Training Day 17

We ran 4 miles Saturday. It was our first group run with other Team in Training people. There are about 90 people in the Jackson area (and 125 state-wide) participating in Team in Training this year! We ran with Hayden and Danielle Levingston. Hayden and Steve left us in the dust - Hayden is even taller than Steve, so they looked like they were out for a Sunday stroll! Danielle and I pulled up the rear, but we finished!

Steve's knee started to hurt during the Saturday run and by Monday he could not run at all (see other post). He is out of commission for 10 days.

This week has been good for me so far. I over did it a little yesterday with cross training (including my near fatal experience on the ski machine which sent me limping back to the friendly eliptical). It was a good workout but running was hard today.

Hope you all are doing well and had a great holiday weekend!

Knee problem

Steve went to the doctor because he was having bad knee pain. He has ITB (iliotibial band syndrome), very common for runners. He cannot run for 10 days. Please pray for him!

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/0168-knee-injuries.htm

Training Day 8

Well, Lindz and I are well on our way to becoming top contenders for first and second place at Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon...Oh wait what happened? I must have blacked out when I was running. Anyway...Training is going well, we have not missed a day yet, even if that meant running in Germantown, TN on our short vacation. OK so it was like 14 hours of a vacation, but we are dedicated to many things. Although, this marathon training has somehow found its way to the top of that priority list. Thanks for stopping by and checking up on us. See you all soon.
Steve

Oh heavens, yesterday was the hardest day yet. Steve is doing much better than me - I mean seriously though, his legs are eight feet long, he has an advantage. We ran 3 miles Saturday. I am reading a couple of books on marathons and I recently learned that my heart rate while running should be around 145 - about 70% of my maxium heart rate. So this morning I counted my heart beat for 10 seconds then multiplied it. My heart rate was 240!!!! I thought I was having a heart attack! When I got from running I asked momma to watch the clock while I counted....I was still at 240!! Then she politely informed me that I should be multipling by 6, not 10. so I was actually at 144. Whoops.
Lindsey

Training Day 1

Well, Lindz and I started training yesterday. We ran approximately 2 miles in 20 minutes. Not bad for the first day. Today will be more challenging due to how sore I am. Anyway just thought I would tell you all how we did on Day 1 of 164 days of training. Thanks for all your support.
Steve



I searched the internet for a marathon where I could lay out instead of run. There is not one.
Lindsey

Honored Teammates

We have two honored teammates - Marganie Dumas and Jake Craig. Their parents provided the information about these special children and their current situations.

Jake Craig
Brandon, MS
Age: 19 months
Parents’ names: Jay and Megan Craig
Other family members: Jake is an only child besides our four-legged furry dog, Rankin
Type of Blood Related Cancer: ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)
Date of diagnosis: 12/07/06

Favorite Activities:
Jake loves doing anything OUTSIDE!!! He loves to ride the tractor with his daddy and playing in the dirt. Jake also enjoys swimming- He started swim lessons at 5 months old!! He would stay outside all day if only his body wouldn’t tell him that he needs a nap!

Current treatment:
After our initial stay of two weeks in the hospital and beginning chemo, Jake went into remissino after just four weeks. This is only the beginning for Jake on this journey. We are currently treated in the outpatient wing of Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital and will continue to receive chemo for at least the next 3 years.

How has the Society helped you personally?
The Society is due all the credit in the world for educating me on leukemia. I was absolutely clueless about this illness. I had heard of it but that was it. Thanks to all of the educational material we were given in the hospital I can actually understand the disease better. Also knowing the percentage increase of survival of children with ALL is great and we are currently in a study/research program for Jake's treatment. Hopefully we can keep raising those percentages to 100% survival rate!!! Also thanks for getting me into shape by joining Team In Training, it has been a great experience and I had SO MUCH FUN running 13.1 miles at the Country Music Half Marathon!!!


Marganie Dumas
Brandon, MS
5 years old
Parents’ names: Russ and Cindy Dumas
Siblings: Russell (15 years old), John Polk (9 years old), Camille (13 years old)
Type of Blood Related Cancer: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Date of diagnosis: 01/23/07

Favorite Activities:
Playing with dolls, listening to Hannah Montana and the Cheetah Girls CDs, fishing and talking!!!!

Current treatment:
Marganie is currently in remission, but receives weekly treatments. She receives different types of chemotherapy depending upon the phase of her treatment. She recieves some IV push chemo, some IV infusions, some intrathecal shots and some IM shots.

How has the Society helped you personally?
The Society has made my family aware of the many ways that other families can be helped undergoing similiar circumstances. It has been simply amazing to my family the response of those around us to the need of contributions to the Society for further research and funding.

About Us

Lindsey:
I currently live in Brandon, MS and I just finished my first year of law school at Mississppi College School of Law. Madison, MS is my hometown and I went to undergrad and grad school at Mississippi State University.

Steve:
Steve grew up in Winona, MS then went to Mississippi State where he graduated in 2004. He currently lives in Pearl, MS and he is working in Madison as the Director of Governmental Affairs at the Mississippi State Medical Association.

Running History:
Well, I ran 4 miles one time - on the treadmill, at 0 incline, in the air conditioning, with two fans blowing on me; but as far as running outside...I can run to the end of my street. Steve ran a mile in 8 minutes once, because I bet him that he couldn't do it. Otherwise, not much history.

The Mission

Hello everyone!

Steve and I decided to run the Chicago Marathon...and we need your help! We will be running with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

We need to raise at least $3,500 EACH to participate in the marathon, but we have set a personal goal to raise a total of $10,000 together. This is where we need your help! Please make a donation to support our participation in Team In Training and help advance the Society's mission.

Thank you so much for your support! Please check back to see our progress. And please keep us in your prayers as we work toward this goal financially and physically.

Sincerely,
Lindsey and Steve


Training Starts: May 14, 2007
LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon: October 7, 2007

Please visit our website to see how you can donate: http://www.active.com/donate/tntms/tntmsLTew