Dean Kroetsch Boston Marathon Experience
Dean Kroetsch is in his Mid-fifties, happily married father of four, grandfather of one J. Active all my life in recreational sports but I don\u2019t really consider myself an \u201cathlete\u201d. I do take pride in being in it for \u201cthe long run\u201d; married to the same beautiful woman for 32 years. I\u2019ve worked for the same company and career for over 36 years. And I run long distance races fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada through Team In Training.\n\u200b\n\u200b\u200bI ran some cross country when I was in junior high school but not since. My daughter Brianne got me back into running in 2014. We went in a half marathon in Calgary where I saw the table for Team In Training.\n\u200b\u200b\n\u200b\u200bMy Dad is a leukemia survivor. Bone marrow transplant in 1990. Still alive today. 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren he wouldn\u2019t have experienced were it not for the research done and the patient care given to him. I help fundraise so others can live lives of victory.