The Winter Season is upon us (you wouldn't know it)

I took a little time off from my running to renew and rejuvenate myself. I swam, I biked, did lots of classes and just gave my legs a rest from running for a little while. Now I am raring to go again. I have charted out my race season and am stepping out of my comfort zone, a lot, I plan on signing up for a half Ironman that will be in April! Holy smokes, I can't believe I just wrote that. I am going to delve in the triathlon circuit, hopefully it doesn't kill me ;)

I am taking on the challenge again of raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through Team in Training this winter. This is a cause that has become near and dear to my heart. I haven't personally been affected by blood cancer, but I have lost both my grandparents and countless friends to other forms of cancer. If they can find a cure for blood cancers, it will help to fight all types of cancer!

I have become a stronger, healthier, more fit than I have ever been in my life. I owe my renewed rejuvenation for good health and wellness, solely to TNT. Had I not gone to that first info meeting, I would surely still be sporting the baby weight from 2 kids. Now apart from physical fitness, I have a renewed faith in humanity. I know that people will be there to support me in my cause. I know that I have a new passion to do something that helps others and makes me truly happy in the process. Who doesn't want that?! I have fuzzy good feelings all the time, just knowing what I am doing will enrich someones life immensely!

You would hardly know that it's the winter team when it's 110 degrees outside, but, it actually is. I am so excited training will kick off August 20th. I will be a mentor again, so I can teach people everything I know and help them along their journey as well. I am going to run the 26.2 mile White Rock MARATHON this time. I have only run half marathons for TNT thus far. I know everyone KNOWS I can run a half, but I want to prove I can run another full AND shave off 43 minutes of my time. That's my "goal" anyway ;)

I successfully raised, with the help of a lot of people, $4,352.47 in the two seasons that I have been a participant. I intend to raise $1,500 more this season, with some more help!

If you want to donate to my cause, I will give you a few reasons why you may want to:

1. 100% of every dollar goes to LLS; this helps finds cures and better treatment options for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma.

2. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20.

3. There are an estimated 957,902 people in the United States that are living with or are in remission from, leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma or myleoma.

4. Every 4 minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies.

Check out my fundraising page...
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/cponderhdp