Run, Kimmy, Run!

Season Kick-Off

So, last night was the official Kick-Off celebration for the Fall Training Season.

Fun times. We got to meet the training coaches, honored teammates and mentors.

Lindsay made fun of me when I cried during an honored teammate's story. I tried my best to keep it in and did really well for a while. We won't go into the details, but he eventually got me when he started talking about his family. Being a family member of someone diagnosed with cancer. He, and the other honored teammates, all thanked us for what we're doing. He put a face to the cause -- because the money we raise goes towards patient services and research for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma....money that funded research that made it possible for him to live as long as he has. He was diagnosed at stage 3 in 2002. Without the advancement in cancer treatment and procedures, he wouldn't be doing as well as he is today.

ANYWAYS....it was just a big introduction to what we're going to be doing and who we're going to be seeing throughout our months of training. We're doing about 3 miles this Saturday. In the rain. Lindsay and I are heading to Runner's World after work to get fitted for new running shoes, and then we're ready to go!

posted by Kim @ 2:42 PM