Guest guest Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Hi Jill, Sorry it took awhile to get back to you. I ran a 2 week summer camp that introduced kids to volunteering. It just ended on Saturday. I was never a runner even before I got arthritis but I've always loved to walk. The Arthritis Foundation has an awesome training program! It is 16 weeks and you get a coach that customizes your training based on experience, limitations, and such. Your fundraising goal is based on the site you choose. Personally, I figured I would go places I hadn't been before and get a "vacation" out of it. My first marathon was December 9, 2001 in Honolulu, Hawaii. My fundraising goal was $4200, which I made. Your fundraising covers: training, roundtrip airfare, 4 nights in a resort hotel, race entry, a pasta party the night before the race, breakfast the morning of, and a party after the race. The rest of the money goes towards research and programs for people with arthritis. Despite my training, I was unable to complete the Honolulu race for several reasons -- it was 98 degrees, the roads were re-opened, and they took away the mile markers & fluid stations after 5.5 hours. When I was picked by a marathon vehicle, I was told I was at mile 23.5. It was disappointing but I promised my rheumy I would stop when my body told me to. On November 17, 2002 I walked the half-marathon in Hamilton, Bermuda. (I switched to the half due to a pinched nerve). The race in Bermuda was only the 4th year they had done it but it was great. It was all walkers and everyone did it for a charity. The fundraising goal was the same as Hawaii. I am unable to do a marathon this year but am looking into doing one in 2004. Oh, for Hawaii I went without knowing anyone. For Bermuda a co-worker did the race with me so I got a $250 credit for being an alum and a $250 credit for recruiting a friend. E-mail me directly if you have more questions about the races. in VA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - >You walked the Arthritis Marathon? How was it? I'm tempted to do one. I use to run but have been told not to since being diagnosed. I miss fun 5K races,etc. and thought maybe walking a marathon would give me something motivating to train for. I'm interested to see how the training goes for you? >Jill > > DeNicola wrote: STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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