Morning Ladies and Gentlemen :)
We are excited to announce that our timing company for this year will be Runner's Edge Timing!
I have been working with Derek from Runner's Edge to get everything setup. There will be a big BLUE finishing arch, chip timing, online race results, scrolling finishers times on a TV, and MORE!
Registrations have been low so far, but we are still over a month out from race day.
Online registration can be found here: https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/90920/
SAVE $5 by using promo code ALL2013 at check out.
We have mailed out several of the paper registrations to previous years participants. Hope to see you all there!
At this years event will have Caleo Coffee house serving beverages and snacks to participants and volunteers!
Nuun sports drinks will be provided on the course and at the finish line.
Again this year, we will have raffle items and a 50/50 drawing!
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
2013 ALL for a Cure 4 mile run or 2 mile walk
2013 marks the 4th year of our event. Excited to host it this year under the new banner with Evil Smiley running!
Here are the details of the event:
Date: Sunday, September, 29th 2013
Time: 6:30am Race Day registration / packet pick opens
7:45am Race Day registration closes
8am Race starts
8:30am kids race starts
9am Awards
Location: Simmons Island Park
~North end of the island by the bathrooms
Proceeds going to LLS.
For more information: visit our webpage.
Here are the details of the event:
Date: Sunday, September, 29th 2013
Time: 6:30am Race Day registration / packet pick opens
7:45am Race Day registration closes
8am Race starts
8:30am kids race starts
9am Awards
Location: Simmons Island Park
~North end of the island by the bathrooms
Proceeds going to LLS.
For more information: visit our webpage.
TNT Mentoring!
I have exciting news!
I am mentoring for Team in Training for not one, not two, but FOUR Team in Training events! HOW COOL!
First one is the TNT WI FLEX for the Brewer's Mini Marathon on Sept 28th 2013 (participating in)
Second one is the TNT WI FLEX for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct 3rd (which I will be running!)
Third is the TNT WI FLEX for Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco on Oct 20th.
Fourth is TNT National FLEX for HONOLULU!! Super excited for this one! I will not be participating in the marathon, but will be in there in full TNT gear riding a bike around the course cheering on TNT participants!
I am fundraising to get to Honolulu, so please take a moment and make a small tax deductible donation to LLS.
I will have more updates as races get closer!
GO TEAM!
I am mentoring for Team in Training for not one, not two, but FOUR Team in Training events! HOW COOL!
First one is the TNT WI FLEX for the Brewer's Mini Marathon on Sept 28th 2013 (participating in)
Second one is the TNT WI FLEX for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct 3rd (which I will be running!)
Third is the TNT WI FLEX for Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco on Oct 20th.
Fourth is TNT National FLEX for HONOLULU!! Super excited for this one! I will not be participating in the marathon, but will be in there in full TNT gear riding a bike around the course cheering on TNT participants!
I am fundraising to get to Honolulu, so please take a moment and make a small tax deductible donation to LLS.
I will have more updates as races get closer!
GO TEAM!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Time sure does fly when you are having fun.. YIKES!
May 2009 was my first (and until now) my only marathon. I ran the Wisconsin Marathon in May of 2009. As many know, I am not by any means a fast runner (averaging a 10-10:30 pace). Finishing in 5hrs 21min was an amazing accomplishment for me. The most difficult part of the whole thing (aside from the 26.2 miles) was knowing the pick-up bus was just blocks behind me. Every few blocks I kept looking behind me to make sure I kept in front of it. That alone was a mental struggle. Many times I thought why the f**k am I out here! With the run done, I promised I would NEVER do this again.
Well, I am breaking my promise.
October 2013 I will be running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
My training partner, Amanda Heinz, will be running her first marathon ever! Her sisters will be out there running as well. Since Amanda and I pace about the same, we decided to train together.
So, training. Lots of it!
We are following Hal Higdon's Marathon Novice 1 training program with a slight modification (no 20 miler!).
We have just started week 3 of the training program. So far, we have clocked in 59 miles.
Week 3 (this week) looks something like this:
Sunday - Crosstrain
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - 3 miles
Wed - 5 miles
Thursday - 3 miles
Friday - Rest/Crosstrain
Sat - 6 miles
With 102 days (as of today) to go, training will increase for the next 12 weeks, then we begin our taper.
The cool part, I am also a FLEX mentor for the Wisconsin Team in Training program who is doing Chicago. I will be training and running and communicating with other Team in Training members along the way. EXCITING!
