Racing to Save Lives

Hello Friends,

Well, I've completed my first full 26.2 mile marathon on Sunday June 6th in San Diego CA. What an experience "San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon" over 30,000 runners, 4,000 from Team In Training plus our thousands of supporters cheering us on along the entire route. Because of you we at Team In Training raised over $12,000,000 at this event for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I'm looking forward to our next marathon Karen and I are planning to run the 1/2 marathon at Kiawah Island SC December 12, 2010. Please help us make this effort a success for (LLS) by contributing what you can to this cause.

Below read the story of my friend Danielle

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Danielle Burgess

Charlotte Team's Honoree

It all began in January of 2009 when I slept for two days straight, I felt horrible. I told my sister I felt like I was dying and asked her to take me to the hospital. My whole mouth was nothing but blisters, I got to Urgent Care and had a fever of 104. The doctors ran some blood tests to find out what was wrong, they said my blood counts were "funky" and sent me to the emergency room. After being in the emergency room I was told I had mono with my white blood count at 1.3 and I was sent home. After two days I still had a fever so my mom took me back to the emergency room, more tests were ran and this time my white blood count was down even lower.

The doctor wanted me to see a Pediatric Oncology group and that's when I went to Blume Hematology and Oncology Pediatrics. They told me I might have Leukemia and they would keep running more tests. I was in the hospital for 10 days and developed a blood clot in my arm. My blood counts were not improving but they still thought I had mono. After three bone marrow biopsies and another hospitalization in February, I was finally told I had a rare form of Leukemia. My family searched the internet every day for answers, trying to figure out where to take me to find out what was wrong.

One morning I woke up with what felt like more blood clots in my arm. My mom took me to Blume to see Dr. Bolen and we went into the examining room which is where she told me I had Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL). Dr. Bolen explained I had a rare form of Leukemia but it has one of the highest cure rates. When I found out about my diagnosis I didn't cry, I felt like there is an answer to what is wrong and that it could be fixed. There was finally a name for what was wrong with me. They told me I was going to lose my hair and then I started crying, my hair was down to my waist and it was my pride and joy.

I was admitted into the hospital three hours later and I started treatment the next day. I told my mom and anyone who came into my room I didn't want anyone to cry in my room, nothing but happy thoughts here. The first thing I did was ask my sister to cut my hair so I could donate it to Locks of Love. I never felt like I needed something or someone to keep me going, I always made jokes and did my best to keep everyone worry free. My mom and everyone at Blume are always telling me how strong and brave I've been throughout the past year. They all agree my positive attitude has made my response to treatment so successful.

- Danielle Burgess

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Over the past 3 months working with Team In Training I've taken 4.5 minutes off of my per mile times. I'm trying to lower my per mile time by .5 more to have a great finish in San Deigo on June 6th.

I'm training to participate in an endurance event 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, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of Danielle Burgess of Charlotte, NC and 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! Check with your employer for matching contributions their donations will be very helpful to us.

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Bonus by Donating You can Win a 3 Night Getaway

at our Beach Condo on Seabrook Island SC

Donations made on this site will be entered in our drawing.

How to win:

$25.00 = 1 chance

$50.00 = 3 chances

$75.00 = 5 chances

$100.00 = 8 chances

Incremental donations above $100.00 will be doubled.

**Employer matching contributions during the contest will be credited to your name and added to your number of chances to win.

**Request detailed flyer email bcarey50@gmail.com

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Below are examples of what your money can do:

$500 provides research for finding a cure

$100 transportation from the cancer center

$75 provides bone marrow typing for a family member

$50 registers one person to be a bone marrow donor

$25 pays the cost of drug prescription co-pay

Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.

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http://gettingfitover50.com/blog/

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Support Messages:

**Way to go, Bill. I am pleased to contribute. Show those youngsters a thing or two!

**This is awesome! I congratulate you on your noble cause, and wish you a successful fund raising!

**Run Bill Run ! I'll go to your site right now.

**That is awesome Bill. Good luck with the marathon and the fund raising for it. You're a good man Bill.

**Will do...congratulations on your marathon

**to your wonderful course. Good luck and god bless.

**I wish you the best during your marathon! I will pass your link around, this is a great cause! Good Luck!

**Your cause demonstrates character which is commendable

**A truly worthy cause, Bill! ...and you'll have all of us behind you cheering you on!!!

** Good cause, Wishing you a great run from start to finish!

**You can do it Bill! A Very Awesome thing you are doing!! God Bless You!!

**What a noble thing. I will be donating. Are you joining others in this? You will be in our thoughts and prayer...

**Good luck & God bless you, Bill!!

**congratulations Bill! wish u much luck!

**How wonderful...I will try to do what I can...good luck!!!

**Love Team in Training! Great stuff! I did a Tahoe Marathon a few years back and loved it!

**Good luck with the 1/2 marathon! You are supporting an amazing organization.

**Great cause! I did TNT in Honolulu in 1997 - one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. Best to you in your fundraising and training!

**That is great you are involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma society

**Hey Bill, I see you are running a marathon for leukemia, Best of success with your run!

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Training Trail Maps:

Charlotte NC

8 mile courseDilworth & Myers Park areas Oven's Bagel

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=173225

5.6 mile courseLower McAlpine, Four Mile Creek Greenway

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=166468

9.88 mile course Deerfield Creek & Providence Woods South

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=166643

2.78 mile courseDeerfield Creek – Hampshire Hill/Fawn Hill Loop

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=167257

Seabrook Island SC

3 mile course Atrium Villas around High Hammock Rd

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=165850

4 mile course Atrium Villas around The Haulover.

