Wow, we got our recommitment papers! It's down to business where you confirm you are staying with the program and book your hotel, race fee, singlet, etc. I'm so nervous but excited!! I'm so happy Carlos is going with me! It'll be awesome having his support and he deserves a weekend getaway! It's nice to have someone you love to share this experience with:-)
Anyway, April is going to be BUSY!!! Car wash on the 14th (Applebee's broadway/rural), Zumba party on the 20th, a dog walk event set for April 13th, a store front event at Walgreens, a possible yoga/bootcamp event, dinner night at ruby tuesday, and planning for a cinco De mayo party. Whew! I'm really hoping to reach my minimum goal ($2,800) by the end of April! It CAN be done! I sent all my letters so I'm hoping that will help. Oh, and Carlos is moving in this month (love you babe!)Whew! Busy busy but exciting events!!!
My most successful fundraiser to date is definitely my homemade dog treats! Wow! $80 profit in 3 days and counting! I can do this! I've grown to love cooking! I love making treats for the pups:-) especially if its for a great cause!
The running is going well!! I love running with my team and we are improving every day. We ran a tough hour and a half on south mountain. Holy moly I almost walked! At least it was cloudy. We're all happy we did it though. So happy the new fuel belt worked. Best one ever!!!
Well, hopefully I make goal by the end of the month. Please help me by going to my web page. http://pages.teamintraining.org/az/rnr13/cleedsshff.
Thank you all for the support! I really do appreciate it and I'm working hard to make your generous contributions worthwhile. Have a happy Easter!!!!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Wow! An awesome night at the track!!
I did NOT want to go to the track workout tonight. Not at all. I was exhausted from the open house we did that day and visiting with mom. I almost told myself take a night off. I fell asleep, woke up at 6 (practice is at 6:30) and I thought, "No, you need to go! All of these people are fighting for their lives and you don't have a good enough excuse to miss practice. You're not sick or hurt, so JUST DO IT!" I hurried up and laced up my running shoes and hit the road. Will the 6:00 traffic through Scottsdale ever get easier?
I was a few minutes late, but made it to practice. We did a great interval workout and though I was exhausted, I did very well. I'm getting faster! My teammates and coach are very supportive! So exhilarating! I love the balance we have on the team: the super fast girl I'm trying to keep up with, everyone in between, and those that were previously put of shape and are taking charge of their health and raising money for LLS! Hands off to those that had the courage to give it a try! I love seeing them improve their fitness every single practice:-)
We stretched out and wrapped up another great practice. I long forgot why I didn't want to come tonight, I just knew I was happy I did. It gets better: My teammates wife had been battling cancer ( mind you, a young couple with a baby) and he announced her test results came back and she is CANCER FREE!!! Wow! What a great night! It makes me never want to miss practice ( if I can help it) and I'm so inspired by the people I've met so far with TNT and LLS as a whole. I want to make my goal happen more than ever! I CAN do this!!
Speaking of fundraiser goals, I really do need your help! One way to help is to go to California PiZza Kitchen tomorrow at the Desert Ridge location! I posted the flier on my fundraising page and Facebook. Remember, 20% of the proceeds benefits LLS if you present the flier or the picture on your phone! Thanks guys! I'll let you know of future fundraising opportunities. Until then, check out my fundraising page @ http://pages.teamintraining.org/az/rnr13/cleedsshff.
Good night!
I was a few minutes late, but made it to practice. We did a great interval workout and though I was exhausted, I did very well. I'm getting faster! My teammates and coach are very supportive! So exhilarating! I love the balance we have on the team: the super fast girl I'm trying to keep up with, everyone in between, and those that were previously put of shape and are taking charge of their health and raising money for LLS! Hands off to those that had the courage to give it a try! I love seeing them improve their fitness every single practice:-)
We stretched out and wrapped up another great practice. I long forgot why I didn't want to come tonight, I just knew I was happy I did. It gets better: My teammates wife had been battling cancer ( mind you, a young couple with a baby) and he announced her test results came back and she is CANCER FREE!!! Wow! What a great night! It makes me never want to miss practice ( if I can help it) and I'm so inspired by the people I've met so far with TNT and LLS as a whole. I want to make my goal happen more than ever! I CAN do this!!
