Nicole Silver chose the Marine Corps Marathon to honor her friend Jennifer Chancy. Jennifer was one of Nicole’s first running and training partners and a Marine Corps officer. Jennifer returned home from a deployment in 2011 only to discover she had lung cancer that had spread to her bones before doctors were able to diagnose it. She lost her battle with cancer in December 2012 at the age of 35 and never got to run the Marine Corps Marathon (which she and Nicole initially trained for together). Nicole says “this year I will be finishing the race for both of us.” She says Jennifer’s “courage and strength were unbelievable and she never let cancer defeat her. Always a fashionista, she would dress to the nines for her chemo appointments in Kansas (her home state) and strike karate poses outside the hospital doors. I was fortunate to be able to spend my 2012 spring break with her and her warm and loving family in Kansas and then stay with her again for my 34th birthday, the best birthday weekend I’ve had”.
Nicole met Jennifer in Hawaii, where she lived for 11 years before moving to Tampa, FL two years ago. She started running in Hawaii while she lived in Hawaii, she says it was “peer pressure” and that Hawaii, like Tampa, is a super active community with lots of runners, triathletes, and the kind of weather that lets you be outside all year long.
Her first race was the Aloha Run, an 8 mile charity event. Once she finished that race she decided a full marathon wasn’t as crazy as she thought and she ran the Honolulu Marathon a short time later.
Nicole is originally from Wilmington, DE and works as a Middle School special education teacher. Her “wonderdog” Keko made the move to Tampa with her and she loves being in the water. Boating, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking are all favorite ways to enjoy the Florida weather.
She says “I think it’s the small things in life that can have the biggest impact, and I’m excited to be fundraising for an organization that really does make a difference for people who need help in their fight against cancer.”
If you would like to donate to Nicole (and Jennifer’s) journey to MCM, please visit: https://makeyeshappen.com/Dashboard/NicoleSilver
Nicole met Jennifer in Hawaii, where she lived for 11 years before moving to Tampa, FL two years ago. She started running in Hawaii while she lived in Hawaii, she says it was “peer pressure” and that Hawaii, like Tampa, is a super active community with lots of runners, triathletes, and the kind of weather that lets you be outside all year long.
Her first race was the Aloha Run, an 8 mile charity event. Once she finished that race she decided a full marathon wasn’t as crazy as she thought and she ran the Honolulu Marathon a short time later.
Nicole is originally from Wilmington, DE and works as a Middle School special education teacher. Her “wonderdog” Keko made the move to Tampa with her and she loves being in the water. Boating, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking are all favorite ways to enjoy the Florida weather.
She says “I think it’s the small things in life that can have the biggest impact, and I’m excited to be fundraising for an organization that really does make a difference for people who need help in their fight against cancer.”
If you would like to donate to Nicole (and Jennifer’s) journey to MCM, please visit: https://makeyeshappen.com/Dashboard/NicoleSilver