My old roommate and long-time friend, Vanessa Schaffer, is the one who first got me interested in running. When we lived together in Baltimore city we used to run with our other roommate, Caitlin, at least a few days a week.
Now, Vanessa and Caitlin are more avid runners than I am. Both girls participated in last years Annapolis 10-mile race and women's triathlon. This year Vanessa is taking her running to another level. This June she will be participating in an Olympic triathlon to help raise money and awareness for blood cancers. She is a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. Her team is helping to raise money for to stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking lives. She is running this race in memory of her best friend's grandfather and in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers.
If you are interested in finding out more about the race or if you are interested in donating money to Vanessa's team please visit her personal fundraising page:
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