My Fundraising Page

May 24, 2016

Hello friends and supporters of my Team in Training adventure!

I have been overwhelmed with the support I have had this year. My goodness! I've raised $5,814 already. That puts me over the $25,200 mark for the past 5 years. Thank you so much!

My training is going surprisingly well. I am facing my longest run this Saturday. I will run 20 miles. After that, we will be tapering to get our legs some rest before the full marathon on June 18th. Please send your good thoughts to me on June 18th. This will be a stretch for sure. I am excited and fairly confident that I can achieve it. There are a few things I worry about - my feet which are always a pain, literally, and the heat. I am hoping for a 40 degree temperature at the start of the race with no hotter than 60 degree at the end. I'm guessing that is not very realistic, but that is what I hope for.

My 19 mile run went very well but there were perfect weather conditions that day. I feel strong, though. It is amazing what one can accomplish if you just set the goal and raise the bar just a bit each week. Team in Training is great at setting those goals for you.

Thanks again, everyone! Go TEAM!!!

Rachel Arntson

Mar 19, 2016

Well, it is March 19th, and I have run up to 10 miles so far. That run was tiring, but went fine. I am so grateful that I have not had any significant injuries, just aches and pains and stiffness. I look forward to getting into the longer runs now just to see how I do. I have never run more than 13 miles before, so after next week, our long training runs will be farther than anything I have ever run before. How will it go? I have NO IDEA!

But I often think about people currently having treatment for blood cancer and just how sick they feel with a total lack of energy. I think of kids who have gone through chemo-therapy, and how they have no control over what is happening to them. I run for them!

Thank you to those who have contributed to LLS through my marathon journey. And what a journey it has been! I have doubled my goal from $2,500 to $5,000. I appreciate any donation!

Take care. Running with my heart and soul!

Rachel Arntson

Oct 27, 2015

WELCOME TO MY TEAM IN TRAINING (TNT) HOME PAGE!

Well, I'm doing it again! This time I am going all out and running a full marathon in an effort to raise funds to fight blood cancer. I would be thrilled if you would consider contributing to my fund raising goal of $2,500. Better yet, though, please consider joining the team yourself by running or walking Grandma's full or half marathon on June 18, 2016. If interested, go to http://www.teamintraining.org/mn/ for information and to sign up.

This marathon will not be easy for me. When I run half marathons, I am exhausted at the end of them. But because TNT chose Grandma's Marathon as a team event this year, I knew I had to try running the full. After all, I turn 60 on November 4th, 2015, and I became a grandma for the first time this year. What better way to celebrate having a healthy and happy grandbaby than to run "Grandma's" marathon when I'm 60???

And what better way to celebrate a healthy and happy daughter who survived leukemia 18 years ago? Yes, Kelsey is 18 years post diagnosis. She got married this summer, and it was a glorious day, full of emotion and total joy. When Kelsey was sick, my husband and I talked about those major milestones that we hoped would happen for Kelsey. Getting married was one event at the top of the list. That is another reason that running this marathon is so important to me. I have met many, many families who have not been as lucky as we have. I will continue to fight for them.

Why do I choose to run for TNT? There are so many reasons, but it is mainly because I CAN!!! I am healthy. I can move. I am not on nasty drugs like chemo that zap my energy. I really have no excuse (other than about 30 extra pounds) - no good excuse anyway. I also love training with a team of wonderful people. I love the support. I love that we have common goals - to raise money for LLS and to do endurance races. I love that we don't have to be fast but just that we do our best.

Your donation will help fund treatments that save lives every day; like immunotherapies that use a person’s own immune system to kill cancer. You may not know it, but every single donation helps save a life with breakthrough therapies such as these.

Patients need these cures and they need your support.

Please make a donation in support of my efforts with Team In Training and help get us all closer to a world without blood cancers.

Thank you!

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Supporter Comments

"Rest in peace, dear Ellie. You are missed by so many."
Claire Dial
Fri Jan 29 11:09:57 EST 2016
"Here's to 26.2. You can do it Rachel!"
Louise Hyser
Sat Mar 5 07:58:55 EST 2016
"Enjoyed reading over your letter, you got this Rachel!! I plan to try join the team for a run or two this spring, would be nice to see everyone again. GOOD LUCK!"
Ryan Naab
Sun Mar 6 05:45:57 EST 2016
"Rach- You are a force to be reckoned with. "
Susan Field
Mon Mar 7 11:56:27 EST 2016
"Good Luck Rachel!!"
Mary and Eric Petersen
Sun Mar 20 12:52:23 EDT 2016
"Hi Rachel. I'm a friend of Shawn Wiski's. Sorry I missed your mosaic party - next time! Dawn"
Dawn Grant
Fri Mar 25 01:48:27 EDT 2016
"Thanks Rachel for the awesome medal hanger!!! Thank you to for all that you do for LLS and Team! You are going to ROCK Grandma's!"
Kathy Leslie
Sat Apr 9 09:41:16 EDT 2016
"THANK YOU FOR THE ONLINE AUCTION!"
Susann DeTienne
Mon Apr 11 07:28:49 EDT 2016
"Thanks for the doing the auction. I won the Paradise Car Wash card and the Three Square card. "
Terry Lydell
Tue Apr 12 03:29:43 EDT 2016
"Your totals so far are unbelievable! This is so amazing. You're amazing. GO, RACHEL, GO! #YouGotDis"
Lauren Matysik
Tue May 24 07:16:09 EDT 2016
"I'll be keeping an eye out for ya this weekend in Duluth, good luck!"
Anna Miller
Wed Jun 15 10:59:50 EDT 2016
"Keep moving! Great job."
Sally Colwell
Wed Jun 15 11:27:19 EDT 2016
"Go Rachel Go!"
Lani Popp
Wed Jun 15 03:26:40 EDT 2016
"Congrats on $6k here's a start to $7 :) "
Kelly Marschalk
Wed Jun 15 03:44:10 EDT 2016
"You can do it!!! I believe in you! Good luck!"
Ekaterina Gromykhina
Wed Jun 15 08:17:38 EDT 2016

