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News - June 16th, 2002
We are still getting some last minute donations upping our fundraising
total to $5,041.32.
Here's a message from Cathy's father left on our answering machine:
bill_after_marathon.mp3 - 287KB
And here are some pictures from the race:
News - June 4th, 2002
On Sunday we went the whole 26.2 miles! It was really fun, being
there with more than 3500 other Leukemia and Lymphoma Society runners.
We didn't go very fast, as Cathy injured her knee at mile 12 and we
had to slow down a lot and walk some after that, but she kept going.
It took us 5:54:44 to cross the finish line.
Cathy and I have raised a respectable $4597.12 for the Society. We
still getting some last minute donations and they are most welcome,
I'm still hopeful that we'll get close to our goal.
Thanks to all those who contributed to our effort. Team in Training
raised over $12 million dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
by this event.
Unfortunately, Cathy is still not in remission, but we'll keep
fighting.
Last Week
5/27/2002
We ran
30.2
miles total, the longest run
26.2
miles. We have raised
$4,472.32
so far, with
$1,927.68
to go.
Our Commitment - December 17th, 2001
My close friend of ten years, Cathy, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma,
a cancer of the lymphatic system. She has been in treatment and is
fighting it the best she can. To raise money for research and
treatments for all patients of blood-related cancers, Cathy and I are
going to try to complete the San
Diego marathon. I have never run more than two miles before, so
I've got months of painful training ahead, but it's worth it to me for
this cause. In order to do this as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society's Team in
Training, we need to raise $6400.00. Why so much? To ensure that
at least %75 of the money donated goes directly to researchers and
patients.
Please Help Us!
You can help us get to our goal by sponsoring our marathon effort.
This is the way to make sure we stick to our guns and run the stupid
thing. You can do this purely for your sadistic enjoyment, or to help
the cause. A typical sponsorship would be $1 or $2 per mile in the
marathon for either or both of us. For example, if you give us:
$26.20 - one of us $1 per mile (for the marathon)
$52.40 - one of us $2 per mile or both of us $1 per mile
$104.80 - both of us $2 per mile
More is always welcome, but whatever you can scrape up would help.
For perspective, some of the newer, more effective treatments cost
many times what conventional chemotherapy and radiation does,
sometimes $20,000 a dose! The newer treatments are much more
effective and have fewer side effects. Donations like these have made
it possible for Cathy to get some of these experimental new
treatments. The new treatments have improved her quality of life
immensely, to the point where she's willing to run this marathon (and
convinced me to, too!).
How To Sponsor Us
We can do checks, cash, and credit cards. For cash and credit card, I
need to do some paperwork to make sure that everything is happy with
the IRS, so the best thing to do is call me or stop by. Please don't
send me any credit card info over email. For checks, just make them
out to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and get them to me somehow
so I can fold, spindle, and mutilate them (actually I just bundle 'em and
fill out a form).
Thank you very much for helping us!
Our Progress
|
This Week |
Total |
| Week of |
Longest run |
Miles run |
Donations |
Miles run |
Funds raised |
Needed funds |
|
11/19/01
| 2.5 | 7.5 | $0.00 |
7.5 | $0.00 | $6,400.00 |
|
11/26/01
| 3.1 | 10.6 | $0.00 |
18.1 | $0.00 | $6,400.00 |
|
12/3/01
| 3.8 | 10.0 | $130.00 |
28.1 | $130.00 | $6,270.00 |
|
12/10/01
| 4.5 | 8.8 | $0.00 |
36.9 | $130.00 | $6,270.00 |
|
12/17/01
| 5 | 11.6 | $52.00 |
48.5 | $182.00 | $6,218.00 |
|
12/24/01
| 5.5 | 11.7 | $221.00 |
60.2 | $403.00 | $5,997.00 |
|
12/31/01
| 6.2 | 12.4 | $0.00 |
72.6 | $403.00 | $5,997.00 |
|
1/7/02
| 6.2 | 11.3 | $100.00 |
83.9 | $503.00 | $5,897.00 |
|
1/14/02
| 7.1 | 12.2 | $0.00 |
96.1 | $503.00 | $5,897.00 |
|
1/21/02
| 8.5 | 16.3 | $52.40 |
112.4 | $555.40 | $5,844.60 |
|
1/28/02
| 2 | 2 | $0.00 |
114.4 | $555.40 | $5,844.60 |
|
2/4/02
| 8.5 | 13.6 | $75.00 |
128 | $630.40 | $5,769.60 |
|
2/11/02
| 10.1 | 13.2 | $0.00 |
141 | $630.40 | $5,769.60 |
|
2/18/02
| 6 | 11.1 | $204.80 |
152.3 | $835.20 | $5,564.80 |
|
2/25/02
| 11.1 | 16.2 | $471.60 |
168.5 | $1,306.80 | $5,093.20 |
|
3/4/02
| 12.6 | 20.8 | $209.60 |
189.3 | $1,516.40 | $4,883.60 |
|
3/11/02
| 14 | 23.6 | $209.60 |
212.9 | $1,726.00 | $4,674.00 |
|
3/18/02
| 4.5 | 9.6 | $0.00 |
222.5 | $1,726.00 | $4,674.00 |
|
4/1/02
| 4.5 | 7.6 | $105.00 |
249.8 | $2,040.60 | $4,359.40 |
|
4/8/02
| 18 | 43 | $178.20 |
292.8 | $2,218.80 | $4,181.20 |
|
4/15/02
| 9.5 | 21.8 | $127.40 |
314.6 | $2,346.20 | $4,053.80 |
|
4/22/02
| 20 | 27.6 | $204.80 |
342.2 | $2,551.00 | $3,849.00 |
|
4/29/02
| 9.5 | 14 | $388.05 |
356.2 | $2,939.05 | $3,460.95 |
|
5/6/02
| 7.3 | 7.3 | $0.00 |
363.5 | $2,939.05 | $3,460.95 |
|
5/13/02
| 4.55 | 9 | $161.40 |
372.5 | $3,100.45 | $3,299.55 |
|
5/20/02
| 13.2 | 23.6 | $629.80 |
396.1 | $3,730.25 | $2,669.75 |
|
5/27/02
| 26.2 | 30.2 | $742.07 |
426.3 | $4,472.32 | $1,927.68 |
|
|
News - April 10th, 2002
We didn't run much last week, but Monday night we ran 16 miles. Oh boy
am I still sore from that one. However, we have passed the 1/3 mark
at $2167.60 today in our fundraising, thanks to all of you that have
helped us so far!
News - March 10th, 2002
Cathy has started a new treatment program. She is hoping to keep
training during the therapy. Hopefully this time she will go into
remission.
Our running seems to be back on schedule, milage-wise, after some
minor injuries. Twelve miles was hard!
Updated June 16th, 2002