Which event should I choose...

My foot seems to be healing slowly but surely. I have been trying to get in the pool as much as possible to loosen up my ankle and get some exercise in. Now as my recovery is under way and I know I cannot catch up in time to be ready for the Maui Half Marathon, I need to think about what event I should do instead. Team In Training has the Arizona Rock 'N' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon scheduled for its next season. It sounds fun, with a band playing at every mile of the course. This all takes place January 15, 2006 in Phoenix/Scottsdale area. I think this will be my event. I go to the podiatrist next Tuesday and will get my orthotics (specially made inserts for my shoes) to help protect those bones in the future. I still may not be able to train on hard ground until 2 more weeks after that. We'll see what he says. Let's hope for the best!

To every up there is a down...

To every up there is a down...
and to every down there is an up!

I want to thank all of you again who made a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on behalf of my Team in Training half marathon experience. I wanted to give you an update on my fundraising and training.

The good news...I am about $1,500 over my minimum fundraising goal and checks keep rolling in! Wow! That means 100% of this will go directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The bad news...about 3 weeks ago after a 5 mile training session, my foot started hurting really bad. I ended up with a broken bone in the ball of my left foot and a big purple cast! The cast is now off and I am slowly recovering. I will not be able to train on hard ground for another month, which means I cannot do the Maui half marathon in September.

The good news again...I will be able to roll my fundraising over to another event at a later time when I have fully recovered. I am disappointed I cannot go to Maui and that I have been stuck with a broken foot for the summer, but I am sure whatever event I do, it will be a worthwhile experience! For an update on my progress, go to:

http://www.active.com/donate/tntgla/tntglaRBurns

Thank you again!