Running a marathon has always been a personal goal of mine. This past Christmas, my cousins and I talked about running the San Diego Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon this year on June 6th. I like to think I’m in good shape and every so often, I’ll run a couple of miles to get cardio into my workout. The longest I have run in one workout was 6 miles. I know with proper training, I’m confident I can complete the 26.2 miles in a marathon.

While I was researching on how to properly train for a marathon, I ran into The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. TNT is the world’s first, largest and best charity sports program. They provide very structured marathon preparation and expert training all for free. In exchange for this, I have agreed to raise funds for LLS.

My personal goal is to raise $2,620, (a marathon is 26.2 miles, $100 per mile) by March 12th. When I decided to run this marathon, I was doing it to fulfill a personal goal of mine. But now that I’m involved with TNT, I’m running to help thousands of people who are suffering from leukemia or other forms of cancer and to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient aid. I am also running in honor of my Mom, who is a breast cancer survivor and in memory of her sister, my Auntie Alice Jamero. You can help me in this cause by donating to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The EASIEST way to donate is through my fundraising website. My SDRNR Fundraising Page is set up to make it easy to make your tax-deductible donation. I have also added a badge in the sidebar showing my progress and it also includes a link to my fundraising site. Once you click “Donate Now” you’ll receive email confirmation and a tax receipt.

Thanks for visiting my blog and reading this post. It’s not often that I reach out and ask for this type of feedback and support on my blog, but this is something that I truly believe in. There is no minimum to donate, you can donate whatever you’re comfortable with. If you can’t, no worries. I know times are tough but they can’t be any more difficult than what people who are suffering from these diseases are going through. If you have questions, you can leave a comment or email me at jaytorres at gmail dot com.

Thank you all for your support.

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