Since my last post and a few great things have happened... I received a donation from a name I didn't recognize and after investigating found out that this person, Jennifer, wanted to make a donation to CCFA (her nephew, Mark, has Crohn's), she's a runner, and somehow she found my blog and webpage. Of ALL the people participating in this event, she could have donated to anyone but I was lucky enough to receive her generosity! In an effort to thank her the team dedicated our long run in week 12 to Mark! Check out the pic below!
I also got notice that my father-in-law's company does corporate matching, so his donation was doubled - completely unexpected! I've been counting the dollars as they come and was pretty sure the envelope stuffing would carry me to the goal, but with these two surprises I'll be coming in over!! I am super appreciative of each and every donation!
On to the training.... It's been going really well, I think. The 10 miles last weekend from Solana Beach to Torrey Pines was not easy and the hills were evil, but there's still time to get better before race day. We have 8 weeks to go and I feel fine when the running is basically flat so there's hope that I'll finish with a great time in Napa! A lot of credit has to go to the team and coaches, though! Everyone is so encouraging and supportive - I am certain I wouldn't be doing this well if it weren't for their instruction, help, and cheering! Thanks to all of you guys!