Fundraising with Team in Training As most of you know, I’ve spent the past five months as a captain with Team in Training, raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. And I have to admit, it was a lot of work. Being a captain is kind of like being the team mom: it was…
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A Kickstarter for the Classroom
It’s that time of year again: the time when we get the pleas for donating to The Fund at school. The Fund is designed to funnel money into more than a dozen different programs at the elementary school, including: Class size reduction for K-3 Art Music Physical education Custodial services Technology Library assistant Reading programs…
Money Hungry
I’ve spent the last several months fundraising as part of my Team in Training commitment, and I’ve been doing it in memory of a friend’s husband who died in April. I thought that I had all of the elements for a successful fundraising drive: lots of friends and acquaintances, a compelling story and the fact…
Training: Unlucky Week 7
Anyone who says that you can still work out with a cold has evidently not done battle with the one that’s rattling around in my ears, nose and throat. Four days into it and I’m neither worse, nor better, aside from being vastly more frustrated and restless. The Plan Monday, 7/5: 30 minute easy run…
Fundraising with Team in Training
Think fast: what does Team in Training raise money for? If you’re like most people that I’ve talked to, they have no idea. Of those who know that Team in Training (TNT) raises money for leukemia (most don’t know the lymphoma part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), few know what the disease actually is…
Training and Traveling
I’ve been taking my commitment to Team in Training seriously. I’ve gotten up at 6:00 a.m. or earlier each morning of my trip and run somewhere between 2-3 miles each day. I gave some thought to running more than that, but with sessions starting at 8:00 a.m. and events running until midnight and beyond, there…
Running for Bob
Last month, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma took the life of someone who was far too young to die. I’ve decided to join Team in Training to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research in his memory. To learn more, please visit my fundraising page. Donations, moral support and race day cheers are very much appreciated. For those…
The 3rd 40: Day 34
When you start with a 6:30 run and end it with an 11:30 phone call home, it makes for a very long day. Some highlights from Sunday: After Google Maps listed only Starbucks locations that were behind locked doors in office buildings, I assumed that I would have to order room service to get a…