9 miles! (And fundraising update)

I ran 9 miles with the group yesterday and now, more than 24 hours later, I feel sufficiently recovered to write about it.

I don't know how long it took because I forgot to start my watch in the beginning, started it a few minutes into the run but then stopped it well after I had started driving home. So all I can say is that it was less than 2 hours but more than an hour and a half (the last time I remember looking at my watch.)

9 miles is a long way. I almost ran the whole route but not quite, needing to walk the last bit of an uphill toward the end. And I felt tired and sore after I was done. But I feel better today, which is promising.

The schedule for this week is 3-5-3 miles (Tues-Wed-Thurs) and then 10 miles on Saturday which will be The Longest I Have Ever Run.

As for fundraising, yesterday July 15th was the goal I set in most of the letters I sent out. I am pleased to say that, through the generosity of friends, family, Braman's co-workers and BorgWarner, I have raised almost $3500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society so far. (My donation website http://www.active.com/donate/tntcny/maureen hasn't been updated yet to reflect the most recent gifts.) This is a little short of my target of $4,000 so, if I haven't heard from you yet, I may be sending out a reminder postcard to beg for your donation.

Thank you to everyone who has been so kind (and quick!) to donate. You have all made this fundraising process much less scary than it seemed in the beginning and I really appreciate it.