If you know me, you know I love to run – but it was not always that way! I was motivated to join HTT back in 2008 to honor two amazing men – Ron Hirshberg and Paul A Hughes. Ronnie was my mentor and the namesake of the Hirshberg Foundation, husband to my lifelong friend […]
Why I Run
Why I Run: Sarah Ballog-Smith
Sarah Ballog-Smith, a loving daughter, mother and wife honors the memory of her dad Al year-round by raising money for research and participating in Hirshberg events.
Why I Run: Jonathan Moerschel
I came to understand the devastating and tragic effects of pancreatic cancer when my first wife, Eugenie, lost her brave battle with the disease in 2003. She was a wonderful pianist, and was finishing up her Doctorate of Music Arts degree at USC. She was my best friend and my musical partner. We were married […]
Why I Run: Nicole Walsh
My dad is the kind of person who takes care of his family and friends first. On July 23, 2012 he was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and started treatment three weeks later. I felt a little helpless not being able to live full time in Massachusetts with him since I am studying at UCLA. […]
Why I Run: Adam Pollack
On March 9, I was joined by thousands of fellow runners at the LA Marathon to do something big: run a marathon. We were all there with different goals in mind: to win, to complete the distance, and others to raise funds and awareness for a charity of choice. If we spoke a few years […]
Why I Run: Alicia Easter
When I decided to join the crazy club of people who run marathons, I thought, “why not run in my new hometown of Los Angeles?” At first I didn’t realize that the LA Marathon was on my mother’s birthday weekend, but once I did, I knew I had made the right decision. I was going […]