Great to be with the Team Again!

December 2, 2007. Because of the trip to Michigan and Thanksgiving plans, I had not trained with the team in four weeks until yesterday. It is so much easier doing these long miles, 14 of them yesterday, with the support and company of one's teammates. When one is out doing 15 or 20 miles by oneself, one can get very bored with the company. I love music and would love to listen to it while training, but it is just so important to be fully alert. We train on roads and streets, and many drivers are totally unaware that anyone other than themselves use the road. In particular, pedestrians are hard to see and appear to be held in contempt at times. So not wishing to end of as road kill, I don’t train with headphones, as tempting as it is at times. But on our Saturday training, we all chat about different topics as we train. Being walkers, we are not usually out of breath. It is always good to catch up, and particular this week since I hadn’t seen my teammates for nearly a month.

Our team is small, as the winter team usually is. TNT does teams in three seasons - spring, fall, and winter. In the other seasons, there are usually 5 or 6 events, but only 3 events for the winter. But while the team is a small one, it is composed of really wonderful women and men. Our coaches, Michal and Sarah, are first rate and so supportive and dedicated, as is my mentor, Theresa. And my teammates are just all really good people. While we all enjoy trying to make a difference in the war against cancer, it is a pleasure to be with great folks while doing so and working so hard.