Y-Me - the thought did cross my mind

Wind gusts up to 45mph? Check. Heavy rain? Check. 40F temp? Check. Hail? Sure!

Yeah, the weather was awful, but it was still a good time. Karen was a trooper and was able to run half and walk half of the 5k, which brought us to the finish line in about 40 minutes. Not too terrible considering the windy, rainy apocalypse going on around us. Between the two of us we managed to raise over $1400, which also is pretty awesome (if you still want to donate, go here). Running through all the crap really drove home the point to me that the discomfort I was feeling was something I chose to take on, while the people we were running to help were going through something unimaginably worse that they never would have even wished on their worst enemy. Hopefully because a bunch of nutty people decided to slog through the puddles on a Chicago Sunday, there will be more men, women, and children getting the emotional support they need from Y-Me (which, it was announced at the start, is now to be called the Breast Cancer Network of Strength).

Thanks to all who gave, and all who ran - I know we made a difference in someone's life today. Photos will be up in the next couple days.

Y-Me this weekend

Sort of questionable name, but a great cause! I'm looking forward to running (well, probably more like walking, according to my running partner Karen's outlook) in my first ever Y-Me Race to Empower. For those of you not familiar with Y-Me, its an organization that raises money to provide support to those who are fighting (or have defeated) breast cancer. If you are interested in donating to support this cause, go check out my page here. A big "thank you" to Cycling Phun and others who have already made a donation; it's greatly appreciated!

Lisa

Boobies!

Now that I have your attention, perhaps I can get some help from you as well. I signed up last night to participate in the Y-ME race for empowerment which is a 5k run that takes place on Mother's Day to raise money for providing services for breast cancer patients. Check out my website here for information on how to make donations; every penny goes to helping a great cause, so donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all of my family and friends who have already given; they've helped me pass my fund raising goals twice in under 12 hours - amazing.

If you're more of an ice hockey fan than a runner, you can also help my team raise money for the Stick it to Cancer tournament that we're playing in in MN. All money raised also goes to help breast cancer patients. Here is the site explaining the tournament, and here is the page where you can make the actual donation. Remember to choose the name of our team, Chicago X-Factor, so that we get credit for the donations; the team with the most donations wins in case of a tie in points when it comes to advancing on to playoff and championship games. It's a great time and a great cause, so any help would be wonderful.


Thanks!