The Power of People

Today was a pretty cool day. Gustavo & I attended a fundraiser for Taylor Souza, our friend who is battling leukemia. The fundraiser was at a golf resort here in Phoenix-golf and dinner. Despite the temperatures being around 113, the turn out was remarkable! Gustavo and I both had dinner, he also golfed, and I helped man a contest at a hole on the course. We where out in these temps for a good 5 hours or so! But it didn't matter! Over 100 golfers where there, and dinner was packed!! There was a game on the course, a raffle, a silent auction-just amazing and everyone wanted a piece! People where so happy to give and be there-I feel like I was bathed in pure positivity all day-it was wonderful. It was very inspiring. Tom, who put the day together let me "sell" Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Bracelets" for my fundraising. Thanks to everyone's generous spirit I sold them all! I should have ordered more-something I learned, not to expect less of myself in this fundraising-people will give. I think I am going to order more for future donations-they are very popular! But that is just a side-note to the wonderful giving to the Souza Family today! Thanks to all!

Early Mornings are tough but worth it!

I am getting a break from the week! Yes! I get up very early in the work week to work out/run before work, plus it's actually in the high 70's/low 80's that early-it's beautiful watching the sun rise running in the desert. However, I can feel it today-I'm wiped out-it's a good wiped out though. I did get my letters out to friends and family asking for donations-that took a lot of time after work, but it's done! I took today off from work (although I still ran & lifted weights). It was a good week-5 miles on Mon, 3 on Wed, and 3 today plus weights and a yoga class last night. We'll see what I can get in this weekend. Anyhow-off to a long weekend. Training and Fundraising is in full swing and going really well!! Thanks to all who have already donated-no donation is too small! I am so grateful for anything!

Shauna

My inspiration for running 13.1 and raising funds for LLS

Hello everyone! I was attempting to put a picture of my inspiration for the race on my team in training website & that was tough-so here is a picture of Taylor and her twin sister Savannah. You can put a face (adorable face) to the name.

Take care!

I don't have too much to blog about this week. Got my new running shoes & ran 12 miles total last week. 5 miles was my big day last Sunday. This Sunday however, I was exhausted running, I don't know why-we just have days like that, I ended up cutting my long run to 3 miles instead. When I get tired on runs like that, I back up for the week. Yoga tomorrow and no running till Wednesday!

As far as fundraising, I just started getting e-mails out & I am finishing up my letter that I am going to send. So far I have only $50 from Santo and Gustavo!! A long, long way to go, but I'll do it, I may have to get creative.

Anyhow, have a good week everyone-mornings are a tad cooler, or should I say not as hot right now, so I'm out running this week, hope to see you out there too!

Donation Update

Hello just some housekeeping regarding donations-if you work for Takeda please hold your donation, I am investigating the "matching gifts program". I will get back to you ASAP on work e-mail. Thank you! If you don't work for Takeda check out your employers to see if they will match your donation. We can make the most out of every dollar towards finding a cure for these diseases!!

Big Pink Dress

This has nothing to do with the previous entries, but the silliest thing happened to me today at work. I was in an office in my new $12 Target Bright Pink Dress, that one of my work partners inspired me to buy, because it's so hot outside, and the dress looked cool and comfortable. Well, the dress is all that, and apparently another representative thought the same thing!! I was sitting in the office, and in walks my pink dress!! It was so funny because a patient asked if we were nurses and if that was our new uniform! There was a male rep. in the office too, and he seemed so freaked out! He told me I was going to tell you she was coming in with the same dress, but I just didn't know what to say! Also this adorable little Grandma that had the same colored shirt on as the dresses, looked at us and said "oh my"!

Anyway, it's really not a big deal, but the office staff got a kick out of it, and I found it to be pretty funny. Oh, and did I mention she sells one of my competition products!! Even funnier! I hope I didn't embarrass her, I was having some fun with it.

It happens, and it will probably happen again!!

Shoes?!

Today was fun. I officially signed up for the half marathon with team in training. I now not only have a goal for running, but a fundraising goal as well. I think it's achievable, and have some ideas on fundraising already. 

My running shoes are wore out, so I went to purchase new shoes at New Balance, where I usually always find the perfect pair. I did purchase a pair, but they just don't feel like my other ones (I know those are broken in). I hate to do this, but I think they are going back & I'm going to go to Runners Den where I'm pretty sure they will help me with a better fit. I have really flat feet and no arch, so a good shoe is hard to find!!

I can't wait to get my training schedule and start out on some good runs, I'm mostly indoors on the treadmill right now & that can get boring! I have to add hills on the treadmill to make it feel more like an outdoor run. It will cool off in the morning in September, and I'll be able to get back outside. I am also excited to get a website later this week to begin my fundraising. You'll all hear about that soon!!

Happy running!