Team in Training: Meet Mel The Marathoner!

February 14, 2011
Feb 14, 2011 by Melanie Adelberg

Today's a rest day!


Happy Valentine's everybody!


xoxo

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My Fundraising Page
Feb 13, 2011

Racing to Save Lives


Welcome to my Team In Training home page!


I'm training to participate in an endurance event (HALF MARATHON...I know, I'm still shocking myself a bit!) as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkins Lymphoma and Myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!


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!


Yours,

Melanie :>)



SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011 @ 8AM

Official LSD Run #1 (long-slow-distance...I know what you were thinking, don't deny it...)


The day's challenge: 3 miles

The day's accomplishment: Running 3 miles -- Completed with a time of 33:57.


Next week, we run 4 miles. My legs are already kvetching, but I'll ignore them and remember that nothing worthwhile comes easily or quickly.


To close out this very glib blog post, I present you with an inspiring quote from a fellow Philadelphian/Columbian, and all-around bad-ass cultural anthropologist...the one, the only, Margaret Meade.


Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

--Margaret Meade


Thanks for stopping by!!!







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Supporter's Comments

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    "yay! Go Mel!"
     

    Katherine Isokawa

    Tue Feb 22 12:34:12 EST 2011

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    "Thanks for taking on such a worthy cause. Best of luck during your training!!"
     

    Bob & Nicole Gress

    Wed Feb 23 09:09:48 EST 2011

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    "Good luck Mel!"
     

    Rachel

    Wed Mar 09 08:36:13 EST 2011

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    "What a wonderful act of kindness!!! I am very thankful to know such compassionate person like yourself. May you catch a runners draft everyday :) ! Safe and happy running!!!"
     

    Lynda Yoon

    Wed Apr 20 05:33:11 EDT 2011

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    "Go get 'em Mel! (And Jen-Jen)"
     

    Andrew Silver

    Sat Jun 04 09:06:26 EDT 2011

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    "Way to go, Melanie & Jenna! Have a great race tomorrow!"
     

    Allison Mikkalo

    Sat Jun 04 10:02:07 EDT 2011

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $2,875.00 | Goal: $3,000.00
 
96 %

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My Thanks To

ken and edna adelberg $500.00
Bob & Nicole Gress $250.00
Barry Spevak $250.00
Jon and Christine Robbins $250.00
Jeffrey Williams $100.00
Jennifer Toth $100.00
Jennifer Richnafsky $100.00
Mark Holloway $100.00
Marc Adelberg $100.00
Saul and Reina Robbins $100.00
Julian/Tina Krinsky $100.00
Jenna Silver $100.00
Michael Collins $75.00
R & G Associates $50.00
Anonymous $50.00
Kaveri Arora $50.00
Samantha Gross $50.00
Allison Mikkalo $50.00
Joan and Cas Holloway $50.00
Bernard Akyena $50.00
Rachel $50.00
Maximo Gomez $50.00
$25.00
Arielle Weitzman $25.00
Andrew Silver $25.00
Dorit Feith $25.00
Emily Cronin $25.00
$25.00
Lynda Yoon $25.00
Alexis Petrosa $25.00
Philip Shafran $25.00
Renie and John $25.00
Katherine Isokawa $25.00
Donnie Allen $25.00
Robert Robbins $25.00