Day 40 Saturday Jan 9th Ran 5 miles in the snow

OK so I know that the South has been cold lately and maybe even had a dusting of snow but has anyone ever tried running in it? Any takers? This past Saturday was my first run in the snow and I have to say that it wasn't too bad dispite the cold weather (and the occasional ice patch or two). We had a combined training with our VA and DC teams. It was nice to have a lot of people on the trail as we ran because it makes for more support as you hit the longer mileage. A special shout out to the VA TNTers Heather and Donna- I can't wait to run with you guys again. Go TEAM! Because I was coming back from 2 weeks of being sick, I ran 5 miles instead of 6. It felt good to be back with the team (gosh I hadn't seen them in 3 weeks). 

Here are a few pictures of my teammates:

Myself, Amy, Robbie

Amy is our staff contact for the Maryland Team from Team In Training.

 Robbie and Jenn are two of team mentors (past TNTers). 

Jenn, Myself, Lindsey

These are two of my running buddies. You will typically find us together on Sundays for our buddy runs at Fletcher's Cove or on Friday nights eating pasta and watching movies together in preparation for our Saturday morning jaunt. Gotta love 'em!

On Saturday after our fun run,  we had our Personal Honored Teammate Picnic which allowed the Team in Training participants to meet and hear the stories of our honored teammates and their families. Every person that spoke had a story that would tug on your heart strings but one that stuck out in my mind was about an elementary kid named Carson that was diagnosed with cancer while he was in kindergarten. It took 3 1/2 years to beat the cancer but he did! He was a little late to gathering but he had a great excuse-he was playing basketball and his team won! Carson is one of our honored teammates for the National Area Chapter and we are thankful for him and his willingness to share his story.

Carson and one of our TNTers

The Honored Teammates Picnic was a reminder of Team in Training's mission-to find a cure for blood cancers and to improve the lives of patients and their families. A special thank you goes out to all of the honored teammates for sharing your story with us-this marathon is for you! Go TEAM!