As of today I have met my fund raiser commitment ($3,900). Thank you all so much for your support, both in helping me reach my goal, and for the encouragement to keep going. I am still working on some matching gift donations, more could never hurt, right?
Congratulations to Melissa for winning the St. Augustine Get Away Raffle! I hope you and your husband have a fantastic time!
I can't believe how close to race day it is. When I first signed up with Team In Training, this marathon seemed so far away, and in the blink of an eye, it's coming upon us.
This has truly been an amazing experience and if any of you have ever considered joining Team In Training for an event, but had some hesitation, I strongly encourage you to take the leap of faith and do it. You will be able to meet your fund raising goals, you will be able to train and run a 1/2 marathon, marathon, triathlon, you can do it. And the biggest incentive of all, think of all the lives you will be touching and know you are doing an amazing thing for those with leukemia and lymphoma and their families.
Just Do It!!!
Penguins can't fly, but they sure can run!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
20 Miles! We did it!
We had our longest training run before the marathon this past Saturday. Twenty (that's right...20) miles!!!
It was muggy and hot out, the type of running conditions I absolutely hate, but we all did it. I'm not sure what the best part of it was.....actually completing it, or the mimosas awaiting us at the end.
Well, just a little over 2 weeks left, I'm so jazzed about this trip. I've never been to San Diego before, and to be going so I can be involved in something like this just makes it that much better. I was looking at the race course the other day, reading about the expo and the speakers that were going to be there, basically getting psyched over all.
I am just within a couple of hundred dollars of reaching my goal, I am super excited about that. I have to admit, when I started this journey, the thought of raising $3900 scared the crud out of me and I never thought I could do it. But, it's amazing how much people want to help out and be a part of raising funds for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I've also been surprised to meet so many who have had family members with a type of blood cancer, or they themselves have/had one. Cancer does not discriminate at all, young, old, friends, family, it doesn't care. I am so happy to have been able to do a very small part to help those people. Several have told me that they or family members have had great results with medications developed and funded by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, it is so obvious how vital they are in helping find a cure.
To those who have donated, thank you very much.
It was muggy and hot out, the type of running conditions I absolutely hate, but we all did it. I'm not sure what the best part of it was.....actually completing it, or the mimosas awaiting us at the end.
Well, just a little over 2 weeks left, I'm so jazzed about this trip. I've never been to San Diego before, and to be going so I can be involved in something like this just makes it that much better. I was looking at the race course the other day, reading about the expo and the speakers that were going to be there, basically getting psyched over all.
I am just within a couple of hundred dollars of reaching my goal, I am super excited about that. I have to admit, when I started this journey, the thought of raising $3900 scared the crud out of me and I never thought I could do it. But, it's amazing how much people want to help out and be a part of raising funds for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I've also been surprised to meet so many who have had family members with a type of blood cancer, or they themselves have/had one. Cancer does not discriminate at all, young, old, friends, family, it doesn't care. I am so happy to have been able to do a very small part to help those people. Several have told me that they or family members have had great results with medications developed and funded by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, it is so obvious how vital they are in helping find a cure.
To those who have donated, thank you very much.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Almost a month????
I can't believe it's been almost a month since I've posted. I'd be surprised if anyone is even looking on here anymore....yikes. Things have been super busy with the end of the school year coming up, so I apologize.
Well, this weekend we have an 18 mile run in store! I'm excited and nervous about it all at the same time. We did a 16 mile run 2 weeks ago, but then I missed our 13 mile run last week, so hopefully my body won't hate me too much. I've been doing other things in the meantime, like Body Combat. It's kick boxing taken up a notch. There's even part of the class where we are waving plastic machete's around...my kids get jealous when I tell them I got to play with a sword when I exercised...lol.
Just one more month...to the day! I am so excited, not just for doing the run, but for being part of such a great experience overall with Team In Training. This has really been an amazing journey up until now and I feel honored to be a part of it all.
We put together a Family Fair last Saturday to raise some funds. It went really well. My teammates were awesome with all of their help. We had music, popcorn, cotton candy, chicken, hot dogs, chips, drinks, moon bounces and 24 foot slides, it was a blast. Then Captain Character showed up. He set up a giant bounce house that looked like Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine. The kids all flipped out over it, and even more so when Scooby himself showed up to hang out with them. Many, many thank for that. Tina got some pictures of the team with Scooby and I can't wait to see them. I'll post it on here as soon as I get a chance.
