Big day coming up! and...bad news.

Goodness! Well life really took off. I have been incredibly busy with my new job, although I'm loving every minute of it.

Training is still on, but I'm moving at a slower pace as far as increasing my mileage. Unfortunately, I was unable to raise enough money to keep training with Team in Training as their recommitment deadline was last week. I was hoping to get enough individual donations for recommitment so I could raise the rest through fundraisers at my school. I did not reach that first goal (I was close, but I don't have the money to donate to keep my spot).

All of this means that now I am training on my own, which is a big challenge! I am also unsure if I will be able to get the time off from work to go to Honolulu for the full marathon, but I will continue to train and decide as the time comes (there are other, closer ones....Kevin, you doing Eugene in March?). I am running my very first HALF MARATHON on Sunday! I am pretty excited for it. It is supposed to rain like crazy, so I'm sure I will be a soggy mess by the time I'm done!

Anyway, A HUGE THANK YOU to those who donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support me. Your donation is 100% tax deductible, and if you didn't donate, this is a great organization...one of the most efficient in the country. They ensure that most of the money that is donated is allocated for research or helping families of cancer patients. I would still encourage you to donate to this cause, if you are looking for a way to give back! Thanks again!

Katie