Well in mileage at least. On Saturday we ran our first long run of 10 miles and it was nice thinking when I finished that if I doubled what I ran then added 6.2 more miles then I would have run the marathon. Ok so I still have quite a ways to go with training but at least our long runs are over 5 miles now. I remember when we ran a 4-mile long run thinking, how in the world am I ever going to be able to run 10 miles? One thing I like about Team in Training is that the mileage increases pretty gradually so you don't notice a dramatic increase of miles. Now that I'm more confident about the training aspect of the challenge, I have to shift my attention to fundraising.
With fundraising, I am not almost half way there... a pretty good jump away from halfway actually. I've not done much in the way of asking people to donate because, well, that's the hard part. The only thing that makes it easier is the cause.
I was reading some statistics about leukemia and lymphona and the one that really caught my attention was how the survival rate has changed from 1960 to 2005: from 1960 to 1963 the five-year relative survival rate was 14%, and from 1999 to 2005 the five-year relative survival rate was 54%. I know that part of this increase is due to leukemia and lymphona research that is supported by the fundraising done by Team in Training participants. A couple of weeks ago at training one of the TNT staff members informed us that from all Team in Training participants the fundraising total had passed the $1 billion mark.
So, as I continue to train and make sure I'm physically capable of running a marathon, I'm going to turn my attention to asking people for money. If you read all the way to the end of this post I'm sure you are convinced that you too, should be a part of the TNT fundraising. So, I've conveniently posted the link to my fundraising page (it's also posted at the top of the blog) so you can clickety-click your way over to it and donate.
Just think:
if you give up your breakfast today you could donate $5.
if you give up your breakfast and fancy lunch today you could donate $20.
if you give up eating today :) you could donate $30.
(these are just some possibilities I came up with off the tippety-top of my head)
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntx/bigd10/kwinfreybr
2 comments:
Hey lady, thanks for inviting me to share in this. i think, i repeat, think i have decided to do a mini-triathalon in Austin over Memorial Day weekend with a friend; hopefully I can get Ted on board. I can do the swim and bike, but the running---i might have to walk if i don't find a cure for my hip pain. i am working out daily (recently) at the gym and working with a personal trainer some. feels so good! keep me posted and we will donate to your cause!! way to go!! love to you both!
Hi Robyn!
I'm so glad you've checked out the blog page. And good for you with the triathlon. The swimming part makes me a little nervous. I would do the running part for you but you would have to carry the weight on the other two :) It's about time for you to come visit me at the downtown campus. It'll be my treat!
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