Fundraising is still going full force. I've raised $2,900 so far and need another $1,000 by May 18th. I'm still selling those cookbooks, and we have a church garage sale coming up on the 12th, what a good incentive to purge all of the toys and items in my house that I don't even use.
Well, that's about it for now. Take care everyone.
Well, this weekend we have an 18 mile run in store! I'm excited and nervous about it all at the same time. We did a 16 mile run 2 weeks ago, but then I missed our 13 mile run last week, so hopefully my body won't hate me too much. I've been doing other things in the meantime, like Body Combat. It's kick boxing taken up a notch. There's even part of the class where we are waving plastic machete's around...my kids get jealous when I tell them I got to play with a sword when I exercised...lol.
Just one more month...to the day! I am so excited, not just for doing the run, but for being part of such a great experience overall with Team In Training. This has really been an amazing journey up until now and I feel honored to be a part of it all.
We put together a Family Fair last Saturday to raise some funds. It went really well. My teammates were awesome with all of their help. We had music, popcorn, cotton candy, chicken, hot dogs, chips, drinks, moon bounces and 24 foot slides, it was a blast. Then Captain Character showed up. He set up a giant bounce house that looked like Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine. The kids all flipped out over it, and even more so when Scooby himself showed up to hang out with them. Many, many thank for that. Tina got some pictures of the team with Scooby and I can't wait to see them. I'll post it on here as soon as I get a chance.
Fundraising is still going full force. I've raised $2,900 so far and need another $1,000 by May 18th. I'm still selling those cookbooks, and we have a church garage sale coming up on the 12th, what a good incentive to purge all of the toys and items in my house that I don't even use.
Well, that's about it for now. Take care everyone.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Yikes, it's been a while!
I hadn't realized it had been so long since I posted on here. With 4 kiddos, sometimes it's hard to put the breaks on for things like this, I will try to be better about it.
Let's see, our team has done a 1/2 Marathon run...Go Team! This week we get a break with a 10 mile run. It's funny, years ago if someone had said I'd consider a 10 mile run a break, I'd have thought they were high. I am so happy to be able to run like this, it feels great.
I'm trying to get a Family Fun Fair put together for our team to host. Right now it is set for April 28th from 10-2pm at The Julington Creek Plantations. I'm having a hard time getting food together to have, so hopefully I can get it all finalized here in the next few days. I'll post all about it once we decide it's definitely a go.
I got an e-mail confirming my registration for The San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon, I'm so psyched for this. I made plane reservations and everything, it's getting closer! I'm really looking forward to the dinner the night before the marathon. I've been told it is a truly moving experience, meeting so many who have been touched by Leukemia and Lymphoma, it will no doubt energize us for our run and keep us focused on why we are doing this.
Well, that's about all for now. See ya!
Let's see, our team has done a 1/2 Marathon run...Go Team! This week we get a break with a 10 mile run. It's funny, years ago if someone had said I'd consider a 10 mile run a break, I'd have thought they were high. I am so happy to be able to run like this, it feels great.
I'm trying to get a Family Fun Fair put together for our team to host. Right now it is set for April 28th from 10-2pm at The Julington Creek Plantations. I'm having a hard time getting food together to have, so hopefully I can get it all finalized here in the next few days. I'll post all about it once we decide it's definitely a go.
I got an e-mail confirming my registration for The San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon, I'm so psyched for this. I made plane reservations and everything, it's getting closer! I'm really looking forward to the dinner the night before the marathon. I've been told it is a truly moving experience, meeting so many who have been touched by Leukemia and Lymphoma, it will no doubt energize us for our run and keep us focused on why we are doing this.
Well, that's about all for now. See ya!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The cookbooks are getting published.
I'm super excited about this. I put together a cookbook to sell, with all of the proceeds going to my TNT donations page. I included many of our families favorite recipes and recipes from many other friends. Actually, it's good for me too because my favorite recipes will be in one place and I won't have to search for them anymore.
