Eighteen-Greateen!

It was a partly-cloudy day, and the weather was just right; pretty cool and a light off-shore breeze. My runing group mates Christina, Brent, Rory and Camilla (Rory, Camilla and I were the only ones who did the full distance- the other two are battling injuries) were great company and we talked about everything from TV to politics, and we all seem so excited about how close we’re getting to doing the full marathon!



This week was a big run: they say if you can run 18 miles, you can run a marathon! Well, in that case..we’re well on our way, because we ran all 18 miles today! It was weird, I didn’t feel tired on the run, but my joints started to ache- I think we’re at the mileage where it just wears on you. But I’m trying to keep stretching and taking ice baths- I really like running; and the marathon is only a few months away!


Ahh…ice bath; reminds me of winter in Minnesota…

Special thanks to Shruti and Meghan for donating their time this Saturday (and for waking up at 5:30 am Saturday morning- what fantastic friends I have!)

AIDS Fact:
By region, 39% of persons living with AIDS live in the South, 29% in the Northeast, 19% in the West, 10% in the Midwest, and 3% in U.S. Territories.

FUNDRAISING TOTAL TO DATE:
$3,640.00(to donate, click HERE)

Thank You again to everyone who has donated so generously, special thanks this week to:
Home Loan Consultants
Teena Gagne

Back to Eight

This week we tapered our training mileage back to 8 miles, which was more difficult than I anticipated- most likely due to the fact that I started playing Soccer at USC again (I was called 'out of retirement' after the freshman goalkeeper broke her ankle), and there is a lot of running involved with that...my legs are really getting used a lot all of the sudden!

Anyway, the eight mile course took us down the Santa Monica boardwalk to the Venice jetty and back. Meghan came out and volunteered to give water to the runners in our group, and it was great to have her company on the drive over, although I didn’t need the fundraising credit we receive from bringing volunteers because-

WE’VE RAISED ALL $3,000!
Thanks to all of you who have given so generously- You have made lives better for people living with HIV and AIDS, and your support of my marathon means the a lot!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

AIDS Fact:
Since the mid eighties, the proportion of AIDS cases among women has more than tripled, from 7% in 1985 to 25% in 2001.

FUNDRAISING TOTAL TO DATE:
$3.520 (to donate, click HERE)

THANK YOU!:
Volunteer Shuti Dhalwala
Melbourne Roy Boynton
Roderick MacDonald
Thomas and Leah Nosek
Larry and Ann Byl
Terry and Susan Wolkerstarfer
Mary K. Porter
Marie E. Graeff
Lee Deoninger
Patti Davidson
Rebecca Lyman
Cornelia Farnum
Joan S. Ryan
James and Dorothy Shonkwiler
Kirsten and Bill Bromaghim