I'm training to run the Nike Women’s Marathon on October 20, 2013, all 26.2 miles, as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT). 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 event 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 consider making a generous donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission. You can make a secure, online donation here, or contact me to find out how you can mail a check. I've run five marathons, two half marathons, ridden two century rides, and completed two triathlon with TNT. Back when I started this adventure with TNT in 2005 I never imagined it would become such an important part of my life, but here I am nine years over $35,000 dollars later. Go Team!

Click here to read the details of my training: http://jndtnt.wordpress.com.

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I am running this marathon in honor of Jan Riggs and in memory of my Uncle Kenny Vinograd, my Honored Teammates, as well as in memory of my childhood friend Robb Milacci. I also train in honor of Susan Holt Dewyar, Jon Bart, Gabbi Martin, Daniela Garcia, Gene Espinoza, Joel Zopletal, Brooke Gebow, Nancy Zisook, Lina DiGregorio, Lillian Houser, Karson Walters, Chris Bonham, Major Connelly, Cousin John, and Peter Cade. I run in memory of my grandfather, Arthur Vinograd, who died after a long battle with Hodgkin’s disease in 1959, my great aunt, Ruth Vinograd, who lost her battle with lymphoma in 1995, Jeffrey Valentino, Howard Friday, Kate Wolf, Steve Goodman, Michael Fujimoto, D.J. Herbert, Lillian Aiello, Sherry Brown, Fran Perry, Diane Dhruv, Risa, Karen Collins, Tom Peterson, Scott Lee, Carlos Valencia, Gloria M. Harris, Milford Harris, Clara M. Drobka, Lisa Harris, Fredric Green, Aunt Mary Valentino, Yvonne Dodd, Amy Gery, Ruthie Hast Polk, Sandra Yue, Uncle Sal, and Dave Sitton.