Breakfast Club: June 17, 2019

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Good morning!

The running world lost one of the best of us with the passing of Gabe Grunewald last week.  Her resilience in the face of cancer, debilitating treatment, and death was the most inspiring thing to come out of the sport in recent years.  She'll not be forgotten.

At next month's Port Mile Relays, That's Fine Track Club will be raising money for Gabe's foundation for rare cancer research.  Come run a hard mile, drink a few beers with friends, and chip in.  Sign up now.

running(ish) news 

Front of the Pack:
Here are the best pieces on Gabe's legacy:

• Tim Layden's SI piece on how Grunewald remained "an unflinching narrator of her own journey." 

• The New York Times obituary: “My scars represent survival. My scars teach me to embrace my body and honor its strength." 

• Tributes from her competitors and coaches: “Let me be clear, Gabe did not lose. And cancer did not win. Cancer had to come back four times to get Gabe. That’s not wi…