angledge | Once Again Going the Distance...

Just about a year after starting my first adventure, I am preparing for my second endurance event to raise money for the LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). This summer I am training to complete an Olympic-distance triathlon (0.9-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike, 6.2-mile run).

As you know, I did this last year. So you may ask - why do it again?

Here’s why: the American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 54,000 people died of leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma in 2006 (US only).

Here’s why: In March, Sydney Thweatt found out that she is cancer-free, after a harrowing year with leukemia. She was cured by therapies developed by research funded in part by the LLS.

Here’s why: Because I can.

It’s not an easy goal, but it is a most worthwhile goal. I am willing & eager to spend another summer doing grueling workouts if doing so means that we will be one step closer to the complete elimination of cancer. Think about that for a minute. No. More. Cancer.

But to get closer to that goal, I need help from all of you. Please donate generously at my fundraising webpage. All donations are tax-deductible (in the US) & Team in Training guarantees that at least 75% of money raised goes directly to their mission: funding research & supporting current patients.

Like last year, I will be posting updates on my progress throughout the summer on this LJ. With help from all of you, it will be another amazing summer.

Thank you so much.