Thank you so much to everyone who donated to my fund! This is such a worthwhile cause, and I really appreciate your support as I do this - the training, the practice, everything, is so much easier knowing I have people who support me out there. Once some offline donations post, my goal will officially be complete, and I feel so honored that I am able was able to bring in so much money, all thanks to you all! wooo hoooo! Also thanks to you and the monumental support I received, I was awarded the "Fundraiser of the week" award from my Team for bringing in the most donations in the past week - I got a little super star award to prove it, and I am so excited to be able to put it up at my desk at work :)

I will post again once my account difference changes. In the mean time, here is my most recent running picture: it is my group of lovelies, after conquering 8 miles on our "recovery" weekend. (HAHA that 8 miles actually feels like recovery at this point. It is still 8 miles. gahhhh. 8. miles. recovery. haha.) Pictured from Left to Right:

Ms. Becky, aka Runder Twin, my running partner

Yours Truly, looking fly

Ms. Marcela la Colombiana

Ms. Mimi aka my family spent $50 at her Wahoo's fundraiser go TnT!

anddddd

Ms. Winger xoxo

Enjoy!

Yours in financial triumph,

Lucia

I just wanted to write and give you all a quick update - my Pinkberry night brought in $122.05 for my LLS fund! Thank you so much to everyone who came out and supported me and my cause - I really appreciate all your help! I'm running 12 miles tomorrow, the most I'll run before my actual race, so stay tuned for more running goodness updates later in the week, and wish me luck!

With Pinkberry love,

Lucia

PS - Picture from last week, post 10 mile run with Rebecca. We finished our 10 miles in about 2 hours, 15 minutes, and are still happy and smiliing :)

Hello friends!

I wanted to give you an update! In my last saga, I had finished10 miles....well, I did 10 again this past weekend, too. This seems to be a new pattern for me, and it's not one I EVER would have thought I could do. So, the running front is good, I have that covered. On to other topics where I could use your help....

• Fundraising update: Just reached my HALFWAY mark to my minimum $2200 thanks to some offline donations that are currently being processed. That's right, I've brought in over $1100 for LLS and cancer research, and I am excited to be halfway there! But...

I NEED YOUR HELP TO FINISH! While I'm excited to have reached this incredibly milestone in my financial goal, I still need more support getting to the end! If you haven't already made a generous, tax-deductible donation, please consider doing so. And If you have already been so kind as to make a donation, please consider posting my link to your facebook or emailing your friends/family/co-workers to join us on this mission. If you have any products, services, or anything that you would like to provide please let me know - I take all types of donations, and everything is appreciated! Seriously. Make a donation. See how much I appreciate it. (A LOT)

**MY LAST DAY TO DONATE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING! (It's August 19th, not when I run n September 5th). If I don't make my goal by that date, then I have to pay the difference....which is a lot for little ol me....so please please please pretty please, donate!

• • • Fundraising Event for those of us in the LA area who love me and love to fight cancer - Pinkberry night!

Save next Tuesday, August 10th for a fundraiser at Pinkberry in Burbank. If you go in any time from 11am to 11pm, they will give me 20% of your purchase. So, if you need to stock up on your delicious frozen yogurt selection, please make Tuesday your day to do it. The address and phone number for you to search is:

140 E Palm Avenue

Burbank, CA 91502

(818) 841-1981

To read more about Pinkberry and their selection of frozen yogurt, please read here

Thanks so much for the continuing support!

Lucia

My flyer to print for Pinkberry!

*please disregard that they spelled "Leukemia" wrong.... -__-

So far my training has been great! We got into the double digit mileage recently, and are also training on HILLS (aka the new bane of my existence). For me, the hardest part is the first 3-4 miles (no talking, much panting)....then, once I hit 6-7 miles, things feel good again (and the jokes and chattering starts up again). After I finished 10 miles, I realized that my race would only be 3.1 more and I thought 2 things: a) when did I think 3.1 miles was an easy amount to run??!? and b) I CAN DO IT. 13.1 miles? Psshhh, totally.

If you know me, you know this is borderline crazy talk. But, then again, I did sign up for a half marathon, so we know I am indeed way more than just borderline crazy :)

I'll update again after Saturday!

And feast your eyes on this triumphant training run picture! It was taken this past week, on 7/24/10 after I completed 8 miles with my running partner, the fabulous Ms. Angel.

Running with a Purpose.

Hello friends, family, and valued visitors--

Welcome to my Team In Training home page!

As you may know, I'm training to participate in the Disney Half Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training in September, 2010.

All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. In some way or another, cancer reaches all of us, touches all of our lives, is a disease we can all unite against. I decided to start training to do something positive and be proactive in the fight against leukemia. I lost both my Abuelita Ene and my wonderful friend Arif to leukemia, and I honor their memory and their bravery by joining the Team. It's my personal mission to train diligently over the next few months and proudly finish my race come September...and if you know me, you also know that running is not my forte. But I am certainly ready to try. In the end, I hope to give to others by testing my own limits and pushing myself, and see how my actions make a meaningful impact. I genuinely enjoy helping others and honestly believe I was put on this world to make a difference, and have found my place on my Team in Training.

I greatly value your support - it means the world to me that you've even visited my page. And please feel free to contact me if you have any questions - I would love to share my experience with you!

Me with Arif, Summer 2007. I miss him all the time.

A big THANKS for taking the time to visit my page! I sincerely appreciate your interest and support as I prepare for my race and work to reach my fundraising goals.Luckily, I take all forms of payment - cash, check, items to raffle :) - so if online transactions are not for you, please let me know and we can work something out. And now that you've seen the goodness on here, please don't be shy, and visit my page as often as you like. I will post periodic updates and maybe even a picture or two from a run....Maybe if I reach my first $500 I'll post some incriminating (read: sweaty and super flattering....haha) running pictures for your enjoyment!

The teaser running picture: My new shoes! Fitted just for me at Roadrunner sports!