at team in training, georgia chapter we had our kickoff for the summer season last night. kickoff is something i love. it’s just too much to see the mixture of people. some are nervous about running 26.2 or 13.1. some are nervous about raising money for a cure. some are cocky and know they are going to do it. and of course, there are the returning members of the tnt family, for whom the kickoff is like a reunion.
our georgia chapter run coach tommy owens always talks about a hero being an “ordinary person doing something extraordinary.” one of the reasons i love kickoff is that i see ordinary people beginning the journey of doing something extraordinary.
becoming a marathoner was one of the most extraordinary things i have ever done. doing it and raising money for a cure took *that* to another level.
as i greeted each person and i saw the ones showing up to do the san diego marathon, i thought to myself, in june, i will cross the finish line with these people. we will all share an extraordinary moment, and right now they don’t even understand how amazing it will be.
in 5 months they will though. and i will have helped get them there. and so will you. all of you who have or will support me through encouragement, donations and cheering are supporting them to.
so how about it. i can think of two ways to help. first, you can donate in support of me right here. or second, have you ever actually thought about doing it? my friends at tnt are offering a pretty sweet deal for people i refer (just to note, i am not getting anything out of this, other than the satisfaction of knowing that you are going to love me for it.) check out the details here.
let’s do this, san diego.
Tags: 2010 san diego marathon, marathon, team in training
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