Great Day!

Great day to be outside - well until about 10 a.m. that is. Another hot, humid day here in Florida. Of course I'm not complaining. Prayers go out to all of the people suffering from Isaac's wrath.

Got together with Leisha today and went by the Veteran's Administration building on Merritt Island. We're working on a scrapbooking day there as a fundraiser for TNT. What a nice facility. If you live in the area and have never been there, like me, I encourage  you to go by and visit the museum, the garden and library. When I got home, started thinking about my parents and then started crying. My dad passed away 25 years ago and my mom passed away last year. Miss you mom and dad - everyday.

As for our training run today. So, since we got started late, we only went for 1-1/2 mile run because it was already too hot to be out there. We ran by the old Uno's and saw workers renovating the place. Looks like we're going to have a Bonefish Grill coming to MI. Yummy!! Looking forward to giving that a try. Sounds like a great place to have a team social - aye?!

Good Run!

So, went out for a 3 mile or maybe a little more run this morning before it got too hot. It felt good and I was happy I went when I did.  Yeah!

Dilemmas - What to do?

So Isaac doesn't appear to be a threat to us - other than the fact that it's going to ruin Monday and that's a training day. So, hmmmm, what to do? Well, I think I'll try and go out early evening today because I don't think I'll be able to on Monday. In addition, I have MOPS all morning, so that's going to prevent me from getting out in the morning for a run anyway. So I'm thinking I'll have to make tomorrow a rest day and get in my training sometime today. Or, if the weather prevents me from getting out today and tomorrow, I need to tell myself - "It's okay. The world will not end because I missed a day or two of training. R-E-L-A-X" and just do some strength training, core or balance exercises instead of getting outside.

For my mentees if you're reading, don't forget about those fundraising letters and websites. These two "tools" will help immensely in reaching your fundraising goals. And, remember, I'm only a call or email away and I'm sincere when I say "call me anytime". I really do want to help you and assure you that you don't have to do this alone.

For everyone else. What are you going to do to save a life today? Well, you can start by visiting my website and making a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/RunDisney

This is why TNT is needed and why I'm so proud to be a part of the team. Because I know we're making the difference in the lives of children and adults.

Enzo and Coaches

Suzy

What a great Team!

• We had our second training today! I can't say it enough - we have an amazing group of people put together for our winter season. Great personalities, enthusiasm and all working hard to find a cure to blood cancers! Brevard's Best Rocks!!

 
To see how you can join our team or to make a donation to show your support for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, please visit my official TNT website at:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/RunDisney

Run with Purpose, Walk with Passion and Race for a Cure!!

GO TEAM!! Fishlips Teams up with TNT

Core Training - Check

Well off to an early start this morning, as usual. Kids off to school okay, then off for my 1 mile run (actually did closer to 2) and then did my core workout for the day. Following the training plan - just drinking the Kool-Aid. Hahaha

So, by now you know I am training so I can compete in the Walt Disney World Marathon and, you probably know that I'm doing this to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through Team In Training. Please help me by making a donation to the LLS Mission - to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.





Here is Sarah, just one of my many honored heroes.

Visit http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/RunDisney to make a donation and save a life like Sarah's.

Donations have slowed down

So, I haven't received any donations in what seems like forever, when you track it daily. Where are my supporters. Come on guys, I need your help in reaching my fundraising goals! I'm doing my part - I promise.

Today I focus on getting my training in before the rains come down and then I'll visit a couple of places and try to get some items for our silent auction. And, don't forget to mark your calendars:

Saturday, September 15th, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Football Season Kick-Off Party & Silent Auction

Come out and watch Florida teams kick-off their football season. We will be hosting a silent auction with all proceeds going to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Fabulous items are up for auction.

Location: Fishlips at Port Canaveral, 610 Glen Cheek Drive, Cape Canaveral, FL

Please support our Team In Training efforts to find a cure to blood cancers. For more information on this event, please contact me.

1:1

I love Jeff Galloway!! Thank you for coming up with and perfecting the run/walk method of training. I don't think I would ever have even tried to do a half marathon without employing this method.

Today, just finished my 2.5 miles. Temps already at 84 and humidity is 40%. Geez. Fall cannot come soon enough for me.

I'm hitting the showers then off to my first MOPS meeting as a mentor mom. Hope I haven't gotten myself in over my head!

Great day to all.

WDW Training is Officially Open!

