Drove back to my old stomping grounds today - it was still dark when I arrived...that's how early it was. YAWN. While the coaches and mentors were talking, we got to see the sun rise over the Long Beach Marina (I tried to take a photo, but my camera phone app pooped out on me). Then the campaign manager read a letter from the husband of someone who was just diagnosed with CLL. The letter-writer thanked LLS for the support he has received, even this early after diagnosis. It made me realize that while I usually think about running for LLS to support a cure, it is also there to support people going through treatment and all the uncertainty that brings. There are some, like my friend, who have a good support system to help them through it all...there are some who must feel very alone - and I hope that they, like the letter-writer, find LLS (or some other support system).
The run itself was great - only 20 minutes - I love the Naples area of LB. I was afraid of how my legs would be, since I haven't run at all since the Disneyland Half Marathon back in September. Thankfully, my legs and my endurance haven't completely disappeared. The schedule looks a little hard to keep up with for a working mom with three little ones...but I'm going to give it my best shot. After all, this race I'm running for something larger than myself...
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MY FUNDRAISING PAGE:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/la11/jpenner
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Peace,
Jenny
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