Dream Team

The DREAM TEAM is the team of 1000+ people - friends, family, strangers, runners, dreamers - who came together to support my run across America 2009 on the grassroots level before I even took my first step. These people are a large reason why this run happened. THANK YOU! Jay Sugarman, Ilona Anderson, Rachel Austin, Grace Hsieh, Debbie Krusen, Lisa Summers, Sana Nourani, Linda and Grant VanKerk, David Sobell, Brian Birnbaum, Chris Tecce, Mike McHugh, Katherine Greig, Devan Calabrez, Felisa Rahn, Phil and Juanita Bettendorf, Jane Mitton, Tyler Visco, Quin Kyp-Johnson, Jeff Fletcher, Laura Efron, Nikki Hill, Dave Keeney, Robbie Logan, Susannah Cowden, Ryan McMahon, Ning Jun Yuan, Callie Little, Tara Venkatraman, Rachel English, Paul Anderson, Eberley Wedlake, Katrina Bernstein, John Paul Lewicke, Heather Ciuryla, Marcy Ruda, Heather Hoecker, Gretchen Bromann, Willy Stern, Tracey Mathieson, Glen Perry, Susan St Clair, Ralph Serpico, Bob Cable, Andrea Martin, Will Lin, Bill Panks, Andy Hergert, Lizzie Harris, Kristen Atwood, Adrienne Bowler, John Katsis, Brian Monticello, Pam Sertzen, MJ Craig, Charlie Rose, Chad Baker, Julia Lippitt, Lauren Milne, Robert Nachtsheim, John Gorvin, Kenny Gillis, Pattie Firestone, Brady Christoph, Gab Otis, Linda DeRaad, Vic and Mary Scalise, Kathy Kenney, Angus Shaw, Sean Noonan, Fern Ritchie, The Whitney Family, Kristina Kelly, Mike Vasquez, Jessica Roth, Jenny Sadler, Somerville Community Baptist Church, Alex Chou, Ashley Kumlien, William Lopei, Troy Botts, Tim Steinmetz, Shuba Iyengar, Sara Sussman, Raina Milne, Phil Brown, Ninya Loeppky, Nicole Shirley, Muslimah Habeel, Maria Klein, Michelle Thorn, Marina Komarovsky, Marcy Hudson, Kyla Donnelly, Katherine Mickley, Inna Komarovsky, Hannah Melnick, Evan Dana, Emily Hogeland, Dena Adriance, Chris Wagner, Callie Little, Cailey Gibson, Brian Kelly, Ann Butkowski, Anjali Pala, Amara Good, Adam Cole, Patrick O'Neil, Gavin Williams, Hannah McArdle, Rick Skowyra, Brian Dame, Steve Conahan, Chris Sun, Tess Murphy, Ellen Murphy, Leslie Dyle, Becky Tiwtsky, Jessica Fox, Carrie Mosher, Alex Rich, Jim Gomez, Stephen Dragoni, Dave White, Kristin Hamman, Trisha Babcock, Cory Lowe, Abby Bok, Sara Bartlett, Divine Bradley, Ellie Pimentel, Brittany Bettendorf, Maryhelen Harper, Danny Schecter, Liz Scanland, Sarah Crown, Beth Bennett, Debora Kuczynski, Diana Visco, Kathy Bewick, Gretchen Garniss, Tam Emerson, Wyatt Green, Paul Ward, Lauren Boyd, Sean McDevitt, Anastasia Shelby, Errol Tashjian, Eamon Walsh, Kathleen Lenarcic, Maria Stack, Chris McClellana, Nima Behazin, Brock Arnold, Erica Gonyo, Daniela Pasi, Jimmy Parikh, Delphine Alignol, Muriel Singer, Shawn Powers, Michael Valdez, Rob Chirwa, Andrew Scholte, Steve Kiel, Lee Jarm, Paul Haggert, Kristin Kelley, Alex Chou, Janet Si-Ming Lee, Kristy Desilets, Ken Brociner, Richard Belle, Lynnette Lee, Jon Lee, Janet Atta, Kathryn Kempton Amaral, Michelle Manion, Heather Roderick, Chris Knight, Cait and Zuno Chipperfield, Kali Small, Pam Dukeshire, Owen Knight, Ada Clevenstine, Chad Baker, Julie Moynihan, Steven Seminerio, Beverly Richardson, Bill Honneus, Bob Reisch, Ross Kaellner, Brant Martin, Raven Bier, Donnie Robicheau

• Mom, Dad and Tyler- You truley believe I can fly. All the thanks in the world.
• Elena Helmerick, Dave McGillvary, Tom Bassano, Bruce Johnson, John Wallace III, Phil Rosenstein, and Matt Wyble - For speaking with me for long hours over the phone about their own experiences running across America. Your advice is gold!
• Stacey Gilbert- For advice on how to engage the media.
• Evan Dana- For advice on everything, connections, and for being an amazing supporter in life.
• Dave Keeney- Helped plan a pancake breakfast fundraiser. Thanks for being a ball of energy and for your inspiration!
• Ning Jun Yuan- For being supportive from the very beginning, designing all sorts of images, and for onine/web help. Your patience is admirable.

• Tree Berstein and JP Lewicke- Wow, thanks! These guys are constant supporters, helped plan a fundraiser, and have always believed I can do this from the very beginning.

• Adam Penn at Veggie Planet - Donated amazing pizza and salad for 60+ people for the Jan 31, 2009 fundraiser.
• Alex McKinney at Marathon Physical Therapy - An excellent place for physical therapy in Boston area. Alex and the team at Marathon are first-class. Thank you for your equipment donations and for excellent treatment.

• Joseph Porcelli - My amazing mentor! You are the greatest! My adviser to media and online operations.

• Sam Peck at Soar Body - Thank you, Sam, for your donation of muscular therapy. My body is "soaring" due to your help. Go see Sam...he's great, and in the Boston area!

• My co-workers at Boston Sports Club - Davis Square - These guys are great! Hosted a raffle in the community to raise funds, donated exercise equipment, and connected me to other interested companies.
• Nancy Clark, MS, RD - Internationally trusted sports nutritionist who has generously offered me her invaluable nutrition advice at many instances during my training. I am so grateful.
• The Most Informal Running Club Ever (Boston, MA)- The best running club in the world. Everyone has shown so much support and interest. Wow, guys, you are amazing.