Racing to Save Lives

Welcome to my Team In Training home page!

I'm training to participate in the Disney Marathon in January 2010 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 marathon 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. I will try to add new photos and updates whenever possible. Thanks for your support!

~A

8/15/09

First day of training! I went to the "shoe clinic" @Omega and bought a new pair of Asics. The presenter used me an example of what not to wear. My old sneaks were too small, too old, and all wrong for the shape of my foot. My news shoes are supposed to help me save my knees. Yay.

I ran 2 miles solo in 29 minutes. Kinda slow, but I really loved my new sneaks. Thank you John @Omega. You were right.

8/18/09

2nd day of group training. We ran 2miles - from the WB Police Station to the Bloackade Runner & back. Afterwards we attended the fundraising clinic.

8/23/09

I ran 3 miles solo at O2 expermienting with intervals.

8/25/09

2 miles with the team. Can I just say, downtown = hilly. My calves were screaming. It was kind of cool though bc people could tell we were part of a team, they kept asking us what we were doing. And we got to tell them that we were raising $$ for LLS! Very cool!

8/29/09

Ran 4 miles with the team around Wrightsville Beach. It was totally overcast, which was awesome. We stayed pretty cool. Also, WB is flat as a pancake, so my calves were happy.

9/1/09

2 miles with the team @Halyburton Park = my 1st experience w/shin spilnts. No bueno!

9/2/09

O2 fitness w/Brittany, kickin butt on the elliptical and enjoying some quality tv time. Who says you're a couch potato if you watch tv?!

9/8 - 9/11

Wine tasting trip through WA & OR. Two beautiful states I could live in!

9/12/09

Too exhausted from my red-eye to make it to team training :(

9/14/09

Spin @O2 w/B.Barr. Whew! That class always kicks my butt.

9/15/09

team training + stretch clinic. I learned a great way to stretch my solius (sp?) Stretching feels so GOOOOD. Plus, the fed us pizza from Fat Tony's. YUM.

9/19/09

Just under 8 miles with the team out in Brunswick Forest,Leland. Loved it! It was so cool to switch it up with locations. Hope we train there together again!

9/20/09

I tried running with a dog for the 1st time. Buster and I did 4 miles inside of scenic Landfall. It was awesome! When I dropped him back off at home, he passed out on the floor. I thought about joining him but resisted the urge.

9/21/09

More spin @O2 w/B.Barr. This class never seems to get an easier.

9/22/09

Power Yoga @ O2. You have to cross train, right?

9/24/09

I volunteered as a route guide @ Light the Night, a charity walk to benefit LLS in beautiful historic downtown riverfront Wilmington (at least 3 people askedd me how much it cost to park and several more asked for directions to their restaurant.) Oh, did I mention I was wearing a reflective vest and holding a flashlight?

9/26/09

8 miles with the team

9/28/09

I only ran for 1 measley mile before my legs started cramping.

9/29/09

TEAM Training: 3miles followed by TEAM dinner @ Moe's.

10/3/09

10 miles with the TEAM

10/4/09

It was a beautiful day so I went for a bike ride on my sweet beach cruiser. Later I ran the Loop.

10/6/09

TEAM Training: 3 miles @Military Cutoff Trail. I ran with super cool teammate Marie so I took it up a notch to keep up with her.

10/10/09

8mi with the TEAM

10/13/09

3 miles with the TEAM. I really pushed myself tonight and ran 13 minute miles. :)

10/14/09

Slow-Mo-Flow @Wilmington Yoga Studio. I felt so great, relaxed, awesome after this class. Must fit more yoga into my routine!

10/17/09

TEAM long run

10/19/09

I squeezed in 30 min on the elliptical @O2 before I got bored

10/20/09

3 HILLY downtown miles with the TEAM. I really went crazy and RAN the last .2-.3 miles with COACH and finished strong. avg = 12.5ish min miles.

10/24/09

10 miles with the TEAM

10/27/09

4 HILLY miles downtown with the team. I was definitely not moving as quickly this week.

10/28/09

Body Pump @O2 with B.Barr. Kinda forgot how fun this class was:)

10/31/09

I rode my bike around the beach for 2 hours this morning wearing a bunny outfit and cheering on my teammates. I thought this would be easy on my legs (the 1/2 marathon is tomorrow!) but in hindsight it probably wasn't a great idea.

11/1/09

Battleship NC 1/2 Marathon!

Whew. What a hot, humid day. But I felt like a rockstar when I finished. And what a sweet medal! The massage afterwards was awesome too! I think COACH should look into getting those for the TEAM after each lonog run:)