It's February, which means that training has begun for the Green Bay Half-marathon! I'm super excited to be participating with #TNT and raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

On February 4 #TNT had their kick-off event for the summer events, including Green Bay, San Diego, and Minneapolis races. I got a chance to meet my mentor, Tad, and my West Metro training coach, Seth. I also met lots of other mentors & volunteers like me who are committing their time & energy to raising $ & completing a great event.

Check out my friend Bianca & teammate Julie!

And here's Julie & I with Coach Seth

This Saturday was our first group run...and of course it had to happen the one day this winter where it was really cold! I woke up at 8AM & the weather channel told me it was 1 degree outside! Normally I'd NEVER agree to exercise outside in the middle of the winter, but I couldn't bail on the first TNT group training. So I put on 3 layers of clothes, my hat & gloves & headed out the door.

Check out the crowd that greeted me in the parking lot at Lake Calhoun:

We were only outside for about 45 minutes, and during our time outside I got to meet others who are walking or run/walking. Yay, I'm not alone! LOL. It was a challenge, but I'm glad I made it out in the cold.

Our next group run is Wednesday night & i'm looking forward to it. As I continue to train, both alone & at group events, I'm reminded that I'm spending all this time sweating for a great cause. Go Team!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far! Your generosity has helped me reach the 10% mark towards my goal. I'm so humbled & encouraged that you are willing to help me meet my goal towards raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

TNT begins group runs in a couple of weeks, but I've already begun hitting the treadmill in preparation. I'm also going to be joining in on group run/walks with the BGR! Twin Cities group, which is an awesome group as well. I'll be posting updates on my training as I continue.

Once again, thank you so much for all your help and support! If you can, please spread the word as well.

Until next time,

Jubi

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I have a mission-to help find cures and more effective treatments for blood cancers. To accomplish that mission, I’m participating in a sports endurance event as a member of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training. Like the other members of TNT, I will be raising funds to help find cures and better treatments for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. I’m improving the quality of my life by participating and with your support, I can help improve the quality of life for patients and their families as well.

Please make a donation in support of my efforts with Team In Training and help advance the research for cures.