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LLS Fact of the Month
An estimated 894,543 Americans are living with leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Quote of the Month
“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things, to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
~Edmund Hillary
Race to Any Place—Saturday, February 28, 2009 8 am – 2 pm
Looking for a great way to get together with some Alumni? Raise some funds for LLS? Get a great workout in? We still need people (approximately 7 spots still open) for the Race to Any Place. This is a is the largest stationary bike race in Western Pennsylvania, and an important team fund-raising event benefiting the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Contact Margo to sign up or if you need more information—mcicci@76@yahoo.com.
Official website--http://www.racetoanyplace.com/Content/Home.aspx
Training Route Suggestion of the Month
Need a route that you can run at night under lights in a safe area? Check this link out for a great 5 mile run/walk/cycle loop starting near UPMC Passavant Hospital . Once you are on the link, click on the player for more detailed information.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2105059
Help Out Current Participants! Upcoming Fundraising Events:
Super Sports Auction
Come out and support Keith of the Pittsburgh Marathon Team’s Super Sports Auction! It is Saturday, February 21 at 11 am at Geno’s Restaurant and Big Belly Deli ( 5147 Butler Street in Lawrenceville) and all proceeds benefit LLS! You’ll be able to bid on silent and live auction items such as a custom framed Steel Curtain jersey autographed by Joe Greene, Dwight White, Ernie Holmes and LC Greenwood; a 2006 All-Star Game stadium banner autographed by Jason Bay and Freddy Sanchez; an autographed, custom framed Jack Lambert photo including uniform patches from his 4 Super Bowls; an autographed, framed Mario Lemieux photo; an autographed, framed Muhammad Ali photo and more! Don’t miss your opportunity to score some great memorabilia, enjoy great food and drink and help a great cause! For more information please contact Keith at 724-799-8240.
Town Tavern Happy Hour
Friday, February 20th, 2009, 6 – 9 p.m.
The Town Tavern
2009 E. Carson Street
$10 Cover; $2 Domestic bottled beer and $2 Well drinks and Appetizers
$100 Gift Certificate & T-shirt Raffle
50/50 Raffle
Proceeds benefit Team in Training, America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride—Melissa Hopkins
Launch of Alumni Website---sneak peek!
The alumni club is working on the official launch of the alumni website. Check it out for a sneak peek. Part of the website is an electronic bulletin board. The bulletin board is going to change the way our participants keep in touch, get help from coaches, and get fund-raising ideas. Take a look and get signed up so that YOU can share your fundraising successes with our current participants! Click on the message board link on the left sign and sign-up with yuku to get started. One note, please do not reply to injury posts as this is reserved for our coaches' responses. But if you have fund raising ideas or want to get a weekday run together, go for it! Lets each take a look and get signed up on this important tool. http://wpatntalumni.org/
TNT Girls’ Night Out!
Join your TNT girls (current and past participants welcome) for some fun, drinks, dinner, and relaxing! No running, cycling, or swimming involved! Just good times!
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 6 pm
Houlihan’s—South Hills (Intersection of Route 19 and Fort Couch Road Bethel Park , PA 15102 )
Upcoming Events/Group Trainings
Spring Thaw – North Park Boathouse
10, 15, 20 mile run options
February 28, 2009 at 10 am
https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=8H2VCK7
Shamrock Shuffle--Harmony, (Strawberry Ridge Golf Course)
10 mile, 5k run/walk, and 1 mile run/walk options
March 14, 2009
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1656474&assetId=cae48c33-6dfd-4761-968f-4d8c886ab7a4
Training Interest
Sarah of the Pittsburgh Marathon Team is interested in training with Team members during the week. If you are interested, please contact Sarah at urbaniks@msu.edu.
Next Alumni Meeting
The next Alumni meeting will be held on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 6 pm at Caribou Coffee (South Side Works 2729 East Carson Street.) All alumni are welcome.