Today was the Kick-Off for Brevard's Best Team In Training.

What a great morning. I met some wonderful people, heard inspiring stories, sneaked in a short run and, of course, ate yummy snacks afterwards.

We are going to have a fantastic season. We have assembled an amazing group of warriors to race for a cure. The dynamics of the group are the best I've ever encountered at kick-off so I am super excited to be part of this season's team.

Tuesday Night, meet for bridge run. Saturday hit the road again for team training. The next week, repeat!

Here's some of the fresh new faces.

I feel blessed

I'm very blessed to have such a wonderful best friend. We had an awesome morning. We went and met with Jesse at TNT headquarters and talked over fundraising ideas, then went to the Girl Scout Store, had lunch and drove back home. On the way, Leisha was on the phone trying to set up some fundraisers for our team. If anyone has connections with management or marketing at the Melbourne, Merritt Island or Florida Malls, please let me know. We'd love to get some gift wrapping stations set up during the holiday season.

We'll keep you posted on how things turn out.

60% to Go!

I did some core training this morning! This is an area I need to work on so my back is strong during the marathon. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to my cause and for all the prayers and good wishes. I've reached 40% of my fundraising goal, but I have a long way to go.

Please make a contribution to my efforts by clicking on the TNT link to the right or by visiting: http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/RunDisney

Fundraising Tip of the Day:

Here's a neat tip I heard from someone on the team: Update your message on voicemail to something catchy like: "I'm not home because I'm out training for TNT!" or "I can't come to the phone right now. I'm training for the ______ marathon/century/mountain bike/triathlon event and raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you haven't made your contribution yet, it's not too late! Leave your name and phone number after the tone and I'll call you back!" or "300 miles of training, 17 gallons of Gatorade, 10 blisters, etc. For what? I?m training for the _______ marathon...etc. If you're interested in making a contribution, email me at..." You get the idea!

Forecast: Sunny and Hot

Okay, so luckily I was able to get my 3.5 miles in before the heat of the day and the sun started blazing. It was plenty humid, but at least the sun wasn't in full force yet. I have a lot to get done this week before our first training. I want to make a great first impression for our new team members on Saturday at Kick-Off. Yep, the Team In Training season starts Saturday. We still have plenty of room for more members. If you are interested in coming out to see what Team In Training is all about, please feel free to join us. There's no obligation to sign up, but give us a try if you've been seeking a team to train with.

When: Saturday, August 18th, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL

Coaches will do a short welcome to the team, introduce the mentors and then we'll go out for a short run/walk. After the run, we'll head over to the Running Zone and have the Kick-Off celebration and informational meeting.

If you need directions or any additional information regarding Team In Training, let me know.

Have a great week!

Sparkle Skirts Supports Team In Training!

As you know, I'm part of Team In Training and I'm raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you like Sparkle Skirts, you can order a Sparkle Light or Sparkle Tech skirt and they will donate a portion of the sale toward my fundraising goal. Just place my name Jo Lea Hearn in the TNT referral box when you check out. That's it! Not only will you be running in style, but you'll be helping a worthwhile charity as well. Visit www.SparkleSkirts.com to learn more. Thanks everyone!

Or, feel free to make a donation by clicking on the link to Team In Training on the right. Any donation you can make is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use.

Thanks.

Go Team!!

We had a great time last night at Matt's Casbah Wines. Six new members joined our ranks last night and will storm the castle with the rest of Team In Training. We are ready to have a great season and are going to kick cancer in the butt!

If you can't run/walk with the team, there are other ways to show your support. Here's a breakdown of your how you can put your "dollars to work":

$25 funds . . .
*a medication co-payment for one patient for one month;
*diagnosis literature for five newly diagnosed patients.

$50 funds . . .
*school re-entry materials for a teacher to use in the classroom
*a family support group for one month
*training for six patient volunteers to become peer mentors

$100 funds . . .
*supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures
*financial assistance for one family for one year

$150 funds . . .
*10 patients access to an informational teleconference about their specific blood cancer disease

$300 funds . . .
*training for 25 Peer Volunteers who can provide emotional support to newly diagnoses patients

$400 funds . . .
*educational Pediatric Instructional Manuals to assist a child with cancer returning to school after treatment for 40 teachers

$500 funds . . .
a monthly family Support Group Program for one year for 20 patients

$1,000.00 funds . . .
one-on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team
*insurance co-pays for one patient for one year

Our mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

We are Team In Training - Go Team. To donate or for more information on how you can join Team in Training visit my website at: http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/RunDisney

Thank you for your support!

