As some of you know, I am training for a half-marathon. Before now, I’ve never run more than a mile and that was only because I was being graded. I am definitely an active person, but running an endurance event was never some I imagined myself doing. 

Here’s the thing… I’m not doing this for me. I found an amazing organization called Team in Training which is a branch of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Team in Training is a group of people that come together to train for endurance events such as marathons, triathlons, adventure hikes, etc., and to raise money for research, patient financial aid, and other forms of support for patients diagnosed with Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Myeloma.

A common question I get is “why do you want to raise money for LLS?” Well, aside from it just being an amazing organization, I do have a very personal tie. Two years ago, my best friend, Sarah Adames, lost her fight with Hodgkin Lymphoma. She was 24 years old. She had just started college and was training for her first triathlon when she was diagnosed. Throughout the whole ordeal of seeing doctors constantly and recurring hospital stays, she always had a positive attitude. Sarah always seemed more concerned with making sure her family and friends were okay even though she was the one in the hospital. Even when the nurses would come in and take her blood for the 10th time, she would smile at them and say, “thank you!” She was a one-of-a-kind and I struggle daily with her absence. Now, I find motivation to make a difference, because she was always so concerned with others. 

I have committed to raising funds and running the Savannah Rock ‘n Roll Marathon on November 5, 2011.

Please be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. I will be posting pictures and updates along the way. Thanks for your support!

“A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.”

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