Yet another ridiculous plan.

Yet another ridiculous plan.
Oct 30, 2008 by Jacqui Shine

Do I look fat in this spandex?


Welcome to my Team In Training home page! Because I am ridiculous, I am training for a 100-mile endurance bike ride, the Solvang Century, which takes place in March 2009 near Santa Barbara, CA.


I am riding to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Those of you watching at home who recall my lone year on the Smith College crew team recall both my lack of team spirit and my inability to raise money, but that was seven years ago, and now I've got a reason to ride.


I'm riding in memory of my friend Andrea Coller, who died in April 2008 after a long battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma that consumed most of her

young adult life. Ironically, on the day she died, Glamour magazine published her prize-winning essay on surviving cancer, called "I Want My Life Back."


You'll learn a lot about her from that, but it's also worth mentioning that I met her when I was in college in 2003, living in Northampton and volunteering at the Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton. Being part of that community changed my life==and so did knowing Andrea. A talented musician (hear some older stuff here), an amazing writer, a stylist, and a Tic-tac poppin', coffee-and-whiskey-drinkin' genius with attitude to boot. Her friends==of which I was only one, and not even in her closest circle==miss her. I am riding for Andrea. (That's her, in 2003, on the left. I took that picture. We were stamping ourselves with the hand stamps at PACE which were all old farm feed stamps. Andrea's showing off her RABBIT FEED tattoo there.)


Please consider donating in support of my efforts and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's pathbreaking work. At a time when someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 4 minutes in the United States, supporting research to find a cure is ever more critical.


Thank you so much. And check back here for updates on my ridiculous adventures riding around the Bay.

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Supporter's Comments

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    "Yo go girl."
     

    Claire

    Sun Nov 02 02:26:31 EST 2008

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    "go go jacqui shine-- see you in solvang!!!"
     

    neda

    Sun Nov 02 02:33:05 EST 2008

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    "I would like to have the postcard and mix-CD rather than cookies, which though I'm sure are delicious, conflict with my desire to cut down on sweets. Love you. Tim"
     

    Tim Ruckle

    Tue Nov 04 01:01:56 EST 2008

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    "good luck. much love. we'll go on a long winter lake-side ride when you come visit me :-)"
     

    Josh Shear

    Tue Nov 04 03:27:33 EST 2008

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    "I'm Andrea's Mom, and I think this is an awesome thing that you're doing! Best of luck to you, and thanks!"
     

    Pat Coller

    Tue Nov 04 04:27:41 EST 2008

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    "Big props to you for doing this. You're going to be great! p.s. I expect a monthly mix CD of all the songs you're training to, fyi ;)"
     

    Emily Steinberg

    Fri Nov 07 04:25:04 EST 2008

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    "What an awesome thing to do--good for you!"
     

    Carolyn Delk

    Sat Nov 08 03:41:49 EST 2008

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    "i am in awe of your ability to make me want to give you my money."
     

    Neily Jennings

    Thu Nov 13 05:43:18 EST 2008

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    "Go, Jacqui, go!!! If you can learn french in a month, you can definitely bike 100 miles! "
     

    Julie Stein

    Thu Nov 20 08:43:45 EST 2008

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    "Hooyah! You go girl!!"
     

    Charity Uman

    Sun Nov 30 03:23:45 EST 2008

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    "This is awesome. You are awesome. Thanks for passing this along, and good luck on the training (^^')"
     

    Pat Seeumpornroj

    Sat Dec 13 04:48:24 EST 2008

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    "Yea! "
     

    Laurie & Beth & Maia & Elias

    Fri Dec 19 11:52:13 EST 2008

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    "Hank thinks you're awesome!"
     

    Hank

    Sat Jan 03 09:48:02 EST 2009

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    "Ride it, sister."
     

    Sarah R.

    Sat Jan 17 08:25:00 EST 2009

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    "You are amazing."
     

    Beth Sousa & Sara Haber

    Tue Jan 20 09:45:53 EST 2009

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    "Good luck. "
     

    Allie Thomas

    Thu Feb 05 04:19:38 EST 2009

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    "Shino. Remember when you ran into a car with your bike? Don't do that this time. Chase that yellow jersey, my love!!! xo "
     

    Moore

    Wed Mar 11 10:33:53 EDT 2009

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    "go get 'em!"
     

    Tue Sep 25 09:58:57 EDT 2012

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    "Good Luck on your fundraiser walk for a good cause. "
     

    neda

    Wed Sep 26 03:48:30 EDT 2012

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    "way to go doreen!!"
     

    Thu Sep 27 12:53:07 EDT 2012

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    "We love you Sam!!!!"
     

    George Green

    Sat Oct 20 10:31:46 EDT 2012

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    "I love you forever!!!! I miss you everyday!!!! Te amo..."
     

