Yes, I still run when it's THIS HOT!!!

I don’t know about you, but its hot here in San Jose! And yes, I still run….even in the heat! (I just have to get a little more creative about when I run, where I run, and whether or not I run with an 80 pound Golden Retriever while pushing a jogging stroller with a 25 pound toddler!)

So far, I’m taking to the trails a little slower than I wanted, but for good reason. I knew that after having a baby, it would take me some time to get back into a normal workout routine. (Well, it’d debatable that I even had a “normal” workout routine pre-baby.) Fast forward 18 months, and here I am trying to get into a “normal” workout routine. I walk anywhere from 5-10 miles a week, run anywhere from 4-8 miles a week, swim, and chase after an 18 month old son. And even though I’ve had a few pains here and there as I get back into the swing of running again, I press on.

I press on because lots of other people can’t.

This morning, my friend Jim Delaney, someone I met through Team In Training, had surgery to remove a carcinoma of the tongue. Obviously, this surgery is extremely serious and one that will impact him for the rest of his life. He has courageously battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for over 22 years, and continues to be an inspiration to so many as he recovers from surgery and presses on with his own treatment.

When I joined Team In Training 5 years ago, I didn’t realize just how much others’ would truly impact and inspire me to continue to fight, train, and raise money so that one day we can kick cancer to the curb. I encourage you to join me to support patients like Jim and help The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation to my fundraising campaign.

Every little bit helps.

Sharing TNT with my biggest fan, Brody!

When my son, Brody, was about 6 weeks old, he made an appearance at a track workout with my former Winter Team. Even though he slept most of the time, it was fun to reconnect with my former teammates and introduce them to my new little man.

This season, I couldn't wait to bring Brody to a workout and introduce him to the team. Before he was born, my TNT teammates threw me a baby shower and they made some great TNT onesies for Brody to wear. He quickly outgrew the infant onesie, but I've been holding on to his 18M onesie with hopes that he would get to wear it when meeting the team. Low and behold, this particulate onesie finally fits, and although he's no longer "Crawling for a Cure" (actually, climbing and running is more like it), I think my teammates on the North Peninsula team enjoyed out little team "mascot" for the evening at our track workout at the College of San Mateo.

Mommy and Brody at the track!