I should have them by Friday, and I've already pre-sold 21...WooHoo! If anyone is interested in ordering one (or more), you can make the payment straight to my donations page ( http://www.active.com/donate/tntnofl/tntnoflANelson1 ), then e-mail me your confirmation and address to TNTCookbook@yahoo.com.
The books are $15, plus $2 for shipping, 75 cents for each additional book.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Running, it does a body good.
There are 2 things I learned while doing my 10K yesterday. One is that you really learn to appreciate life as you are running past a bunch of tombstones (yes, the run was through a cemetary...kind of creepy), and two, those places are hilly!!!!
Our team had done an 11 mile run the day before, and when I got to the race yesterday, I really had no desire to do it, but I signed up for it, so of course I went. At one point the course split with the 5K participants going one way, and the 10K going the other way. I told myself I had done enough and was going to jump onto the 5K path, but my legs wouldn't listen to reason, and they pulled me down the 10K path. I was super happy at the end though. I had a personal best having run the 6.2 miles in 1 hour 1 minute. When I first started running again, I was averaging a 11-12 minute mile, and that was for shorter runs. I did the same thing on Saturday's run, but I figured that was a fluke. That really made my day.
Then when I got home I decided to take my measurements, because I had noticed my clothes were fitting looser. From December 30th until now I have lost 15 lbs and 19 inches! WOOHOO! Talk about incentive to keep going!
Our team had done an 11 mile run the day before, and when I got to the race yesterday, I really had no desire to do it, but I signed up for it, so of course I went. At one point the course split with the 5K participants going one way, and the 10K going the other way. I told myself I had done enough and was going to jump onto the 5K path, but my legs wouldn't listen to reason, and they pulled me down the 10K path. I was super happy at the end though. I had a personal best having run the 6.2 miles in 1 hour 1 minute. When I first started running again, I was averaging a 11-12 minute mile, and that was for shorter runs. I did the same thing on Saturday's run, but I figured that was a fluke. That really made my day.
Then when I got home I decided to take my measurements, because I had noticed my clothes were fitting looser. From December 30th until now I have lost 15 lbs and 19 inches! WOOHOO! Talk about incentive to keep going!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
There's no turning back now.
We had our re-commit meeting last night. It got me that much more excited about The Rock 'N Roll Marathon, and what we as a team are doing. I have no doubt that this will be one of those events you just don't forget.
We had the option of customizing a name on our bib for the race, I chose Penguinz, well, for obvious reasons. Plus some of my friends from one of the Mom boards I belong to will be there cheering me on, and I figured they would get a kick out of it since that's my name on the boards. I may try to see if I can swing staying out there for a couple of more days too since I've never been to San Diego, and I will be kid-free. I figured I'd take advantage of that situation for sure...lol.
Saturday is a 10 mile run, then on Sunday I have a 10K St. Patty's day run through a cemetary. Seems a little ghoulish, but it's not like we will be running on the grass or anything, and they say it's nice and cool because of all the trees.
Harley Davidson was nice enough to donate a $25 gift card and a cool collectors box with 6 small tank replicas inside, very cool looking. I can't wait to put that out for the silent auction at the Poker Tournament on the 24th.
Time to finish off the cookbook. I want to try to send it to the Publisher tomorrow.
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We had the option of customizing a name on our bib for the race, I chose Penguinz, well, for obvious reasons. Plus some of my friends from one of the Mom boards I belong to will be there cheering me on, and I figured they would get a kick out of it since that's my name on the boards. I may try to see if I can swing staying out there for a couple of more days too since I've never been to San Diego, and I will be kid-free. I figured I'd take advantage of that situation for sure...lol.
Saturday is a 10 mile run, then on Sunday I have a 10K St. Patty's day run through a cemetary. Seems a little ghoulish, but it's not like we will be running on the grass or anything, and they say it's nice and cool because of all the trees.
Harley Davidson was nice enough to donate a $25 gift card and a cool collectors box with 6 small tank replicas inside, very cool looking. I can't wait to put that out for the silent auction at the Poker Tournament on the 24th.
Time to finish off the cookbook. I want to try to send it to the Publisher tomorrow.
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