TNT Fundraiser @ Zella Update!

A BIG thanks to everyone that attended my TNT Fundraiser @ Zella!
With your help, I was able to raise $425 toward my fundraising goal! What a success!!! I can't tell you how much I appreciate my wonderful friends and family who came out to support me - THANK YOU!!!!

Here are some photos from the event - a million thank yous to.....

My friend Carly - my lovely raffle ticket assistant!

My mom, sisters - Nicole & Karla, and friends Connie, Abbey, & SarahMy TNT teammates - Emily & Becky My TNT mentors - Mike & Barbara My FABULOUS boyfriend - Jake...
...and the evening entertainment!

AND "THANK YOU" TO EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TO ZELLA TO SUPPORT TEAM IN TRAINING AND THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY!!!!!

San Diego RNR Half-Marathon - ONLY 18 Days away!!!!

That's right! As part of our training, Becky and I have decided to WALK the San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Half-Marathon with Team In Training!!!! Unfortunately, my foot is still injured and I have not been able to do a full run yet. On Friday I see a pediorthotist to get custom orthotics for my running shoes! Yay! Hopefully after that I will be back to my old self again!

On Saturday, Emily was a GREAT friend and skipped out on her 6-mile run to do a 12-mile walk with me.... YEP! 12 MILES!!!! whew! It took us 3 hours and 9 minutes to complete (and we stopped for a potty break, twice!) Our coach, Art, and his kids greeted us at the halfway point with Gatorade and GU! Yes, GOO! For those of you that are non-runners, it's this jelly substance that fuels you up with Carbs and Protein. We had the Strawberry-Banana flavor - it was kinda gross and I only had half of the pack. Thank you, Emily for your wonderful company!

We begin to taper our training this weekend and we have a pre-race clinic for the San Diego Half-Marathon. Becky and I are staying with my friend Kate Rodeeen (see March posting) and her fiance, Ken. We anticipate Ken's ship to return to port from the Middle East on the day that we arrive for the race - Thursday, May 31st! YAY! We will now have Kate AND Ken to cheer us on! My goal is to finish under 3 hours and 30 minutes -- WISH US LUCK!!!!