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Dyllan Duperron, a 15-year-old Grade 10 student from Valleyview, is to embark on his cross-Alberta run this morning at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Chinook Regional Hospital. It will take him northward the next two months, through his hometown, before wrapping up in Grande Prairie. Cancer has struck several of Duperron's loved ones, and he's launching his Today's Hope, Tomorrow's Cure campaign because he wants to do something that will help other families facing similar battles with the disease.

Although Duperron is a track-and-field athlete, distance running isn't his specialty. A sprinter, he's more accustomed to running 100-metre and 200m races. For this campaign, he plans to run 30-50 km each day he's on the road. He admitted he's a little nervous about such an undertaking. "It's a very, very long way. It's over 1,000 kilometres. It's exciting, but I'm still nervous," he told The Herald Sunday.

Seeing is believing. To be the best runner you can be, it's crucial to begin with a positive vision. While thinking about running won't get you in shape, creative visualizations will motivate you to stick with a training plan, achieve your running goals and persevere in challenging race conditions.