February summed up

Inspiration Point, Tilden Park, Orinda

My goal in training with Team in Training is to raise money to find a cure for blood cancer.  I am raising awareness to help fund the research needed to find a cure.  The goal for my event is to raise $2500 by July 15th.  So far, for the month of February, I've raised $399.  First and foremost I want to thank all of you who believe in me and support me in reaching my goal.  75% of all the funds raised go toward my mission.  Unfortunately, I am behind on my fundraising.  To be on track I need to raise at least $417 per month.  Please help me exceed that for the month of March.


I am doing my part by training for my Ultra Marathon that will be on August 1st.  This past weekend we trained at Inspiration Point in Orinda.  We ran for 2 hours on pavement but also through a lot of mud and sludge.  I looked like I had a mud bath by the time I was done.  So far I've ran 92 miles since I began training for my event.  It hasn't been easy but I just think about the reason why I'm doing this and it helps me get through these challenges.  I've been really tired and very gracious for my rest days.  I've been eating a lot, especially salty foods.  I crave salt after my long runs.  I've never had that feeling before but it satisfies something my body wants. 


I've learned a lot since I began training with the ultra team.  The first thing is that I need to hydrate myself a lot more than I've been doing.  My coach, Mama Lisa, has us weigh in and weigh out after our long runs.  The first time I did it I lost 12 pounds.  Can you believe it?  I couldn't.  This was a huge eye opener for me.  I definitely have changed when and how often I hydrate myself while running. 


I also learned about traversing.  While I was on the run at Tennessee Valley my teammate, Craig, told me that was his favorite place to traverse.  I didn't really know what that meant until I watched him bounce from side to side and down a really steep and muddy trail along the coast.  As soon as I saw him do that I began to follow in the same manner and it came so easily.  It made me feel so adventurous.  I didn't feel the need to hold onto anything and just let myself go.  Needless to say it was so much fun!

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