I have signed up for my fourth Team In Training event – the Black Bear Olympic Triathlon which takes place on Sunday, June 3, 2012. I participated in this same triathlon last year as a Team In Training participant and can’t wait to compete in it again this year. It was a beautiful race!

All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of Emily Leyland, my “sister-in-law”, who was diagnosed with leukemia on January 18, 2011. Emily received a bone marrow stem cell transplant in October and is doing well recovering at home. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with Emily and our families. Emily is the real hero on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!

I am personally committed to raising $5,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the generosity of my family, friends, and coworkers. I am asking you to join me in this commitment. Please contribute as generously as you can. For those of you thinking, "I can't give very much, it wouldn't make a difference", I want to tell you it does make a difference, it makes a difference to those suffering and to those recovered from these cancers. More than 75% of every dollar raised for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society goes directly back to patient services and cancer research. Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!

Sincerely,

Jason

EVENT INFORMATION:

Black Bear Olympic Triathlon

Beltzville State Park, Lehighton, PA

Sunday, June 3, 2012

0.9 mile swim, 24 mile bike ride, 6.2 mile run