It's been a while!

So it’s been a while since I’ve talked to you all. Sorry. Lots going on. I left for Philadelphia in late June to attend a meeting. I returned on July 6. I went to another meeting for the last week of July. So here’s the deal: I am no longer with Team In Training, as our coach left and I went with him. There was some trouble at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society office here in town and they were not supporting him. He has done much to promote their cause. I felt they should have done a better job in dealing with the situation.

However, Koach and his wife have begun a new group called Runner’s In Touch – Endurance Teams. We have had RIT for charities for a couple years. The charity group has been volunteering at a local home for boys where we develop activities to get them active. It has been a great program. For the endurance teams we have hooked up with the Touched by Cancer Foundation and will begin raising money for them. Doing this allows the members to run for any cause they choose and receive the training and support they need. It’s great!

I completed a marathon on 9-11. It serves to honor those who lost their lives and those who are serving our country. My cousin left for Iraq last week and I ran in honor of him. There was a simultaneous run in Ramadi, Iraq as one of the race directors was deployed and is currently serving there. The actual run is for 9 hours 11 minutes but this year they added the marathon. You can come out anytime to join the long run and run as many or few laps as you can. The entire thing is done on a ¾ mile loop! Originally I thought that would be daunting but it wasn’t so bad. I had my best marathon time doing it! Of course, a friend came out at 3:00 to run 15 miles and she really saved me! I’m not sure I would have done so well without her help. It was like having a pacer for a marathon!

I will be running in Tahoe next week. Brent and I leave on Tuesday along with his girlfriend. Michelle will crew for us the first two days of the marathons. I’m looking very forward to this. I was having some issues with eating for a while but they seem to have passed. I apparently uncovered some old demons and will now begin to face them. But through it all I have believed that I am very well trained for the three marathons. I’m very excited about going and believe it will be a great experience.

Gotta go! I promise to be back sooner this time!
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