My Fundraising Total

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Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Pete and Terrie Silb... $1,000.00
Campers Paradise $500.00
Doug and Rachel Arnt... $500.00
Muriel Carlson $200.00
Michelle Tierney $200.00
Greg Keil $150.00
Brenda Burdick-Levan... $150.00
Claire Dial $150.00
Scott Kingman Remode... $120.00
Nancy Simmet $100.00
Dave and Bobbi Wehrs... $100.00
Mary Farr $100.00
James Blindauer $100.00
Sheri and Terry Silb... $100.00
Leanne Benson $100.00
Alisa symanski $100.00
Lani Popp $100.00
Vicki Schwieters $100.00
Dawn Ginzl $100.00
Terry Lydell $69.00
Lynn Hagen $60.00
Jan and Dennis Stroo... $50.00
Colleen Martens $50.00
Lynn Hagen $50.00
Joanne Arntson $50.00
Dave and Lindi Lund $50.00
Jeanne Tamura $50.00
Kris Kosloski $50.00
Rosemarie Carodenuto... $50.00
Joyce and Lou Oberde... $50.00
Minnesota Heat Hoops... $50.00
Julie Pink $50.00
Carolyn Dindorf $50.00
Christine Anderson $50.00
Jan Kiefner $50.00
Kelly Marschalk $50.00
Sally Colwell $50.00
Kathy Leslie $50.00
Dawn Grant $50.00
Mary and Eric Peters... $50.00
Dan and Janice Kaise... $50.00
Char Squire $50.00
Micah Bach Kinder $40.00
Christine Wilson $40.00
Micah Binder $35.00
Chryss Altamirano $35.00
Betty Liedtke $30.00
Linda Robinson $30.00
Michelle Hagen $30.00
Jane and Dave Koosma... $25.00
Mary Becker $25.00
Joanne Weum $25.00
Rick and Karen Arnts... $25.00
J. Lynn Hagen $25.00
Nancy Runyon $25.00
Patricia Bloyer $25.00
Nancy Arntson $25.00
Suzanne Lokken $25.00
Dmitry Komelkov $25.00
Lauren Matysik $25.00
Susan Field $25.00
Louise Hyser $25.00
Ekaterina Gromykhina... $25.00
svetlena $25.00
Jeannine and Mark Mi... $20.00
Alison Murphy $20.00
Anna Miller $20.00
Ryan Naab $20.00
Kathy Nesheim $15.00
Maggie Burgart $15.00
Sheldon and Jane Few... $10.00
Susann DeTienne
Maya Nishikawa
Alina Burks
Ekaterina Gromykhin...

Supporter Comments

"Rest in peace, dear Ellie. You are missed by so many."
Claire Dial
Fri Jan 29 11:09:57 EST 2016
"Here's to 26.2. You can do it Rachel!"
Louise Hyser
Sat Mar 5 07:58:55 EST 2016
"Enjoyed reading over your letter, you got this Rachel!! I plan to try join the team for a run or two this spring, would be nice to see everyone again. GOOD LUCK!"
Ryan Naab
Sun Mar 6 05:45:57 EST 2016
"Rach- You are a force to be reckoned with. "
Susan Field
Mon Mar 7 11:56:27 EST 2016
"Good Luck Rachel!!"
Mary and Eric Petersen
Sun Mar 20 12:52:23 EDT 2016
"Hi Rachel. I'm a friend of Shawn Wiski's. Sorry I missed your mosaic party - next time! Dawn"
Dawn Grant
Fri Mar 25 01:48:27 EDT 2016
"Thanks Rachel for the awesome medal hanger!!! Thank you to for all that you do for LLS and Team! You are going to ROCK Grandma's!"
Kathy Leslie
Sat Apr 9 09:41:16 EDT 2016
"THANK YOU FOR THE ONLINE AUCTION!"
Susann DeTienne
Mon Apr 11 07:28:49 EDT 2016
"Thanks for the doing the auction. I won the Paradise Car Wash card and the Three Square card. "
Terry Lydell
Tue Apr 12 03:29:43 EDT 2016
"Your totals so far are unbelievable! This is so amazing. You're amazing. GO, RACHEL, GO! #YouGotDis"
Lauren Matysik
Tue May 24 07:16:09 EDT 2016
"I'll be keeping an eye out for ya this weekend in Duluth, good luck!"
Anna Miller
Wed Jun 15 10:59:50 EDT 2016
"Keep moving! Great job."
Sally Colwell
Wed Jun 15 11:27:19 EDT 2016
"Go Rachel Go!"
Lani Popp
Wed Jun 15 03:26:40 EDT 2016
"Congrats on $6k here's a start to $7 :) "
Kelly Marschalk
Wed Jun 15 03:44:10 EDT 2016
"You can do it!!! I believe in you! Good luck!"
Ekaterina Gromykhina
Wed Jun 15 08:17:38 EDT 2016