I have lost my mind!

I must be crazy. My life is so hectic right now, between homeschooling the kids, coaching soccer, taking care of the horses, decorating cakes, and hopefully rebuilding the house soon. What better thing to do than to sign up to do a marathon, right? I have signed up to participate in Team in Training with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I will be running ( an walking) in the Nike Women's Marathon in San Fransisco in October. Over the next 5 1/2 months, I will be training with the team and fundraising. If running a marathon doesn't seem daunting enough, I have to raise $4500 to participate.
When Zachary, my 4 year old was 5 months old, and baby I "knew" from an online community I was a part of was diagnosed with Leukemia. She was only 4 months old at the time. Unfortunately, she lost her battle when she was only nine months old. No mother should ever have to lose their child like that. No baby, child, or adult should have to suffer in the way she did. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is searching for the cure so no one else has to. Without the fundraising of Team in Training, and the Light the Night Walk, they wouldn't have the funding to do so much of the research they participate in. Maybe, someday, no one else will have to die from cancer. I am going to keep this blog to keep track of my training and to update about my crazy life. If you could spare just a bit of money to donate, I would greatly appreciate it You can donate on my site: http://pages.teamintraining.org/nfl/nikesf08/jhartford
If you are in the north Florida area, my first fundraiser is going to be making cupcakes and cakes for graduations, whether it be preschool, kindergarten, high school or anything else. I will be donating all proceeds to the LLS via my Team in Training fundraising. I am good at making cake! Here is a great way for you to get cake for your party, not have to do the work, and to donate to a great cause!
Keep checking back for progess on my training and to read about my crazy life!