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------------------------------- DID YOU KNOW? ------------------------------- Meditate on this: Think about how good our life currently is in America thanks to the four founders of AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES coming together in October 1982 to set up a telephone hotline to answer questions from the community about AIDS, simply known at that time as GRID. Think about all the people alive today and give thanks. ------------------------------- PROGRESS UPDATE ------------------------------- If FINDING NEMO was set on land rather than at sea, Dory might have been better known for saying, “Just keep running. Just keep running.” And if there’s been any time that Dory has been known to float through my thoughts, well, it’s been this week, that’s for sure. In many ways, this marathon, with all its mile markers, has charted the progress of my life’s transformation this year. It’s been quite a metamorphosis, long in the making. I can’t tell you how much of a joy (and relief!) it is to see all this finally happen this year, even despite the scary moments. And trust me, there have plenty of scary moments. One of the big things that’s needed to happen for me to move forward in my life is to become my own boss. Working for the now and for the future has been a constant challenge for me throughout my life. I mean, how do you pay the bills now and work towards a dream that seems to be always just out of sight in some untouchable future? Or to put it another way, I didn’t know how I was going to make it through January, much less make a huge shift like this. Yet, when I started training for this marathon, I had this thought that by the time I crossed the finish line, I would be my own boss, and nor have I been able to shake that feeling. Well, now, as I approach 20 miles, I can officially and proudly say that as of today, I am my own boss. See, my job came to a surprise end this past week (that happens in showbiz) and rather than thinking of it as thought I’m out of work, I’m treating it as if I just started my new career. This time I’m working for me. On the day I received the news about being laid off, just before any worry could set hold, my friend, Pasqual, called me. During our conversation, he said, “You know, that’s what I love about endurance sports. Once you run a marathon or bicycle 50 miles, it puts things into perspective, you know? Life just becomes easy.” I had to laugh. It’s true, and I hadn’t even seen it in that way, because I’ve been too involved in the race itself. All this time, I’ve been focusing intently on the next mile. Too busy looking towards the finish line, waiting for it appear on the horizon. I haven’t even thought to look back. Yet, when I did, everything up to this point flashed before me: Wow, 20 miles! Wow, nine months of extraordinary change! I’m here. I’ve made it this far. I’ve somehow made it this far! And turning my head again towards the future, it does put things everything into perspective. What’s six more miles, really? Why do I still become unsure at times if things will work out? They always do. So I booked my ticket to Italy and I decided I’m going to stay a month. In my state of clarity, I figured, eh, it’ll work out. So, I guess, in the end, it’s always that easy, and maybe the talent we try to develop is knowing that as we move forward rather than waiting to see it when we look back. And should we get a little lost, then all we have to do is remember: Just keep running. --- Let’s also thank Pasqual for generously (and quite brilliantly) donating $18 to me… 18 times. That’s over $300 and a whole big tidal wave of good luck. Thank you, Pasqual! --- ------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------- LAUGHTER IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE While this isn’t for AIDS, I must help my friend, Catalina, with her organization… “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge MARSHALLS is proud to sponsor A NIGHT OF COMEDY with LOUIE ANDERSON & FRIENDS benefiting SOJOURN SERVICES FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN Friday, November 3, 2006 at the Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles Drinks and appetizers at 7:00 p.m. Performance begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $50.00 per person (which includes drinks and appetizers). To purchase tickets or for more information call Donna Miller at (310) 264-6646 ext 235. ----------------------------------------- RUNNER OF THE WEEK ----------------------------------------- I CAN'T 'WAITZ' TO HEAR ABOUT GRETE! (All pace groups are named after a runner and my pace group is named after Grete. Go Grete!) Grete Waitz was born in Oslo, Norway in 1954. From the time she was young, her stunning successes spanned all of racing's disciplines all over Europe. Because of this, in 1978, an invitation arrived from New York City Marathon co-founder and director, Fred Lebow. Waitz won the marathon and set a new world record with a time of 2:32:30. The race proved to be a turning point for Waitz' career. She would return to New York and win an unprecedented nine times, in '78, '79, '80, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86 and '88. She set world records in '78, '79 and '80. Waitz continued to compete in track and cross-country and won five world cross-country championships. In 1984, competed in the first women's marathon in the Olympic Games. She took home a silver medal for Norway. Waitz has retired from running, but stays active in the running community as a spokeswoman for Avon Running - Global Women's Circuit and for Adidas. For her influence on American running in the United States, Waitz was the first foreign runner inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2000. Oh, and uh... she provides inspiration to anyone who doesn't want to, how should I say it, uh, stop for the bathroom. ----------------------------------------- LINKS ----------------------------------------- Visit my blog – http://runnerla4119.blogspot.com Find out more about APLA – http://www.apla.org/ Make an online donation – http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=LA-4119&Year=2006&EventCode=FL06 And if you have a good, durable suitcase with wheels you are planning to donate, please consider passing it on to me :) Visit my Amazon Marketplace shop – http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html/002-2564014-4522461?seller=A1FZSVIGYMYZ50&marketplaceSeller=1 Download the flyer and spread the word – http://www.geocities.com/jrossini@sbcglobal.net/RossiniAIDSFlyer.pdf Visit me at MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/oldladyrossini ------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT ME / SUBSCRIPTION INFO ------------------------------------------------------ Jennifer Rossini runnerla4119@sbcglobal.net http://runnerla4119.blogspot.com |
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