Okay, so I'm not breaking any records for keeping up with this blog. But there are some exciting things to report on since the last time I wrote, which was, what, a month and a half ago?
1) I have officially (well, actually UNofficially, because 5-10 donations have not yet been processed) raised just over $2,100 for Team in Training. So $1,700 to go, but at least I'm over the hump. Time to hit more people up for money!
2) I have scheduled my Team in Training fundraiser for December 7, 2008 at 2pm. It will be a jewelry party featuring the work of my good friend Laurel Burns. Her jewelry is gorgeous! (I am going to make an e-vite or a website with some pictures so you all can see some samples.) Ten percent of her total sales from the party will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
3) Today, I ran the Hudson Mohawk Half Marathon in 2 hours and 27 minutes and managed to stay alive. My knee started hurting around mile 5, which I think was due to the chilly weather (it was an absolutely gorgeous fall day, but eventually you just need to give up on shorts and wear pants). But I made it! I can only imagine what 26 is going to be like...
4) About a month and a half ago, I met a woman at a race--one of those kick-ass runner types--whose 30-year-old daughter had just gotten a leukemia diagnosis. An atypical age to get leukemia, and apparently not the best kind of leukemia to get. I ran into this woman at the half-marathon today, and found out that her daughter is doing well so far. Not out of the woods yet, but her treatment is proceeding how they want it to at this point. I'm so glad that the money we are raising through Team in Treaming is contributing to better outcomes, and I hope that hers continues to be good.
5) I ran a 27 minute 5k a few weeks ago. Which is a snail's pace for people like...Norris (our speedy mentor) but for me is tantamount to an Olympic sprint.
I will try to keep blogging more regularly, but for now I need a long nap and probably some more food when I wake up. Ahhh, running...
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