Going the Distance: Crossing the Finish Line

Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. Finish Line in Sight Saturday, March 26, marked the tenth–and final–training session of the Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Sports Medicine 10K training team. We had about 15 people in attendance. The weather wasn’t as good as the past … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 6

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. On Saturday, March 19, the Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Sports Medicine training team met at the Patterson Avenue site bright and early at 7:30 a.m. for a six mile run/walk. We couldn’t have asked for better … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 5

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. On March 12, the Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Sports Medicine training team met at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center for a 5.5 mile run/walk. It was a marvelous day! The weather was near perfect. The … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 4

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. On Saturday, March 5, the Bon Secours’ Sports Medicine Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K team met at 7:30 a.m. at the Bon Secours Sports Medicine office on Patterson Avenue for a five mile run/walk training session. Before we … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 3

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. On Saturday, February 26, the team met at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center for a 4.5 mile run/walk. It was a beautiful day; the weather was near perfect! On Thursday, I started having severe abdominal pains … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 2

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. With the big day approaching fast, Saturday, February 19 marked the 5th training session of the Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital & Sports Medicine Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K training. We started the day bright and early at … Read More

Going the Distance: Week 1

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. My name is Ben Gordon, Jr. I am 32 years old and a patient of Dr. Brengman of Bon Secours Medical Group- Dominion Surgical Associates. I had Laporscopic Gastric Sleeve surgery at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital … Read More

Going the Distance

Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon, Jr., has generously consented to sharing his journey and story with our online community. In Richmond, the Monument Avenue 10K is one of the most popular sporting events of the year. 40,000 runners and walkers will make their way around a 6.2 mile loop of Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue. This year, … Read More