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LLS Fact of the Month
Thirty-one percent more males are living with leukemia than females. More males than females are diagnosed with leukemia and die of leukemia.
Quote of the Month
“There’s no substitute for guts”
~Bear Bryant
Medal Exchange
Are you training for a fall endurance event and looking to put our mission behind your miles? We are working with a local hospital to meet and interact with local patients who are currently being treated for a blood cancer. Our goal is to stay in contact with these patients throughout our training. We will then present these real life heroes with our medals at the end of our event. If you are interested in joining us, please send your name, e-mail, phone number, and event training for to Justin Schell at: justin.schell1@verizon.net
BOOT CAMP for a CAUSE
Confluence Fitness wants to invite Team in Training alumni to Camp Confluence, “boot camp” style workouts right on the North Shore. Muscular endurance, strength, and flexibility are necessary to become a better athlete and enhance performance. Camp Confluence will guide you through the major components of all around fitness. We hold three classes a day Monday through Thursday at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm. Friday’s classes are at 6am and 12pm. You may choose your own workout schedule, and can come every day, or come once or twice a week depending on your preference. We will be making a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for every member and alumni of Team in Training who joins. In addition, Confluence Fitness and boot campers are also running The Great Race to help raise money for the LLS and would love to have Team in Training alumni join us! Please contact Patrick Benton by phone: 412 551 9344 or email: ConfluenceCitness@gmail.com . You can also visit our website www.ConfluenceFitness.com to learn more. Confluence Fitness and its members have enjoyed a summer full of exhilarating workouts and are excited to have Team in Training join our growing community. Close out the summer getting in shape with fun and exciting outdoor workouts on the North Shore.
Help out Current Participants:
Heroes Helping Heroes
Come join Jodi of the Nike Team at the Westmoreland City Fire Department on Sunday, August 23 from 12-4 pm. Admission is free. There will be delicious food as well as many raffles including the newest American Girl Doll, Aquajet Express, Headquarters Styling, Longhorn Steakhouse, Vargo's Hallmark, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Starbucks Greengate Centre Tastefully Simple, and more. Visit http://heroeshelpingheroes.blogspot.com/ for more information. Support your Teammate in her fundraising efforts! If you would like the flyer for her event, please contact us in the office and we will send it to you.
Upcoming Events/Group Trainings—Run/Walk
Run Around the Square
Regent Square/Frick Park
5k Run/Walk; 1.5 mile Fun Run/Walk; 1.5 Dog Walk
August 22, 2009
8 am
http://www.runaroundthesquare.com/
NO race day registration!!! You must pre-register
Informal Run/Walk/Cycle
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8 am
North Park Boathouse
This is a VERY special day! Before we run/walk/cycle, we are going to send off a former TNT coach and alum. Tim Hamburger, a previous TNT coach for us, is starting a 1000 mile bicycle ride from the North Park boathouse. WEAR your purple and send him off with pride!!!
Informal group training to follow! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
Steelers 5k
Heinz Field
5k Run/walk; Kids Fun/Walk
August 30, 2009
9 am
http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1750214&CHECKSSO=0
Elorapalooza & Alumni Picnic
We want this Elorapalooza to be the BIGGEST purple power event yet! Please come honor Elora’s memory and support Elora’s Hope! We are challenging you to be one of the 200 purple strong out there! Be sure to stay for the alumni picnic that will follow!
North Park
Saturday, September 20, 2009
9 AM
5K/1 mile Run, Walk, or Lollygag!
http://raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=6f\9b\ff7e-f349-48d9-b08a-9f5b8833f061.aspx
Great Race
5k—8:30 am
10k—9:30 am
Run/walk
Upcoming Events—CYCLE!
For more information on the following, please contact Tara at jrdandrea@comcast.net
BikeFest -- August 14-23, 2009
http://bike-pgh.org/events/bikefest/
YOU ARE INVITED!!! Come out and join the 2009 SeaGull Century riders complete their training schedule on Sunday August 23rd, Saturday September 5th and
Saturday September 12th. The 60 plus informal training rides begin at
7:30am. Contact Tara Dandrea (jrdandrea@comcast.net) for further
details.
For more cycling charity rides, bookmark this website:www.pittsburgh.about.com/charityrides
Upcoming SOCIAL Events!
Happy Hour
August 28, 2009
Double Wide Grill South Side
5 pm
Websites Reminder!!
TNT Events Calendar Link:
Alumni Website:
http://www.wpatntalumni.org/index.html
Next Alumni Meeting
The next Alumni meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9 th at 6 pm at Caribou Coffee on East Carson Street in the South Side Works. All alumni are welcome.
If you have any items you would like added to the Alumni Monthly Monday, please e-mail them to me at kelly6187@hotmail.com . Please have any additions to me by the second Sunday of the month.