We leave tomorrow for Dayton for the night then on to Orlando, FL on Friday. It is finally here and I couldn't have done it without all of you!! Feeling great and ready to go!! Saturday I will complete the 13.1 part of my 39.3 mi. race and continue on Sunday with the final 26.2. Forecast is perfect, 50 degrees at the start of the races followed by a high 60's for the day. Sounds like the perfect weekend!

Please pray for my hero McKinley and her family!! McKinley is in the hospital fighting a bacterial infection in a lymph node and being treated with Morphine to ease the pain. She is by far my hero and the reason for this race!! She is my hero!

Thanks for all your support!!

Peace & Love,

Jodie

Hello Everyone!! I want to take this time to thank you all for a wonderful season. As you can see I have made my fundraising goals thanks to all of you!! I have 2 new wonderful running friends, Gina Wesley and Jim Whittenburg!! I have had so much fun I have signed up to do half the Pig Marathon in the Spring followed by my yearly Indy 500 mini marathon the following weekend with my brother, Tony and long time running friend, DeMarie Day!! 7 more days until my race!! Please keep my heroes, McKinley Springer and Ridgway Miller in all thoughts and prayers!! They truly are the heroes and the reason I have raised all this money!! I will keep you all posted!!

Peace & Love,

Jodie

Well, we are in our final weeks of training and fundraising!! Ran 18 miles last Saturday with Gina & Jim and felt like a million bucks!! I only have about $125.00 left in my fundraising thanks to all of you with your time and donations. I really appreciate all of you. After speaking with Ridgway's (my hero) mom I know my adventure will never compare to what these kids and their families go through on a daily basis. My 39.3 miles is going to be way easier than what goes on in a family that has a child diagnosed with Leukemia. Please pray for these children and their families. Tomorrow we are on break and only running 14 miles before we get hit with the snow storm!! LOL!! Only 14!! hahahahaha!! Piece of cake!! Have a safe and wonderful weekend!!

Peace & Love,

Jodie

Moving on up with our training and fundraising. Completed 12 miles with my teammate Gina Wesley who has taken on the challenge of always running a couple extra miles for training on Saturdays!! Bet she wished she hadn't met me!! Just kidding!! We are having a blast training and fundraising!! I am still just under $900.00 to go in my fundraising. We have a Max & Erma's fundraiser on Monday, November 15th all day, dine in or carry out, where 20% of your bill goes to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society when you hand them my flyer with your bill!! Send me your email address if you need a flyer. Come join the fun!! You need to eat anyway!! My family will be at the Eastgate location on Monday from 6-8PM. I hope to see you there!! AS ALWAYS, Please keep my heroes and there families in all your thoughts and prayers!!

Peace & Love, Jodie

We are at 9 weeks and counting until the race!! Although my fundraising page hasn't yet posted, I am at almost 66% of my goal meaning I only have about $1000.00 left to go!! Also, on my training, I am also at about 66%! Over the last 2 days I ran 20 miles and by the end of training I will cover only about 30 of the 39.3 miles over 2 days that I will be running in the Goofy Challenge!! I am getting so excited!! I just received my official confirmation of my entry into the Goofy Challenge. :)) No turning back now!

So....I have a challenge for each and every one of you!! I need 100 people to donate just $10 each to Team in Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!! ONLY $10 and my goal will have been met!! It is going to such a wonderful cause!! Funds in the past were used in the finding and development of Rituxin which is a unique therapy that works to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma! Way to go!! You can donate online on my web site or send me a check made out to LLS short for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Peace & Love,

Jodie