Official marathon training begins in less than two weeks!!!

I've talked to a few folks in town who may support me personally. I'm creating a training shirt I'll wear with logos of local businesses. If you're interested in supporting me and my endeavor to support World Vision and their cause to bring clean water to Africa, it would be greatly appreciated.

There are several ways to do this:
1. A tax deductible donation to World Vision submitted online by going to http://twv.convio.net/goto/lavondah
2. You can also give a tax deductible cash donation to World Vision by giving it to me and must manually enter the information. Just contact me via email (lavondalou@yahoo.com) or facebook.
3. If interested, you can also support me with a cash donation. Anything I receive above my expenses for the Chicago Marathon will be given directly to World Vision.
4. You could be part of the businesses I'll be advertising on my training shirt while running. I'll be submitting that to be printed within 1 1/2 weeks.

There is no minimum (or maximum :-)) to support this endeavor. Please note in your information if you would prefer that I not list your name as supporters.

Please keep me, my training, my family and World Vision in your prayers for the next few months! Thanks for your support and encouragement!

I run to stay healthy and I've been running for about 8 years now. I did my first half-marathon in 2007. While training for my first half-marathon, one of my neighbors at the time, an avid runner, was giving me advice. In the process he said it wouldn't be long until I had the bug to run a full marathon. I told him in no uncertain terms I would never want to run a full marathon…

On October 10, 2010, I will be running my first full marathon. I will be running for Team World Vision 26.2.

This blog will provide a place for me to let those supporting me see how my training and fund raising is progressing. Hopefully, it will also be a place for those to encourage me when I need it or hold me accountable when I’m not doing what I should. I give full permission to any of my friends who check it out to let me know when I’m slacking off!

I'll try this for a bit and then determine if it's easier to simply post it on facebook. We'll see.