January 22nd
Well. So far the training has not gone as planned. If you knew me at all. That wouldn’t be a surprise. The people in this world that find a way to fit a regular fitness program into their lives and stick to it are truly my heroes. I have been trying for four years to do it now, and I keep getting the same result. It is a nothing short of a lifestyle change and it is a change that I have not been able to fully commit to.
Having said that. I have been swimming at least once a week, and I have been in the gym at least three times a week. The running still presents the biggest problem as it does not seem to be progressing at all. I believe it is time to seek professional help to solve the running problem.
The fundraising is in full swing. Last year we came up with the idea of having a St Patrick’s Day party to help raise money and it ended up being one of the best fundraisers that we have had to date. After that night we decided that the St Patrick’s Day weekend would be the annual fundraising date in Winnipeg. This year the event will be held on March 15th. Each year any one of the events will raise anywhere from $5000.00 to our biggest at $17,000.00. We have started selling tickets for a raffle where we will give away a 42 inch plasma TV, a home theatre system, and a portable GPS system. We will sell the tickets from now until the day of the fundraiser and then we will draw the winners at the actual fundraiser.
Still a long way to go until race day and so much to do. My biggest goal at this point is to meet the fundraising goal sooner than later so that I can take one more thing off my plate. If anybody ever told you that any of this was easy…….they were lying. Fundraising and participating in endurance events is a full time commitment to say the least. That is why it is so rewarding, and that is why I continue to do it.