When we first started running, I was getting calls and letters from people with disabilities that were very upset with me and they said I was just out there looking for glory and dragging my disabled son to all these races. They didn't know that it was him dragging his old man to these races.

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This is my favorite part of the day, talking to people (before the start). It loosens us up a bit.

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We're trying to raise a lot of money for Easter Seals and the reason why we're doing it is when Rick was smaller he used to go to the swim program, all the different camps, and we just feel it's payback time for all the things Easter Seals has done for Rick.

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The buildings were shaking, I think, when we came down that street. The crowds just picked us up and carried us.

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It's very special. When we first started we never knew we would be running marathons, never mind 25 of them.

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When we got home from that race that night, Rick wrote on the computer, 'Dad, when I run it feels like my disability disappears.' So, that was a very powerful message to me.

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