Speaking of fundraiser goals, I really do need your help! One way to help is to go to California PiZza Kitchen tomorrow at the Desert Ridge location! I posted the flier on my fundraising page and Facebook. Remember, 20% of the proceeds benefits LLS if you present the flier or the picture on your phone! Thanks guys! I'll let you know of future fundraising opportunities. Until then, check out my fundraising page @ http://pages.teamintraining.org/az/rnr13/cleedsshff.
Good night!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Beads For A Cause ROCKED!!!
Happy Monday! I hope everyone is recovering from St. Patrick's Day. I got my 2 Guiness beers last night and happy as a clown:-) So remember those 10 dozen beads I got to give out in exchange for donations? Yeah, they're all GONE! Gloria and I had 240 beads between us and rocked Mill Avenue! It was so fun and people were so generous! I'm sure the one too many beers helped, but hey, it all goes to a wonderful cause! Sophie is officially the best wingdog ever! A group of people partying at one of the patios donated $30 all together because they thought she was so cute and one guy offered a donation in exchange for a picture with her, haha! Gloria and I had a goal of $100 each and we both crushed that! Only reason why I made more was because I gave some beads at the Downtown parade. That was the most fun fundraiser so far! I hope California Pizza Kitchen is as fun this coming Wednesday. All you need is the flier, which you can get on my fundraiser page or Facebook. I hope to see you all there! Thanks to EVERYONE who has been incredibly supportive of my campaign thus far! Together, we CAN make a difference!
The weekend long run with the team was awesome! I kept around a 10:04 pace for the 50 minute run, getting in 5 miles. It feels a lot easier too! I'm really working for that PR! If you donate I WILL work hard for that PR goal of 2:10 for the half marathon finish in San Diego!
I'm sending some letters out for donation requests soon and according to the campiagn manager, 75% of donations are from letter donation requests. I'm about to find out! P.S. If I don't have your address, please message me! I've learned it's still good to keep an address book for home and not just emails:) I still get nervous about not making my goal, but I will keep pushing on in honor of those battling cancer!
The weekend long run with the team was awesome! I kept around a 10:04 pace for the 50 minute run, getting in 5 miles. It feels a lot easier too! I'm really working for that PR! If you donate I WILL work hard for that PR goal of 2:10 for the half marathon finish in San Diego!
I'm sending some letters out for donation requests soon and according to the campiagn manager, 75% of donations are from letter donation requests. I'm about to find out! P.S. If I don't have your address, please message me! I've learned it's still good to keep an address book for home and not just emails:) I still get nervous about not making my goal, but I will keep pushing on in honor of those battling cancer!
Friday, March 15, 2013
I'll need the luck of the Irish this weekend! Wanna help?
HAPPY FRIDAY!!
2 days until everyone suddenly turns Irish! Yay for St. Patricks Day! My teammate and I will be selling fun St. Patrick's Day beads on Mill Avenue this weekend. All of the beads will be free with a donation and all of the proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Come on, you know you want some beads :-) It's for a wonderful cause you know!
I will also be selling beads in exchange for donations at the St. Patrick's Day Parade tomorrow morning in Downtown Phoenix! If you see a silly little lady covered in beads wearing the TNT shirt walking a cute beagle (Sophies coming with me!) then stop by and get some beads! No flashing needed :-P
I'm so excited to run with the team at the Scottsdale Railroad park tomorrow. I LOVE running with this awesome group! Just loving it:-) We will be running 50 minutes tomorrow, so around 5 miles for me, maybe more if it's a really good morning!
May the luck of the Irish be with you this weeknd (and always)! GO TEAM!!
