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Look, I already have a purple shirt!

A couple of weekends ago I attended a Team in Training (TNT) information meeting at R.E.I. in Santa Monica, and walked away inspired, excited, and signed up for the Solvang Century Ride in Santa Barbara. If anyone has seen the movie Sideways, it was filmed in the Solvang/Santa Ynez Valley area, so you have a pretty good idea of how lovely this part of California is. The century ride is a 100 mile bike ride on March 14th, 2009.

This is TNT's 20th year, and so far they have raised over $950 million dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS,) a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. My goal is to help raise $2200 for this wonderful cause.

Here's how you can help-

-You can donate directly to me through the following link. I would love to surpass my goal by leaps and bounds. I have a few events in mind, like a breakfast bake sale, but direct donations are essential to reaching my goal. All donations are tax deductible.

-Send my info on to your friends!

-See if your work has a donation matching program!

-Sign up! If you are interested in training for an event in your area, check out Team in Training. TNT operates all over the country, training people for triathlons, biking events, and running and walking marathons. Trust me, if I can do this, you can too!

-Have any old books, cds, movies or video games collecting dust on your shelf? I am holding an online garage sale to sell pretty much anything with an ISBN# through my Amazon account. If you have anything in mind, you can ship it to me directly, or I can list it and you can send it when it sells from where ever you may be.

I have been inspired by numerous friends who joined Team in Training in order to compete in the Malibu Triathalon last September. I am incredibly excited about participating in my own event and doing my part for this wonderful cause.
There are so many great reasons to participate in a TNT event raising money for LLS, but more than anything I am doing this in memory of someone we all lost last summer to leukemia. It is my hope that through organizations like LLS, we can work towards a cure, and provide much needed support for those who are sick.

Thank you so much for your help and support! Check back often for updates on my training progress.