Adrienne and I are going to check out the health expo this evening and pick up our packets. Yah, can't wait for the race tee! Shamrock Shuffle always has the coolest tees.
I'm halfway home to reaching my fundraising goal! My fifth sponsor is Susan Donovan, the accountant for Loran Marketing, where I interned at during college. Sue & I grabbed lunch last summer to catch up on things - she's still avid activist and supporter of the World Can't Wait campaign. She's the one who keeps me up-to-date on the important issues that aren't getting enough attention. Thanks for your donation, Sue, and your commitment to the anti-war and anti-torture movements!
Only 5 sponsors to go with 2 days left... I think I can, I think I can...
6 Hours, 29 neighborhood and numerous gel packs later, Chicago Marathon 2008 is finished! The temp reached 84 degrees that day, and 33,000 runners participated.
A big thank you to all of my supporters for helping to make it happen. Adrienne and Dave made sure I was fueled at mile 9, Teri met up with me at mile 13 to run by my side through the hottest part of the race, I bumped into Rodrigo and Addy at mile 18 while grabbing more gel packs, and Rodrigo found me on the bridge and sprinted the last 200 meters with me (in his flip flops!). It was awesome!
And even more amazing is over $700 will be donated to Hope Runs, which will help its children's program in Tanzania and Kenya. Read more about it at www.hoperuns.org. And fittingly so, the male Kenyans dominated the race this year. Read the Tribune's coverage here.
Along with all the congrats and hugs and handshakes, a question I keep getting is will I do it again next year. If you asked me around mile 23, the answer would have been a exasperated, exhausted and angry " NO WAY!" But a month has passed, the pain wore off, so only more time will tell. Running is addictive so odds are, another marathon is on the horizon. :)
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Be like Buddha
Buddha teaches us to be grateful, right?
I received 2 more sponsors today: Kathy Smola, my Queen of Peace amie, gave $20. She also sponsored me back when I ran the marathon. Ms. StarryEyedd4U is a total rock star!
My aunt who lives in England, Rosemary Harrison, also donated. I saw her about a year ago when she came to Chicago with her husband David to meet and visit my grandparents for the very first time. It was a fun family reunion! Rosemary is a traveler and cultural connoisseur like myself (maybe that's where I get it) -- she traveled to India last summer and had a magnificent time. These are her pics from her trip!
Thanks again, Kat & Rosemary!
I received 2 more sponsors today: Kathy Smola, my Queen of Peace amie, gave $20. She also sponsored me back when I ran the marathon. Ms. StarryEyedd4U is a total rock star!
My aunt who lives in England, Rosemary Harrison, also donated. I saw her about a year ago when she came to Chicago with her husband David to meet and visit my grandparents for the very first time. It was a fun family reunion! Rosemary is a traveler and cultural connoisseur like myself (maybe that's where I get it) -- she traveled to India last summer and had a magnificent time. These are her pics from her trip!
Thanks again, Kat & Rosemary!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I'm a runner AND a rider
Just got back from 5 day trip to Killington, Vermont, where I snowboarded for 3 days straight, at least 6 hours each day, with Rodrigo and his family. It was a blast! Those mountains were definitely intense-- at times my fear of heights got the best of me! I'd have to say riding (as the snowboarders call it) is one of the more extreme things I've done. It takes a lot of practice but once you get the hang of it, it's so beautiful; it's like dancing on the snow.
I received my second sponsor - my great college partner-in-crime, Aki Ogawa! She's now working in Japan for a non-profit. I haven't seen her in almost 2 years, and I really miss her! We worked together on the Global Health Campaign at Loyola, formerly the Student Campaign for Child Survival. Aki is a die-hard advocate for human rights, especially the health rights of women and children. Dear Aki, MERCI for your $50 donation. I will see you again soon, mon amie!
Here's a cool blog badge from a Chicago agency that does great work for immigrants.
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