When will we have time?

With TEAM IN TRAINING, we will train once each weekend with the rest of the team at either Valley Forge Park or Kelly Drive. But in order to prepare for the marathon, we will have to train at home as well. We were given a schedule by our coach, and today is our first day to train. I am beginning to get a little worried about how we will juggle our "real lives" and training!

Because it is the middle of winter, we wake up for work while it is still dark outside. And since I started working 10 hour days, I now get home at around 7:30pm (when it's dark outside). So between the lack of daylight hours and the snowy weather, we'll have a hard time walking outside for the next month or so. Dan and I decided to go to the gym for some of the training, and on my day off, I will train alone outside during the day.

But today is a perfect example-- we need to do 4 miles. So, if we are at a 15-16 minute mile, that's a bit over an hour. The gym doesn't open until 5am, and in order to get ready for work, I need to be in the shower at 6am. So we'll go to the gym after I get home tonight, which means we won't eat dinner until around 9pm. It's stuff like this that makes me wish I lived closer to the hospital, so I would have more time!

I am sure that as time goes on, we'll figure out a schedule that works for us. And the bottom line is, we are doing this for a reason. So we'll sacrifice now and make an impact on other people's lives, as well as our own. Every time I question whether or not I can do this, I try to think about the families and patients that are going through so much more. And as much as I wish for time to get "things" done, I know how blessed I am not to have to simply wish for more time being healthy, or more time in remission, or more time without chemo, or just more time to live! I'll try to remember the reason and I know that will be great motivation!

On another note, you'll see that there are now 2 sites for online donation. Because of the way that the financial end will work, Dan and I are considered 2 separate fundraising entities. Our end goal of $9000 is the same, but for the organization's purposes, we will be raising $4,500 each. When you make your donation, feel free to just pick one or the other. There will be a running tally at each site, so you can see which one of us needs to "catch up" to the other.

Also, I have included a "STATS" area so you can quickly see our fundraising and mileage building up. We are on track to walk a total of 36 miles this week (18 miles each)!

We are psyched for our next team practice on Saturday at Valley Forge Park! I'll try to remember our camera so that we can post some pictures of us in action. It looks like it will be just as cold, if not colder, than last week. I can't wait for spring-- warmer weather AND daylight savings!

-Sara