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Of course…

Posted in running, tagged , on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »

if you are interested in supporting our race to find a cure for Crohn’s , just go to my fundraising page. The CCFA is a great organization, which uses 84 cents of every dollar donated for research, outreach and support programs.  And did I mention that your donation is completely tax deductible?
Thank you for donating [...]

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Crohn’s fundraising activities

Posted in running, tagged , , , , , , , on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Recommittment is this week. I’m on the fence, but I feel obligated to recommit.
In light of that, plans are in the works for another wine night at Vino 100 in Wauwatosa. Nothing is definite at the moment, but we will hold a raffle with all proceeds going to the CCFA.
Peggy is [...]

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April 25 – Vino 100 Event

Posted in running, tagged , , , , on March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »

From 11am to 5pm, Vino 100 in Wauwatosa will be host to a silent auction to benefit Team Challenge and the CCFA. Denise and I are working to get a great variety of items for your bidding pleasure; some already include a sampler pack from Oro di Oliva, and a private shopping party from [...]

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Long runs and fundraising; Sunday wrap

Posted in ccfa, crohn's, fundraising, napa, running, training, tagged , , , , , , , , , on July 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Fundraising first:  If you haven’t yet taken a moment to donate on my Team Challenge website, and still intend to, please take a look now!  The half marathon is just 13 days away, and I need your help in order to reach my fundraising goals. 
And now, the long run!  I went out at 6:30 yesterday morning, planning [...]

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On Fundraising

Posted in ccfa, fundraising, training, tagged , , , on June 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »

If you were to ask me which was harder, the fundraising or the training, I would definitely say the fundraising.  Asking people for money definitely is outside of my “comfort zone”.  However, the money goes towards a good cause, towards finding a cure for a painful and potentially life-threatening disease.  My honored teammate is going [...]

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Cookie time!

Posted in ccfa, crohn's, fundraising, tagged , , , , , , on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Some of you know that I enjoy baking, and that I make some excellent cookies.  But more than that, I like sharing the product of my baking with others.  Since I can’t run for the next couple of days, I’ll be baking!  And who will I be sharing with?  You, of course!
The first batch will [...]

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And We’re Off!

Posted in fundraising, training, tagged , , , on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Yay!  Today is the first day of the next sixteen weeks of my life!  Or something close to that.  In a few moments, I am going to play by the rules and go do a core and upper body workout.  Tomorrow I’ll go to my 6am cycling session, then tomorrow evening get a 2-3 mile [...]

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