Team In Training: Please Donate to Help Cure Leukemia

Well, folks, I decided to do it! I'm going to train for a triathlon--Olympic distance, most likely, but if I really go nuts I might try for Half Ironman distance. I'm doing this with an amazing organization called Team In Training, which is run by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Today I got a call from my mentor, and she said that the most important thing to do to reach my fundraising goal of $2,900 (80% of which goes to the charitable cause, with the remainder covering administrative costs) is not to wait! So, it's not chock full of details about my training yet (I will be posting those frequently), but I do have a page up and running where you can donate to the cause. It's tax-deductable, of course, and those of you from my software development-related past, or any of you who are gainfully employed, may wish to ask your HR department to match your donation.

It remains to be seen whether this will be easier or harder than selling CDs, but I have a feeling it won't be hard. All I need is for 100 people to donate $29 (but please give more if you can)!

Also, I am doing this as a celebration of life. I want to know that when I leave the planet I used my body to its maximum potential. If you're like me, you probably know several people who have been affected by blood cancers (my grandma died of it at a young age, and the grandma I grew up loving was actually my father's stepmother). I have several friends who are struggling with these diseases, but the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has been a major force in helping doctors find new treatments. Please join me and support this worthy cause!