I will have MORE big news coming in the next couple of days.. so stay tuned!
Take Care
GO TEAM!
Liz Bower
ALL for a Cure Race Director
May 2009 was my first (and until now) my only marathon. I ran the Wisconsin Marathon in May of 2009. As many know, I am not by any means a fast runner (averaging a 10-10:30 pace). Finishing in 5hrs 21min was an amazing accomplishment for me. The most difficult part of the whole thing (aside from the 26.2 miles) was knowing the pick-up bus was just blocks behind me. Every few blocks I kept looking behind me to make sure I kept in front of it. That alone was a mental struggle. Many times I thought why the f**k am I out here! With the run done, I promised I would NEVER do this again.
Well, I am breaking my promise.
October 2013 I will be running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
My training partner, Amanda Heinz, will be running her first marathon ever! Her sisters will be out there running as well. Since Amanda and I pace about the same, we decided to train together.
So, training. Lots of it!
We are following Hal Higdon's Marathon Novice 1 training program with a slight modification (no 20 miler!).
We have just started week 3 of the training program. So far, we have clocked in 59 miles.
Week 3 (this week) looks something like this:
Sunday - Crosstrain
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - 3 miles
Wed - 5 miles
Thursday - 3 miles
Friday - Rest/Crosstrain
Sat - 6 miles
With 102 days (as of today) to go, training will increase for the next 12 weeks, then we begin our taper.
The cool part, I am also a FLEX mentor for the Wisconsin Team in Training program who is doing Chicago. I will be training and running and communicating with other Team in Training members along the way. EXCITING!
I will have MORE big news coming in the next couple of days.. so stay tuned!
Take Care
GO TEAM!
Liz Bower
ALL for a Cure Race Director
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Nike Women's Half Marathon
Good Morning!!!!
As many of you may know, I participate in SEVERAL Team in Training events a year. To start the 2013 season, I have signed up for the Nike Women's Half Marathon in Washington DC on April 28th. This event has been tailored specifically for LLS in raising more money for research and patient care.
Here is the press release from LLS about the run:
http://www.lls.org/aboutlls/news/pressreleases/09202012_nikehalf
In order for me to make my goal of $3750, I need your help! By making a donation either via my web page or by sending me a donation via the mail (checks made out to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), you will help those who are treatments for blood cancers.
I pledged in 2010 when Ellen was diagnosed with ALL that each year I would raise money to help amazing women like her. To date, I have raised over $7500 in that pledge. My goal for 2013 is to double that, but I need your help!
I hope this post finds all of you in great spirits and good health!
Happy Holidays!
As many of you may know, I participate in SEVERAL Team in Training events a year. To start the 2013 season, I have signed up for the Nike Women's Half Marathon in Washington DC on April 28th. This event has been tailored specifically for LLS in raising more money for research and patient care.
Here is the press release from LLS about the run:
http://www.lls.org/aboutlls/news/pressreleases/09202012_nikehalf
In order for me to make my goal of $3750, I need your help! By making a donation either via my web page or by sending me a donation via the mail (checks made out to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), you will help those who are treatments for blood cancers.
I pledged in 2010 when Ellen was diagnosed with ALL that each year I would raise money to help amazing women like her. To date, I have raised over $7500 in that pledge. My goal for 2013 is to double that, but I need your help!
I hope this post finds all of you in great spirits and good health!
Happy Holidays!
Friday, October 5, 2012
All for a Cure 2012 results
Congratulations to all those who participated in this years event!
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday September 29th 2013, next years event date!!!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
2012 Event recap
My first thought is THANK YOU
Thank you to all those who participated and a BIG THANK YOU to my volunteers. Without, this event does not happen.
This year, there were a total of 64 participants. Not as many as last year, but still a good turn out.
Pre-calculations are showing that we raised over $500 for LLS.
Looking forward to 2013, preliminary date is looking to be Sunday, Sept. 29th 2013. Look for registration forms to start showing up in your mail boxes in July/August.
Thank you again to all those who came to participate and volunteered!!!
See you next year!
Thank you to all those who participated and a BIG THANK YOU to my volunteers. Without, this event does not happen.
This year, there were a total of 64 participants. Not as many as last year, but still a good turn out.
Pre-calculations are showing that we raised over $500 for LLS.
Looking forward to 2013, preliminary date is looking to be Sunday, Sept. 29th 2013. Look for registration forms to start showing up in your mail boxes in July/August.
Thank you again to all those who came to participate and volunteered!!!
See you next year!
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