Sweet Sixteen- if you know what I mean

Today was our big sixteen-mile run! It's exciting to see our mileage increasing so rapidly! It was a warm morning that melted in to a HOT day, which made the run pretty challenging- there was also a lot of uphill running. Around mile 15, my legs started to feel like jelly, and suddenly one mile seemed really tough. But all of us finished it! – and now we’re 10.2 miles away from the full marathon distance (although I’ve heard that you’re not halfway through until you hit 20 miles)



AIDS Fact:
In 2003, HIV/AIDS related illnesses caused the deaths of 2.9 million people

FUNDRAISING TOTAL TO DATE:
$1,880 ($1,120 Still to GO!- We’re getting there!)

I really need YOUR HELP!
The deadline has been extended until the end of September, which means we can still make it!
Please help me run this marathon and help people with AIDS get the services they need from APLA!
It's a win-win; your donation helps in the fight against AIDS, and helps me run my first marathon!
Please HELP!

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Thank YOU!:
Margaret T. Harper
Lenoir and Jim Heilman
Lynn Boynton
Carol Moss

Vacation/ Run thru Hell

These past few weeks I was on vacation at Little Point Sable, which was a fantastic change of scenery. I kept up with the training, running on the dirt roads surrounding the cottage, and entering one race; the "Run Thru Hell" in Hell, MI

My dad and I woke up at 3am to make the 3-hour drive to Hell (funny, I never knew it was so close) for the 6:30 Check in. I ran the 10-mile race, which included a lot of hills, in 93 minutes- seven minutes short of my goal time of 100 minutes! After the race, Dad and I bought some souvenirs; a coffee mug that says “coffee from Hell” and a magnet that says; “I’ve been to Hell and back” and we stopped to take some pictures by the road signs indicating the distance to Hell.

I also had the opportunity to run with my big-little brother, Ben, on the day we dropped him off for college in Ohio- He and I ran a little around the campus of his new university after helping him settle in!

AIDS Fact:
More than 1700 children under the age of 15 years are infected with HIV every day.

FUNDRAISING TOTAL TO DATE:
$1,450.00 ($1,600 Still to GO!)

I really need YOUR HELP!
I can still accept donations through September-
Please help me run this marathon and help people with AIDS get the services they need from APLA!
It's a win-win; your donation helps in the fight against AIDS, and helps me run my first marathon!
Please HELP!

DONATE BY CLICKING HERE

Thank YOU:
Ruth H. Graeff
Robert Henkle
Warren Gore
Fred Duncan
Paul Carter
Charles Porter
Alan Ward