TNT SOCIAL TONIGHT

Hey everyone!

We're having a meet and greet Brevard's Best tonight:

Where: Casbah Wine, 724 E New Haven Ave #B

When: Tonight, Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

The more the merrier. Come out and meet your TNT staff, Coaches and Mentors. We're always looking to welcome to new members to the team, so feel free to come so you can find out what TNT is all about. 

Today's tip about getting started, make a mailing list of everyone you know. Print out mailing labels for each or even better, personally address envelopes to everyone. Next, if you haven't already, make a draft of your fundraising letter. That's it for today. If you know a lot of people, and I think most of us know more people than we think we do, just putting the list together might take a little time. Just set aside 15 to 30 minutes to do this. If you don't get it all done today, spend another 15 to 30 minutes tomorrow. Baby steps - until you get it done.

Honored Patient

Keondia's Story Keondia (KeeKee) found out she had Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) when she was 11 years old. Though KeeKee's treatment took her far from home, her family was always at her side. Even her friends were able to be with her every weekend. Through painful bone marrow aspirations, chemotherapy and the exhausting ups and downs of treatment, KeeKee triumphed! Today, KeeKee is part of the cheerleading squad and participates in all the typical activities of any high school student. She's grateful to her family and friends for standing by her through her journey.

TNT Has the Most Amazing Coaches

We have the most amazing and wonderful coaches at Team In Training. In fact, I'd like to share a note I received from the coaches regarding the upcoming Disney Marathon Training. If you'd like more info on how you can join Team In Training, contact me. Even if you aren't in my area, Team In Training is nationwide and their coaches are terrific!!

Hello Brevards's BEST!

Here is another big welcome YOU, to the team that is going to beat cancer.

Michele and Birdwell here your COACHES!!!

COACHES FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS..

YOU.Please REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.. :)  This is the only time we will ask for universal reply.  We want to make sure we are reaching you with the proper email. A simple click on reply and send is fine, or feel free to ask any questions. If we do not hear from you we will assume we got filtered by your spam blocker or we have the wrong email address. If that is the case we will call you to get it corrected. 

As your coaches we will be sending you emails weekly, and even more often early on. No worries we will not spam you with useless info. Quite the opposite, only important news, reviews, tips and training advice in every message. Early in the season you will be hearing from us a lot. We feel more information early is much better than too little.

Important News

We have two important dates. Our season preview party is at Casbah Wines in Downtown Melbourne this Thursday August 9 at 6:30 p.m.  We will have munchies! Come on out meet and greet members of the team and BRING A FRIEND!  We will go over details about the program and get you all prepared for the season Kick off which is Saturday August 18 at Wickham Park at 8:00 a.m. At the kick off, we will have a quick coaches welcome to the team, followed by a stretching and on the road workout. Then we will head to the Running Zone On Wickham Road for a celebration, with some eats and to pick up fund raising supplies and of course TEAM TEAM TEAM TEAM meet and greet!

Learn about this

As you approach this endurance program you must focus on that task at hand. You must understand that the marathon is not a destination it is a journey. A journey that has to start timely, follow clear direction and proceed toward the destination. Beware of the terrible TOOs.  

• Too Much
• Too Soon
• Too Fast

Review This

We are ready to lead you in your Run, or you RUN/Walk or your Walk training. Go here and submit your "Coaches Need To Know Info" www.brevardtnt.info  do it!

Mission First

As we start moving and our blood starts pumping and our breathing begins to bring in oxygen for energy. As that happens remember the patients. Remember our work is hard, our training is hard, but it isn't chemotherapy. When someone says to you. "A marathon are you crazy? Isn't that hard?" you can reply, "yes it is hard but at least its not chemotherapy, the hard work is worth it, one day there won't be a need for chemotherapy"

Weekly Objective

Our training plan is based upon an Overload/Recovery principle. It can be said it is an interval of Hard/Easy. One day we work Hard(overload) our body, then we go Easy(recovery). So for this week, simply move. Go outside and move for about an one hour one day, then the next for about 1/2 hour. That will follow our Overload/Recovery principle.   Detail schedules are coming to you at Kickoff! Find the basic Training Mileage schedule here ncfltnt.info

Time to reflect

John "the Penguin" Bingham is a columnist for Competitor magazine and a big friend to TNT; he says

• "As an athlete, when you least expect it, you may find yourself standing on the threshold of an accomplishment so monumental that it strikes fear into your soul. You must stand ready, at any moment, to face the unknown. You must be ready to walk boldly thru the wall of uncertainty."

