This seemed like an appropriate title for this entry, since the past two weeks has been filled with lots of firsts for me.
But before we go down this road, I have to take a minute to pass on the most exciting news of all (click here for drum roll please...)
LaceUp4Lupus has met and exceeded our fundraising goal!
As of today we have raised over $4700. I have been hesitant to post this as I was worried that the support would slow so, I decided to do what any athlete would do when they reach a goal...I set a new one! $5000, here we come.
If you haven't donated yet, now is your chance to help push us over another
big milestone.
big milestone.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW!
My 1st First
Tuesday nights are usually my 'club' runs. I have been training with the Prairie Inn Harriers for the past two years and have really felt like I have found a club that fits me perfectly. Generally speaking, these guys and gals are NUTZ, which suits me just fine because the more I hang out with them the saner I feel. I have made some great friends here and have felt totally supported on this running/fundraising journey; which is why it came as no surprise that they allowed me to speak about LU4L at their club meeting two weeks ago.
I was pretty nervous about this...I speak in front of groups quite often, but rarely about myself, and certainly never about Lupus. So this was a big step -my 'coming-out' if you will. I put in a lot of hours on my presentation. I wanted it to be engaging, informative and of course needed it to motivate people to donate. Well, I think I accomplished all of the above. My intimate presentation was well received and I managed to walk out of there feeling like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I was nervous about flashing up huge pictures of myself with my rash and swollen hands and feet (I don't like to look at these pictures myself) but felt it was necessary to 'show' what the disease looks like and in the end it was all worth it b/c the donations came rollin' in that night.
I am happy to share this presentation with you. If you would like to view it simply follow the link below and press the "Play" button to scroll through each slide.
My 2nd First
Hot on the tails of my presentation night was another first for me. My first full magazine article! Which once again, put me and Lupus right out there for the world to see. The article was written by a close friend of mine which made it even more meaningful.
My mom and dad are my biggest supporters and have literally stashed away piles of the issue! Reminds me of Jr. High a little, when your sports team got featured in the local paper. Mom and dad would have it cut out and on the fridge in lightning speed. love it. xo
You can read the full article here, or pick up a copy of IMPACT at most local running stores.I have lots more 'firsts' to cover but wanted to give you a taste of what has been keeping me busy these days.
Training has been going pretty well...feels a little little like the dog days lately though. I am going to channel Florence and the Machine in the coming weeks and hopefully they pass soon. More on training to come in Part 2.
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