Don't forget, The California Pizza Kitchen fundraiser day is this coming Wednesday at CPK Desert Ridge! See you there!
I've updated my fundraising page! Take a look: http://pages.teamintraining.org/az/rnr13/cleedsshff
HAPPY FRIDAY! ENJOY THE WEEKEND!
2 days until everyone suddenly turns Irish! Yay for St. Patricks Day! My teammate and I will be selling fun St. Patrick's Day beads on Mill Avenue this weekend. All of the beads will be free with a donation and all of the proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Come on, you know you want some beads :-) It's for a wonderful cause you know!
I will also be selling beads in exchange for donations at the St. Patrick's Day Parade tomorrow morning in Downtown Phoenix! If you see a silly little lady covered in beads wearing the TNT shirt walking a cute beagle (Sophies coming with me!) then stop by and get some beads! No flashing needed :-P
I'm so excited to run with the team at the Scottsdale Railroad park tomorrow. I LOVE running with this awesome group! Just loving it:-) We will be running 50 minutes tomorrow, so around 5 miles for me, maybe more if it's a really good morning!
May the luck of the Irish be with you this weeknd (and always)! GO TEAM!!
Don't forget, The California Pizza Kitchen fundraiser day is this coming Wednesday at CPK Desert Ridge! See you there!
I've updated my fundraising page! Take a look: http://pages.teamintraining.org/az/rnr13/cleedsshff
HAPPY FRIDAY! ENJOY THE WEEKEND!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!
The season is heating up! I'm (finally) starting to take action on some of the fundraising ideas I wanted to do. There's the California Pizza Kitchen on Wednesday, March 20th from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the CPK Desert Ridge, my bracelets/beads/chocolate bars are in and most of my letters have been written and ready to go! As of today, I'm at 10% of my fundraising goal. Not bad, but I know I can do better and I will work VERY hard to do so! I'm going to keep asking until I meet my goal!
I'm in the process of planning small fundraiser parties at my house. Everything from movie night to game night to themed parties. It's hard to pick one! What would YOU like to attend? I'm trying my best to keep it cost-effective while not emptying my own bank account. I know the longer I do this the better I'll get.
LLS sends me another email with another person battling cancer every week. Some of these are children! It reminds me why I am doing all of this. It is worth it for them:-)
The running is going well. TNT has given me a rebirth of sorts to my love of running. I run with my dog on short runs and she loves it! We actually ran the Kiss Me I'm Irish last weekend and did very well! Tonight will be night 2 of running with my team at the track. i hope it feels as great as last time!
You know what would be cool? A fundraiser where I can get on a treadmill or bike in a public area, like around a major shopping center. May be a run/cycle until I raise $1000 or something like that. I don't know how to go about it, but I would totally do it! I'm crazy that way!
If anybody has suggestions or donations, please let me know! i really do appreciate the support! Please visit www.teamintraining.org/donate and search Cheyanne Leeds
I'm in the process of planning small fundraiser parties at my house. Everything from movie night to game night to themed parties. It's hard to pick one! What would YOU like to attend? I'm trying my best to keep it cost-effective while not emptying my own bank account. I know the longer I do this the better I'll get.
LLS sends me another email with another person battling cancer every week. Some of these are children! It reminds me why I am doing all of this. It is worth it for them:-)
The running is going well. TNT has given me a rebirth of sorts to my love of running. I run with my dog on short runs and she loves it! We actually ran the Kiss Me I'm Irish last weekend and did very well! Tonight will be night 2 of running with my team at the track. i hope it feels as great as last time!
You know what would be cool? A fundraiser where I can get on a treadmill or bike in a public area, like around a major shopping center. May be a run/cycle until I raise $1000 or something like that. I don't know how to go about it, but I would totally do it! I'm crazy that way!
If anybody has suggestions or donations, please let me know! i really do appreciate the support! Please visit www.teamintraining.org/donate and search Cheyanne Leeds
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