GO Team!

Coach Barry and Michele

Wanted - Team Player

In search of team player - fun loving, passion for helping good causes, someone who wants to live a healthy lifestyle. If you meet any or all of these requirements, please contact me. We have many positions available. I'm sure you won't regret your decision to join our team. Contact me for more information. Team In Training is the largest sports endurance training programs and will help you succeed in meeting your goals of completing a marathon, half marathon, century bike ride and/or triathlon.

Check us out and see what Team In Training is all about.

Casbah Wine Preview Party - 724 E New Haven Ave #B

Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 6:30pm

 

Running Zone

Last Chance Info Meeting and Kick Off - 3680 N Wickham Rd

Saturday, August 18, 2012 – Itinerary

Kick off Wickham park. 

8:00   coaches welcome

8:30   fun run/walk.. 40 minutes 

9:10   quick review of fun run

9:30   head to Running Zone (Patio Courtyard for Kick off celebration)

 Running Zone Courtyard

10:00 last minute info (newbees)

10:00 group activity for those signed up

10:30 Kick off program/agenda TBD

Great opportunity!! Contact me today at jolea.hearn@yahoo.com

Run with Purpose, Walk with Passion, Race for a Cure!!

Target Rocks!

Hats off to Target for their "Give with Target" program they have going on. Just visit Facebook.com/Target, click on the Give with Target icon and then search for your school of choice.  Place your vote and that's it. For every 25 votes your school receives, they will receive a $25 gift card for supplies at Target (up to $10,000). Thanks Target! What a great program.

Also, thanks to JC Penneys. During the month of August they are giving free hair cuts to children under 12! That's right, FREE, No strings attached. You can even call in and make an appointment. Now that's a deal you can't beat.

It's so great when big corporations step up and do the right thing.

Instead of training, I took a rest day and donated blood at the blood mobile at church this morning. Got a free movie ticket which is perfect timing since I'm heading to the movie tomorrow with my son who just turned 21.

Tomorrow I'll spend part of the day volunteering at the PTO table at school, then hopefully get some kind of training in - either a fast paced walk or a short run/walk.

Heading out for a short run. Need to "get 'er done" before it heats up any more. I have a feeling the humidity is going to be high today, so rather unpleasant.

George is almost done with the playset for the kids, then we'll need to focus on getting that new vehicle for me to drive. Good and bad feelings on this. On one hand, it's always nice having a new vehicle - on the other hand - I hate dealing with car dealerships. The sales tactics or their lack of interest when a woman comes to the lots alone, drive me crazy.

Well, gotta go. My goal 3.5 miles today. Sad thing is it will probably take me as long to do that as it would take one of the Olympic women to do a half marathon. Hahaha. Oh well - no gold for me today!

This is why I do the things I do.

Thanks Ken for the great inspiration. This is why we do what we do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6lmE1w5zA&feature=share

We interrupt this blog for an important message

We interrupt this blog for an important message from TNT headquarters.

Brevard Kick-Off and Informational Meetings are listed below. Please plan on attending to see how you can be part of the team:

BREVARD / MELBOURNE

Casbah Wine Preview Party - 724 E New Haven Ave #B

Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 6:30pm

 

Running Zone

Last Chance Info Meeting and Kick Off - 3680 N Wickham Rd

Saturday, August 18, 2012 – Itinerary

Kick off Wickham park. 

8:00   coaches welcome

8:30   fun run/walk.. 40 minutes 

9:10   quick review of fun run

9:30   head to Running Zone (Patio Courtyard for Kick off celebration)

 

Running Zone Courtyard

10:00 last minute info (newbees)

10:00 group activity for those signed up

10:30 Kick off program/agenda TBD

 

Check your calendar and let me know if you are able to attend.

I am looking forward to being teamed up with you and having another successful TNT season!

If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time to be part of Brevard's Best! Contact me for more information. 

Can't do it this season, that's okay. You can still make a difference by donating to the mission. To see how you can help,  click on the Team In Training link at right to make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.