Gettin' pumped!!

Hello again bloggers!! So I know everyone is going to be impressed when they find out that I am updating the blog without ANY friendly reminders this time. Shocking I know. Although thank god for those little reminders or else I may have let the blog slide off my priority list (one of my downfalls :P) Then what would everyone have to read at work when they're trying to pretend they're working when they're really not. No of course I'm not talking about you -haha. Like I have a lot of room to talk - I think this is one of the few blogs I have written when I'm NOT at work! I do it when I'm on break - of course. Anyways, moving on before I get myself in trouble....BLOGGING!! Pretty awesome. So, we did another 16 mile run this weekend getting ready for our 20 mile-er this weekend. I unfortunately did not run the full 16, I actually only ran half (8 for those who don't like to do math in your head). My knee felt better but I still wasn't going to push it for the big run this weekend. I am bound and determined to run 20 miles so I don't want to be all sore and then try to run it. I got some insert things you put in your shoes to possibly help keeping my arch from collapsing when I run. Other than the blisters they gave me on the sides of my feet they felt pretty good. Now I need those blister protector things I guess. So much goes into this running stuff, you have no idea. I felt great after the 8 miles which is more than I can say for anyone else that ran on Saturday but then again, I'm the slacker who turned around half way-hehe. Still seeing dr. morganstein so I think I'll be just fine.

On to fundraising. On my website it says I have almost $1200, and then I just sent in over $500 in checks and cash donations so those aren't on there yet but total I have around $1700!! Pretty good I think. HOWEVER, my fundraising deadline is less than one week away!! Bummer. So you're wondering what's going to happen if I don't come up with over $2000 in one week?? Well I still try AS HARD AS I CAN to get AS MUCH AS I CAN this week. Then, on Saturday - although kind of later than exected, Don and I are hosting the first annual....

TNT BEER PONG TOURNAMENT!!

For the Californians reading this - COME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH US!!!!!!!!!!!! It's $20 per person entry fee but that includes your beer for the night - you absolutely DO NOT have to play and drink if you don't want to. If you do want to - you should know that you can't beat $20 for beer all night ANYWHERE in the San Francisco/bay area - HAHA! We also got t-shirts printed that will be for sale for $20 each. They are really cool shirts - not specific to LLS or Team in Training but just want a subtle reminder that we're all SAVING LIVES whether it be through a t-shirt, a game of beer pong, or a small donation from the heart. The t-shirt design is as follows BUT it is not black!! It is white printed onto blue tshirts - look very cool and I will post actual pictures of the shirt when I find the cord to hook my camera to the computer - haha.

So PLEASE if you or anyone else you know might be interested in any of this (I have lots of options for ya') please either send them this link or the ling to my fundraising page:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sf/honolulu08/sverbeke

I really appreciate all the support and help!!

PEACE <3