We have officially lost our minds!
We woke up this morning at 6:30am to make it to our first practice, held at Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. Dan and I both bundled up (I even went to Target last night to buy thermal underwear) because it was a chilly 28 degrees! The first thing that we discovered is that NOBODY is on the Schukill Expressway that early on a Sunday morning. If the commute could always be that easy, I could DRIVE to work instead of taking the train.
When we got there, we met Jerry, our head coach for the marathon. He and his wife, Robin have been doing TEAM IN TRAINING since the late '90s, I think, and were both REALLY enthusiastic. We learned some stretching exercises and set off on our 4 mile walk for the day. I never knew that there was a "proper" way to walk. It will take some getting used to, but the more we practice our form, the more natural it will become.
After about 1/2 mile, I sort of fell behind the rest of the pack. I wasn't really tired exactly, but my legs were kind of sore. Of course, I immediately began to regret our decision to do this. If I can't do 1/2 mile and keep up with the group, how am I possibly going to do 26.2 miles on Marathon Day??? Dan was great, he walked with me. Eventually, one of the assistant coaches, Linda, came and walked with us. I told Dan to go ahead, and Linda stayed with me.
I was SO embarrassed! But Linda was a great motivator, and we completed 3 miles today! The second half seemed to be a bit easier (and faster), so maybe it just took me a while to GET GOING (ha!). Head coach Jerry told me that he thought I did fine, that with the cold weather and since it was the first time out it could affect how far I went. So at this point, I feel pretty good. I still intend to do the full marathon, but I know the option to drop back to the half (13.1 miles) is still available.
We are going to begin our fundraising campaign soon. Our goal is $9,000 (this is a little scarier than the 26.2 mile Marathon sometimes)! We hope to set up links to our online fundraising page, the TEAM IN TRAINING page, and other fun stuff that we come across in this journey.
Thanks so much for your support! I hope you'll visit this blog often to check in on our progress!
-Sara
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WE DID IT!
Dan & Sara's Marathon Adventure
- Dan & Sara Daley
- WE DID IT! Through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's TEAM IN TRAINING, we successfully completed the San Diego Rock 'N Roll Marathon! We raised $6,000 for this very worthy cause. We had such a great experience, that we're back to do it again! On January 13 & 14, we will walk in the Disney Half and Full Marathons! Our fundraising goal for this campaign is $3,000!
Our Stats (for San Diego Marathon 2007)
- Total # of Miles Walked in prep for WDW Marathon: 10
- Fundraising Goal for WDW Marathon: $3000
- Number of Marathons Completed: 1
- Finding a Cure for Blood Cancer: PRICELESS!
2 comments:
You guys are awesome! I know you can do it~that's why you train ahead of time, so you work up to the 26.2 miles! I commend you greatly for your decision. This is the same org that my friends in Houston work with-Bill is the one that is in remission from Lymphoma. They all run, even the kids (6 and 8) and even do Triathalons now too. If you ever want to chat with them about their journey, just let me know and I'll put you in touch. Keep up the good work - one day at time! Love you both! Deb
Great job Dan and Sara!! We are so happy to have you as part of the San Diego Team and we are excited to help you make it to the finish line!!!! This is a wonderful way to honor your Grandmom and we guarantee it will be a life changing experience for you. It has been for us!!
Go TEAM!! Robyn and Jerry
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