team in training

Team in Training update

The wildfires and the 4th of July had precluded my participation in a Team in Training Coach’s Run before today. I’ve been hoofing it around the panhandle (3 – 4.5 miles) to try and get myself in some sort of shape.

Today’s run began at Town Park in Corte Madera and wound around the local bicycle paths. I ran to the first water station and back — just over 5 miles. I did quite well heading out, running with Kathleen who has a pace comparable to mine. She was running 6 miles and I was on my own on the way back and thusly, a little laggy.

The run was followed by a pot luck brunch with a spread unlike anything I’ve seen. Running and eating? I’ve found my people. Following the brunch, we heard from a few Patient Honorees, those who are being treated for or are a survivor of, leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma or myeloma. It was very inspiring.

My fundraising is going well. I’ve met my minimum and I’d like to thank the following family, friends and coworkers for supporting me:

Heather & Jon Armstrong, Brad Garlinghouse, Jenny and Jon Mette, Matthew Rothenberg, Myles Grant, Kevin-John Black & Diane Tani, George Oates, Zack Sheppard, Tom Burns, Douglas Alexander, Kakul Srivasta, Tim Murtaugh, Kirsten Wrinkle, Julie Jackson, Manny Ventura, tracy ducasse, Derek Powazek, lois powazek, John Styn, Peter Beck and Jacob Rome.

12 July 2008     team in training, Words    

Run Heather Run

Short of a little volunteering at a food bank a couple of years ago, I haven’t been all that good at giving back in my community. Like many, I can pretty quickly become wrapped up in my own shit without keeping a bigger picture in mind.

One of my fellow Flickreenos, the marvelous Myles. D. Grant recently gave up a week of his vacation to ride in the AIDS/Lifecycle. While I was happy to contribute to his fundraising, it made me realize that 2008 was a year that I needed to get off my derriere and do something of my own.

I’m going to run/walk a half marathon in October as part of Team in Training. My participation includes raising funds for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research and patient services. I need to raise a minimum of $2,100, but I’d like to raise more — $5,000! It’s not going to be easy. It’s difficult times all over, but I do feel that it’s important to spread a little love to those who are having a more difficult journey through life.

I hope that you’ll consider sponsoring me. If you donate over $100, I’ll send you an original Polaroid diptych from my collection as a thank you for your generous contribution.

I’ll be sharing weekly updates about how my training and the fundraising are going.

26 June 2008     team in training, Words