One mile at a time, I’m swimming, biking, and running my way to my fitness goal, living out the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: DC heat is wicked!
T = Train E = Endure A = Achieve M = Matter I make this my mantra as I swim lap after lap after lap, training for endurance and speed, envisioning the long swim in Tampa Bay at St. Anthony’s Triathlon next month. I’m biking outside almost exclusively now, serenaded by loud peepers as I ride past their swampy habitats!! A group ride to the New River last Saturday tested our legs as we climbed familiar hills. Running requires the least preparation….lace up the shoes and go! That’s when I encounter self-doubt, and the mantra becomes mental exercise. Eight years ago, husband Mike asked why I needed to do a full marathon…. I answered, “Because I can.” Well, I’m still repeating those words: I’m doing this because I can. As you well know, training and participating in events is only part of the story – the most compelling story is that the funds we raise as Team in Training support the most advanced cancer research anywhere. Education and family services give families hope for diseases that have no permanent cure. Please know that YOU are making a difference when you donate to this cause. It’s always win-win when we give something away. We get it back many times over. Thanks for being part of my TEAM!!! If you prefer to send a check, make it to LLS and send to me at 305 Country Club Dr., SE, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
