Race Month!

Happy August!
It's race month! Yikes. It'll start off with a bang bright and early tomorrow morning with the South Shore Super Sprint Triathlon. When they say south, they mean south. I will have to leave my apartment at 3:00am to arrive by 5:30! Sick. Good thing I'm a morning person, right? Does 3am qualifiy as morning? I think that's still the witching-hour. I'm nervous for this little endeavor of mine. I don't have a buddy! Despite my encouraging (okay, begging) of any and every acquaintence/friend/passerby, no one wanted to embrace it with me. I think that 'I don't want to do it by myself' is a super lame excuse to sit something out, but man-- I don't want to do it by myself!!! I'm sure it will create a memorable experience that is sure to bring someone laughter.
This afternoon I am headed down to the super-far-south-side to get my race packet. I knew it'd be on the south side when I signed up (South Shore Tri... duh), but I didn't take the time to googlemap it... I think I would have signed up for it regardless, though, because I can get there on the El, it will just take a year to do so. It does make me nervous traveling in that area at that time of day, I won't lie. But again-- a sissy reason to miss out on the opportunity. Darn!

Nothing terribly exciting to report. Fundraising deadline is Tuesday August 4th... in just a few days. We're still $545 short of our $2,000 goal. I'm so proud of the $1,455 we've raised, though. Honestly I'm just amazed at how people have stepped up and donated whether it be their finances, supplies, or prayers. I know that support is numerically being measured for financial donations, but the well wishes and notes of encouragement are equally as valuable and appreciated. If anything I'm grateful that I'm working full time now-- maybe I will fill the fundraising gap without overdrawing (cross your fingers)!!

Please continue to donate. If you have put it off until a more convenient time, today is the day. Those with blood cancer can't put off their duel with death until it's more convenient. Will you rise to this challenge the same way they rise to the challenge of their lives each day??