the wake of the marathon bombings. In this city, you don’t mess with us! We are resilient and we pull together to take care of one another.

We are humbled to say that this spirit lives on in the Stepping Strong Center. It defines how we tackle the complex issues that face trauma patients, how we collaborate to develop innovative solutions that improve lives, and how we strive to educate the next generation of medical leaders.

Thank you for joining us, from near and afar, and for supporting this meaningful work. Most importantly, thank you for helping us turn unanticipated tragedies into hope.

We can’t wait to see you on We Did It Wednesday!

Xo Audrey, Steven, Danielle, Kyle, Gillian, and Matt

It was so great to see and meet SO many of you yesterday at the team Pep Rally! And now…get excited because TOMORROW is the 128^th Boston Marathon!! GOOD LUCK to our amazing teammates! We are so proud of every one of you and are so excited for you to cross the finish line on Boylston St.! Please text or call Ali (857 505 1225) and/or Ally (857 523 8052) if you or your supporters need ANYTHING on race day!

Special message from Gillian Reny!

Important Race Day Reminders

1. DO NOT FORGET your bib! This is your key to the indoor space at the Hopkinton High School Athlete Center!
2. Head over to the Stepping Strong meeting spot at Starbucks BEFORE boarding your bus to see us and meet teammates, take mini-team photos, and decorate your race day shirt if you haven’t yet!!
3. Board bus on Charles Street between the Public Gardens & Boston Common to head to Hopkinton, stop by and see at Starbucks if you want before boarding the buses!

Stepping Strong Photographer Steve -> Starting Area and Kenmore Sq.

Our team photographer, Steve, will be in Hopkinton at Pan Thai Restaurant. Make sure you hug the right-hand side of the road as you head to the starting line, so you see him and smile big!

Steve will also be in Kenmore Sq. so make sure you hug the left-hand side of the road where the bleachers are so he can catch you before your last mile! Ali will be there with him cheering for you like crazy!

Stepping Strong Photographer Joe -> Cheering Location

Make sure to tell your family and friends to stop by the Stepping Strong cheering location tomorrow! Hug the left-hand side of the road after you pass the Newton Fire Station so our colleague and other team photographer, Joe, can grab your photo and cheer you on as you pass by the Stepping Strong tent!

Stepping Strong Team Bag Pickup

Come to the Revere Hotel after you complete your 26.2 miles to meet up with your family, grab your gear bag, change, and snap a photo!

We could not be prouder of every one of you! Please email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu or call/text 857 523 8052 and/or 857 505 1225 if you need us at all tonight or tomorrow!

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline

We are TWO days away from Marathon Monday, so here are TWO reasons why we are so inspired by this incredible team:

1. Your commitment and training to run 26.2 miles is remarkable along with your smiles and enthusiasm through the season make us smile!
2. You have gone above and beyond in your fundraising for the Stepping Strong Center

Special message from Audrey and Steven Reny

Audrey and Steven are excited to share a few inspiring words with the team today!

Marathon Team Pep Rally – TODAY!

We are SO excited to see everyone at the team pep rally today! Don’t forget to bring your singlet/t-shirt to decorate AND your B.A.A. gear check bag if you plan to leave it with our team.

• Where: Revere Hotel (200 Stuart Street, Grand Ballroom): Public parking is available at the Revere (first come first serve) and is the responsibility of the runner
• When: 1:30pm- 3:30pm
  • 2:45pm: Speaking program/team photo
•  Who: Stepping Strong teammates & up to three (3) family members/friends are welcome to attend
• What: Food, mingling, sign & gear decorating, photo booth, short speaking segment, and team photo!

We are here to support you every step of the way. Please email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu or call/text 857 523 8052 and/or 857 505 1225 if you need us at all!

Reminder to review the logistics on the last meeting’s PowerPoint HERE.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline