***MONICA DIAZ's Team In Training Page***
Racing Across the Continent to Save Lives!!
IT's almost here!!! Less than ONE WEEK until running 26.2 miles at the adidas Dublin Marathon on October 29, 2007. I can't believe how fast time flew and our event is around the corner.
This past weekend I decorated my race shirt, ironed on some USA patches and painted my sister's name on my shirt. I will be wearing that singlet with pride and absolutely can not wait!!
Throughout the past 5 (+) months of training, I have met the most amazing people and made very speical friends. It's really been an honor to run alongside members of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. We have all become so much stronger physically and mentally, and the mission of our run has become real after having heard everyone's stories and met our honored teammates, who are all local San Diego cancer survivors of all ages.
To date, myself, my lil sis Melissa, the love of my life Frank, & teammates have successfully completed San Diego's AFC half marathon, and finished our longest run of the training season. I never would have thought that I'd be running 20 miles and still be smiling afterwards. Melissa, Frank and I all were walking a little funny that afternoon, but now we have proven to ourselves that we can do it. Hopefully adreneline will push us that extra 6.2 miles.
For those who are new to my website or TNT, all of us on Team In Training are part of an endurance training program who raise funds, awareness & support for research leading to a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and related cancers. Our team has raised over $425,000 this season and most of that goes to research and also people like my sister who are battling cancer. I was amazed to discover that both chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation were developed as curative therapies for leukemia, and now serve as promising therapies for most cancers.
For me, completing a marathon is a celebration of human spirit, physical ability, mental endurance & a celebration of life. My motivation for running is my sister Magdalena, who recently discovered she has Hodgkin's lymphoma. Everytime I feel tired, sluggish or distracted when training, I just think of her strength and my nieces, and how challenging her race with cancer will be. I run because I love her and I run becuase I believe that teams of sisters, brothers, friends and nieghbors like me who run for LLS can make a difference.
I have been SO blessed with my health, my life, my family and career, I would like to give something back. I still have through the end of November to attain my goal and am striving to raise money for the Society's mission. I am so appreciative of all tho have supported me financially and also who have motivated me with kind words. If you are able, IT'S NOT TOO LATE. Please help support me and TNT by making a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION. Whatever you can give will help - IT ALL ADDS UP!
*****In addition to donations, I'm selling 2008 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS for ALL locations! They are $5 less than retail when you buy them from me and profit goes to my TNT goal. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BOOKS*****
Check back for more updates on my runs, fundraising progress as well as my personal milestones.
Thanks to everyone in advance for your support and I wish you all the best.
