There is 1 month until the Nike Women's San Francisco Marathon! I have ran more miles these past few months than I think I have ran in all my years combined! I'm so excited for the event and amazed by the people I have met and the people we run for.

Here is a picture post 20- mile work out! Only 1 more long run to go before the event! 22 miles? I've got this!

I would also like to dedicate my Marathon to a school mate of mine, CJ Becker. We played soccer together in High School and she was our team's goalie when I was a Captain. She joined the Marines after High School and was well on her way to a successful career. Over the years, we lost touch, but I remember her her vibrant spirit. She battled Leukemia and passed March 24, 2010. I know on race day, I will not give in or give up because fighters like CJ wouldn't.

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Thank you for all your support.

Welcome to my Team In Training home page.

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.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary (nonprofit) health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Since 1949, LLS has been dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Our Honorees, Why We Run

As a member of Team in Training I have really been inspired by our Team Honorees. These are people that have battled a form of blood cancer and are in remission or are still fighting.

As I'm running my brain and body often want to stop and take the easier way back, but I think about the battles our honorees have faced and I know my bodily pain is only temporary and will be over soon. I tell myself to keep going for them.

Personally, I have known many people that have battled a form of cancer or have had friends with family members fighting. Unfortunately, not every battle is won, but with research and the help of organizations like the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society there is more hope for cure.

I strive to keep that hope alive with my donation campaign. Thank you so much!

UPDATE: I will be running as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training on October 20, 2013 in the San Fransico Women's FULL Marathon. This will be my first endurance running event! Please help me reach my fundraising goal of $2,500. October may seem far away, but I would love to surpass my fundrasing minimum. Please help!

Teams are made up of individuals. Without them, there is no team.

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1. Give Me 5 minutes of your time to check out this page! (Thanks!)

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4. Every 5 minutes someone new is diagnosed with a blood cancer - money for research is desperately needed. (Actually about every 4 minutes!)

5. $5 is the cost of sending a newly diagnosed patient information about his or her disease.

Thank YOU five hundred times over for your past, present, and future support! I greatly appreciate all your support and encouragement.