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| L to R: Stacey Russell (Deputy Executive Director) Patricia Thomson (Executive Director), Kacy Lowe (Director of Development, Michael Iyescas (School & Youth Manager), Tiffany Valeri (Light The Night Manager) |
"GO TEAM! Find the time!
Each time I decide to do another event for LLS, I think…I
don’t have the time to do this! I think that every day when I am trying
to find the time to run a few miles, lets be honest, even one mile. With
the dailies that life brings to each of us including myself, this is what I
struggle with the most as I train for the LLS staff relay Dallas Marathon team is TIME.
I am excited about the race, but I have to say my training is lacking due to time. As a working mom juggling my important job here at LLS, being a wife, a mom, chauffeuring to various school and sporting activities with my children, spending time with my family and friends is what I long to do. But isn't that the same for everyone? The saying goes you make the time for what is important. I do make the time for all of those things and I have committed to make time to train for the relay this year to help in the fight against blood cancers. Why? Because as I write this, I am reflective in thinking…'really, Stacey, you don’t have enough time?' The amount of time I have doesn’t even compare to the time that families would give for the loved ones lost to blood cancer, the time that it takes a patient to go through chemotherapy that they wish the didn't have to go through, the moment in time that someone hears the words that they were diagnosed with a blood cancer. In the amount of time I can run three miles, 11 people will have been diagnosed with a blood cancer and four will have lost their battle.
I am excited about the race, but I have to say my training is lacking due to time. As a working mom juggling my important job here at LLS, being a wife, a mom, chauffeuring to various school and sporting activities with my children, spending time with my family and friends is what I long to do. But isn't that the same for everyone? The saying goes you make the time for what is important. I do make the time for all of those things and I have committed to make time to train for the relay this year to help in the fight against blood cancers. Why? Because as I write this, I am reflective in thinking…'really, Stacey, you don’t have enough time?' The amount of time I have doesn’t even compare to the time that families would give for the loved ones lost to blood cancer, the time that it takes a patient to go through chemotherapy that they wish the didn't have to go through, the moment in time that someone hears the words that they were diagnosed with a blood cancer. In the amount of time I can run three miles, 11 people will have been diagnosed with a blood cancer and four will have lost their battle.
I do have the time to race, to train, to fundraise, to
reflect, to care, to help make a difference. So can you…take the time to
join LLS in the fight as we work towards a world without blood cancers.
Find the time! GO TEAM!"
Inspired by Stacy? There is still time to create your own relay team for the Dallas Marathon. Learn more at www.teamintraining.org/ntx
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