On the Trail to Save Lives

Welcome to Andrea Swingley's Team In Training home page.

Once again I'm training to participate in the annual Equinox Marathon, one of the most difficult marathons in North America, on September 18, 2010, here in Fairbanks. I'm part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training (TNT). I will be running to raise funds and support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission of finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. In the 20+ years since its inception, TNT participants have raised more than $1 billion to support blood cancer research and patient services.

I am participating in this event in memory of Stephanie (in the photo with her two sons), my sister who battled Hodgkin's lymphoma for seven years before losing her fight, and all others who are battling blood or other cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line -- a cure!

TNT provides a dedicated coach, a training program, and teammates to encourage and support me as I train. I've committed to follow the program and train with the team on weekends.

Please make a tax-deductible donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission. Any amount you give will help -- it all adds up! With TNT, 75% of every donation goes directly to research and patient services.

I hope you will check back frequently to see my fundraising progress. Visit my blog to see how my training is going, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter, where I frequently post updates. Thanks for your support!