The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

This is a great organization, and the San Diego chapter is awesome!

Great organization helping to raise money to find a cure for cancer. I am running the Carlsbad marathon Jan 23^rd and on their behalf and fundraising.
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By far the most life changing experience I’ve yet to have in my life. Team in Training is a non-​profit organization which raises money to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This is a cause that I will support for the rest of my life.
i joined Team in Training last year and have since done several events with them; The Nike Marathon and the Wildflower Olympic Distance Triathlon. If I weren’t on the injured list, I would be training for another Triathlon with the TEAM and hope to do my first half ironman in the next year or so.
I joined to fulfill a personal goal of completing an Olympic distance triathlon (1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run) and not only accomplished my goal by crossing the finish line but walked away with a life lesson that I will forever hold close to my heart.
The people you meet, the camaraderie you have with your teammates, the stories you hear of your honored teammates affected by cancer — and the tears you shed after crossing the finish line will forever bond you with those on your TEAM.
Until yesterday, other than the wonderful people I met through Team in Training, I didn’t a personal connection with the organization. Meaning, no one close to me had ever been diagnosed with a blood related disease. That is until last night when my sister called me to tell me her best friends 2 year old daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. It hit closer to home than ever and obviously, it was very upsetting. We are all in a state of shock and our hearts broke for the family and for the baby who without a doubt, will have face the toughest battle in her life. It isn’t fair!
We’re all feeling pretty useless at the moment but I felt I needed to get this review out to spread the word about blood related cancers such as Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, non-​Hodgkin Lymphoma, Myeloma and Myelodysplastic syndrome – and to inspire people to join and support the organization.
Sadly, every 4 minutes, one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer and every 9 minutes, someone loses their battle. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. These statistics are unsettling to say the least.
I haven’t been cleared from my Dr. to start training for endurance events, but you better believe the minute I am… I will be hitting the pavement. if you’ve ever wanted a challenge and/​or wanted to get involved in a non-​profit to give back. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is a great organization that I’d highly recommend. Through Team in Training, you can train and complete an endurance event that you otherwise would probably never do by yourself – and you not only gain friendships that will last a lifetime, you will in fact, save a life.
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to find a Team in Training Chapter in your area. And if you see anyone sporting the Team in Training Green and Purple gear while they’re training, cheer them on with a «GO TEAM». Believe me — I’ve been on the road, cycling 50+ miles, running 10+ miles and ready to give up and then someone will walk by or drive by and yell GO TEAM and it’ll fire me up enough to finish my workout. It’s amazing! I have no doubt you will have the most amazing experience.
GO TEAM!