    George Green

    Sat Oct 20 10:35:52 EDT 2012

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    "Way to go Wendie! Good luck with your fundraising!"
     

    Mon Nov 26 11:31:42 EST 2012

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    "Way to get started, Mary! "
     

    Charity Uman

    Mon Nov 26 10:13:31 EST 2012

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    Wed Nov 28 03:52:52 EST 2012

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    "Great job and good luck. This is a wonderful cause and rather dear to my heart also since my mother passed away due to acute myelocytic leukemia two years ago just ten days after her diagnosis."
     

    Fri Nov 30 09:37:44 EST 2012

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    "Make us proud"
     

    Wed Dec 05 01:02:37 EST 2012

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    "Love you sissy! You're constantly an inspiration to me and I am so proud to call you my sister!!"
     

    Charity Uman

    Tue Jan 08 10:03:45 EST 2013

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    "Run Mary Run!You are amazing!"
     

    Charity Uman

    Sat Jan 12 01:54:58 EST 2013

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    "I am so glad to help with such a worthy cause. Keep up the good work, Mary."
     

    Charity Uman

    Sun Jan 13 03:49:13 EST 2013

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    "Thank you Mary for doing this."
     

    Charity Uman

    Sun Jan 27 11:33:23 EST 2013

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    "It's so, so awesome that you're doing this run in memory of such an awesome lady. Thank you and kick ass! -- Maggie (Pete's girlfriend)"
     

    Charity Uman

    Fri Feb 01 09:25:36 EST 2013

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    "Hey Mom, I appreciate what you are doing and want to help out in my own little way."
     

    Meredith Killough

    Mon Feb 04 09:35:27 EST 2013

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    "Pedal girl pedal... Good luck"
     

    Meredith Killough

    Mon Feb 04 10:15:59 EST 2013

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    "In memory of our daddy who died from cancer. I pray that one day all cancer will be eradicated. (sp?) I am so blessed to have wonderful healthy children and grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews!! Good Luck Sis. "
     

    Meredith Killough

    Tue Feb 05 12:46:29 EST 2013

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    " In August of this year Denise will be at her 10 year remission mark :-) Thanks for all that you do to support LLS, best of luck!"
     

    Meredith Killough

    Mon Feb 25 10:45:07 EST 2013

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    "Go Mary!"
     

    Charity Uman

    Wed Mar 06 01:17:17 EST 2013

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    "Goooo Mary!"
     

    Charity Uman

    Sat Mar 09 05:26:21 EST 2013

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    "You are amazing Barbara! You do so much good and I am so proud of everything you have done particularly for TNT. Love, Jill"
     

    Meredith Killough

    Tue Mar 12 03:13:55 EDT 2013

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    "For a sweet girl whose smile could light up the world! Remember playing when we were little, even though we lost touch, you still have a special place in my heart! "
     

    Charity Uman

    Mon Apr 01 05:42:40 EDT 2013

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    "Good luck, Mary!! "
     

    Charity Uman

    Tue Apr 02 09:59:42 EDT 2013

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    Charity Uman

    Fri Apr 05 08:31:44 EDT 2013

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $2,824.00 | Goal: $3,500.00
 
81 %

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My Thanks To

Sonia Oppenheim  
Beth Dungan  
Kathryn Wheatley  
Moore  
Sarita Groisser  
daniel najjar  
Alan Michels/ Laureen Kim  
Jo Ellen Kaiser  
Philip Wolgin  
Jennifer Walters  
Allie Thomas  
Amelia Allard  
Monique Daviau  
Ryan Newby and Coren Rau  
Benjamin Shine  
Janice Benson  
Albert Wu  
Karen Schiller  
Beth Sousa & Sara Haber  
Alex Ingersoll/Martin Tan...  
Alejadro Garcia  
Sarah R.  
Leslie Kane  
Michael Tyler  
A. B. Wilkinson  
Donna Blow  
Nicole Belisle  
Chelsea Gunn  
Britta Olsen  
Lauren Hare  
Hank  
brie sullivan  
Jane Allard  
Jennifer Spear  
Michele Rabkin  
Gretchen Schneider  
Sarah Jones  
Clare Robinson  
Sylvie Shaffer  
Laurie & Beth & Maia & El...  
Amelia Allard  
Pat Seeumpornroj  
Eustacia Brossart  
Charity Uman  
Connor Timmons  
Rebecca Hodges  
Julie Stein  
Patricia Goertz  
George Green  
Meredith Killough  
Neily Jennings  
Carolyn Delk  
Emily Steinberg  
Pat Coller  
Josh Shear  
Tim Ruckle  
leah welsh  
Philip Wolgin  
Nancy Harvin  
Kirsten Hollis  
Adrianne Francisco  
neda  
Claire  
Beth Dungan  
Emily Hamilton  
Charlotte Cowden  
Laura Blosser  
chi  
Amanda Buster