Barb & Mike's Team In Training Page
Crusade for a Cure with 262 over 26.2!!!
Hello and welcome to our Team In Training page!
With 6 marathons, 14 half marathons, 1 ultramarathon, 3 half ironmans and 1 IRONMAN between the two of us, we are back in full force for the 2008 Chicago Marathon season. This year as mentors, we will be helping lead an excited group of marathon hopefuls to the finish line through training and fundraising. And there is no better way than leading by example.
This year we have set a personal fundraising goal of $1400 for the Chicago Marathon. It has been a while since we last fundraised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society and we couldn’t think of a better time to get back to it.
This year marks Team In Training’s 20th anniversary. So to commemorate more than $800 million in fundraising over the past 20 years, we are asking friends and family for a small donation of $20. One dollar for each year that Team In Training has been running strong. Twenty dollars is all it takes to help make a difference and bring us that much closer to finding a cure to end these terrible diseases. Any donation, no matter how big or small, is sincerely appreciated. It is tax deductible and if you prefer, we can also coordinate offline donations via check. Please e-mail Barb at Barbara.Rodriguez@gmail.com to coordinate.
If you’re unable to donate at this time, that’s okay—there is another way you can help. This year, as part of our quest to the finish line, we are looking to carry the names of individuals whose lives have been personally affected by any type of cancer. It could be a family member. A childhood best friend. Your neighbor. Even a co-worker. It may even be you. It would be a privilege to run in their honor or memory. Please just send us their name and they will be with us on race day. With your help, we can raise awareness and make a difference, not just for blood cancers, but for all cancers.
We hope that you’ll follow and support us on our journey to the finish line. You can find us online at Running Jayhawk and The Out Of Shape Guy where you can read all about our adventures in training for this marathon, the Half Ironman and Mike’s Ironman Louisville this past August.
Again, thank you for your generosity. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Love,
Barb & Mike