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=165852

6.38 mile course Atrium Villas around Seabrook Island Rd

http://www.runningmap.com/?id=167263

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Daily Workout/Training Schedule:

5/02/2010 - rest day

5/01/2010 - TNT 18 miles Myers Park/Dilworth

4/30/2010 -- cross train

4/29/2010 - TNT 5 miles neighborhood

4/28/2010 - cross train

4/27/2010 - TNT no training thurderstorms

4/26/2010 - cross train

4/25/2020 - 15.5 miles Deerfield Creek/Providence Woods

4/24/2010 - rest day

4/23/2010 - 6 miles Seabrook Island

4/22/1010 - cross train

4/21/2010 - travel day

4/20/2010 - TNT 4 miles at Harris Y

4/19/2010 - Cross train bike riding 8 miles

4/18/2010 - rest day

4/17/2010 - TNT team training 10 miles at Greenway

4/16/2010 - cross train

4/15/2010 - 4.5 miles at greenway

4/14/2010 - cross train

4/13/2010 - 3 miles TNT at Harris Y

4/12/2010 - Rest day

4/11/2010 - 9 miles at Seabrook Island

4/10/2010 - cross train working at the beach house

4/09/2010 - cross train climbing ladders at the beach house

4/08/2010 - cross train climbing ladders and painting

4/07/2010 - travel day to Seabrook Island

4/06/2010 - TNT 4 miles at Harris Y

4/05/2010 - cross train

4/04/2010 - rest day

4/03/2010 - 13.1 miles TNT at Four Mile Greenway

4/02/2010 - cross train

4/01/2010 - 4 miles Four Mile Creek Course Rea Rd

3/31/2010 - cross train weights 3 sets

3/30/2010 - TNT team at Harris Y on the hills up & down good workout

3/29/2010 - cross training weights

3/28/2010 - 2 miles recovery

3/27/2010 - TNT 8 miles Dilworth/Myers Park

3/26/2010 - rest day

3/25/2010 - 4 miles Providence Rd to Rea Rd and back

3/24/2010 - cross training weights

3/23/2010 - TNT 3.5 miles with Team at Harris Y working on time

3/22/2010 - cross training weights 3 sets

3/21/2010 - 2 miles recovery

3/20/2010 - TNT - Ballantyne 12 miles big distance almost a 1/2 marathon

3/19/2010 - rest day

3/18/2010 - TNT 3 miles + core training

3/17/2010 - cross train weights 3 sets x 15 each + core

3/16/2010 - TNT 3 miles + core training Team Training Harris Y

3/15/2010 - cross train weights 3 sets x 15 each

3/14/2010 - 2 mile recovery

3/13/2010 - TNT 10 miles team training

3/12/2010 - rest day

3/11/2010 - TNT 3 miles walk/run

3/10/2010 - TNT cross train weights 3 sets x 15 each

3/09/2010 - TNT 2 miles hill training YMCA

3/08/2010 - TNT cross train weights 3 sets X 15 each

3/07/2010 - TNT 2mile recovery

3/06/2010 - Team Training 9 miles Ballantyne

3/05/2010 - TNT cross training

3/04/2010 - TNT team training YMCA - 3 miles

3/-3/2010 - TNT rest day

3/02/2010 - TNT Cross Training

3/01/2010 - TNT 6 miles neighborhood Deerfield Creek & Providence Woods South

2/28/2010 - TNT rest day

2/27/2010 - TNT - 6 miles with TNT South End

2/26/1020 - TNT - cross training

2/25/2010 - TNT 4 miles walk/run

2/24/2010 - TNT cross training weights

2/23/2010 - TNT Team Training YMCA

2/22/2010 - TNT cross train weights

2/21/2010 - TNT 4 miles run/walk

2/20/2010 - TNT 6 miles run walk

2/19/2010 - TNT - rest day

2/18/2010 - TNT cross train weights

2/17/2010 - TNT 4 miles run/walk

2/16/2010 - TNT rest day

2/15/2010 - TNT 4 miles run/walk

2/14/2010 - TNT cross train weights

2/13/2010 - TNT rest day

2/12/2010 - TNT - 4 miles run/walk

2/11/2010 - travel day - OFF

2/10/2010 - TNT cross train

2/09/2010 - TNT 3 miles run/walk

2/08/2010 - TNT cross train weights

2/07/2010 - TNT - 7 miles run/walk

2/06/2010 - TNT - 4 miles Ballantyne

2/05/2010 - TNT - cross training weights

2/04/2010 - TNT - 4 mile neighborhood run/walk

2/03/2010 - TNT - 4 mile neighborhood run/walk

2/02/2010 - 1st Team Training - 2 mile run in rain

2/01/2010 - Pre Team Training - cross-train

1/31/2010 - Pre Team Training - Weight Training

1/30/2010 - Pre Team Training - 3 miles walk/run

1/29/2010 - rest day

1/28/2010 - Pre Team Training - 6 miles easy walk/run

1/27/2010 - Pre Team Training - 3 miles run/walk

1/26/2010 - Pre Team Training - 5 miles easy walk/run

1/25/2010 - Pre Team Training - 4 miles easy walk/run

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