Off and running ...

OK, not really running. But this week, we're officially off and walking! It's "Week 24" ... the official start of our 3-Day Training Season. (To my fellow grammar nerds, those first caps are intentional... this IS a proper noun, you know.)

For most of the world, 24 weeks means six months. Which is a really, really long time. But for me (and my fellow 24-weekers), this time will fly by. We start following the recommended training schedule provided by the Komen folks (12 miles this week), but it also means that it's really time to get things moving. For us, this includes:

Fundraising!  Our fundraising efforts have begun...

• I dropped my donation letters last week, to ask all of my friends and family for their personal support by way of a direct donation to my 3-Day account. (If you didn't get a letter, it's just because I don't have your address, lucky you. But you can still show your support by donating online, today!)
• Brackets for Boobies launch in the next two weeks... Our annual March Madness fundraiser is a great time -- a chance to have some fun during the NCAA tournament, a chance to win some money, and a great fundraiser for the 3-Day. (Last year's winner took home $350, and we raised $350 for the 3-Day at the same time!)
• We're bringing back Tickled Pink at GoComedy this spring. We had a blast last year -- the evening included an improv show at GoComedy in Ferndale, pizza, prizes and more. We bought the house again, so we have to sell 100 tickets... watch for details coming soon.
• We're planning for another Garage Sale at Stef and Kraig's house. We did it two years ago and found it to be a really good fundraiser. It's a ton of work, but well worth it. If you have anything around the house that you've been looking to get rid of, give us a holler -- we'll come pick it up! 

So, it's off and running ... or at least walking quickly.  Next step: Hoping for spring to get here so we can actually walk outside!