The Beginning

To begin, please know that I am so thankful for all of the support and encouragement I am receiving! It truly means a lot and helps with my motivation during my endurance runs (the long runs) on Saturdays!

I am running/ walking this marathon as a fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) with their Team In Training. I received an invitation in the mail to listen to an informational about the marathon and what it entails. Since I had previously thought about doing this, I figured it was a sign. So... I showed up, met Chuck Abbott and signed up immediately:). Another teacher, whom I barely knew at the time, actually decided to sign up at the same time. Now I have a cause I am training for, making new friends, and pushing myself to new limits.

I am very excited about this endeavor and look forward to completing this mission. Please feel free to check in on my blog, leave comments, offer fundraising ideas for me, and forward my blog onto others. I am also providing my web site for LLS Team in Training:(http://pages.teamintraining.org/snv/pfchangs09/mmosby)

If you could find it in your heart, and in your pocket (if you have it) to make a contribution, it would be greatly appreciated to help me meet my goal of raising $3400 to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. Every dollar counts!

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog! And pary for me. I will be completing 8 miles this coming Saturday...on my to completing 26! Ohhhh... the marathon is on January 18, 2009 in Arizona (P.F. Chang's Rock and Roll Marathon).

Marcia the Running Girl:)