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Show 8 HILLTOP TIMES TIMES April 26, 2007 Hill Airmen run in local marathon involved. When Sergeant Casella began soliciting runners, the first thing that Sergeant Velez asked 'how long is a It was a brisk Saturday morning marathon?,' he explains. Not being a when thousands of people awaited the start of the annual Salt Lake City distance runner, Sergeant Velez was a little apprehensive to join the team, Marathon. Some running for fun, others for the challenge of the race. but knowing he would be running For nearly 300 people, including two to raise for cancer research made the decision a little easier. Hill Airmen, this race was about cancer, the research and the cure. "I have two family members dealing with cancer and never really Among the numerous Team Hill members who ran in the race, Mas- knew what to say to them," said Sergeant Velez. "Running this race was ter Sgt Jason Velez and Staff Sgt. a way to say a lot without saying Nicholas Casella, both from the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, anything." formed a separate team "Run Like By joining the Huntsman Team, the Hill", to raise money for cancer retwo Airmen agreed to raise at least search. Run Like Hill was one of $500 each for the institute. In return nearly 40 teams that ran a part of the the Huntsman Team paid for the enHuntsman Team, raising more than tire race fees, and provided a coach $214,000 for the Huntsman Cancer to train them for the marathon. Sergeant Nicholas Casella smiles Institute of Salt Lake City. For four months prior to the event, Staff as he pushes through a recent maraThe driving force behind Run Like the Airmen would go to Salt Lake thon training session with the Huntsman City once a week to train with other Team. Sergeant Casella Is part of team Hill was Sergeant Casella. About Run Like Hill' which along with about 40 three years ago, he wanted to put to- members of the Huntsman Team. other teams raised over $214,000 for The gether a run on base to fund raise for At first the marathon seemed intim- Huntsman Cancer Institute. cancer research. After hitting a few idating, but the coach and the trainroad blocks, he found out about the ing schedule prepares you physically mentally challenging, but when Salt Lake City Marathon and did his for the event, explains Sergeant Velez. compared to what people who have first marathon with the Huntsman Knowing that you are helping people cancer go through, both Airmen Team in 2005. who are living with cancer prepares agree that running 26.2 miles seems For the 2007 race, Sergeant Casella you mentally, he adds. minute. wanted to get more people from Hill Marathons are physically and "Physically, I run marathons for me," said Sergeant Casella. "I run for the Huntsman Institute for something that is way bigger than me." Although the team was only comprised of two members Run Like Hill was in the top 50 percent of fundraising teams and out of almost 300 runners, Sergeant Velez was in the top 5 percent of individual fundraisers. Although the race is over, the window to donate to the Huntsman Cancer Institute is not. Donations can still be made on team pages at www. active.com/donate/huntsman07 or by contacting either Sergeant Velez at Jason.velez@hill.af.mil or SerCourtesy photos geant Casella at Nicholas.Casella© Master Sergeant Jason Velez, right, participates in a recent training run for the Salt hill.af.mil Lake City Marathon. BY 2ND_Lt_AMBER BALKEN_ 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Learn a new skill at the Skills Development Center! The center is available to activeduty, reservists, retirees, Department of Defense employees and their family members. All unaccompanied family members must be at least 16 to use the facility. For more information, please call 777-264-9. 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