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------------------------------- DID YOU KNOW? ------------------------------- In the past seven years, more than 17,000 people have successfully completed the National AIDS Marathon Training Program and raised $55 million for the fight to end AIDS around the country. ------------------------------- PROGRESS UPDATE ------------------------------- Well, folks, we’ve finally made it! On Saturday, I finished my training with an easy 8 mile run through Griffith Park, and the next time I write you it will be from Italy! Needless to say, I’ve been quite busy getting everything in order because I leave, which is on Thanksgiving Day. Thanks to the time difference I will arrive in Florence on Friday, check into the fabulous Hotel Baglioni (http://www.hotelbaglioni.it/) and then off to the Expo to pick up my race bib, timing chip and final race instructions. On the night before the race, we will all join together for one last time for a pasta dinner. I was surprised to learn in the last month that on race day, the groups don’t always stick together. Rochelle, Garth, myself and hopefully a few others will try to find a way to do so. I can’t imagine anything more fun than crossing the finish line with my fellow runners. After six months, it would be too strange not to. But who knows, maybe I’ll be so swept up by the run that I won’t even notice if my fellow runners are with me or not. The Florence Marathon (www.firenzemarathon.it) sounds breathtaking. And rather easy, too. (Well, aside from the mandatory 26.2 miles and six-hour time limit.) After some extensive hill training over the past six months, we get to enjoy a rather flat course. In fact, we go downhill for the first mile or so, because we start off at the Piazzale Michelangelo (http://www.mytravelguide.com/attractions/profile-79169505-Italy_Florence_Piazzale_Michelangelo.html), make our way down to the river, across Ponte Vecchio, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_Vecchio) which I can’t wait to do!, and then weave our way around the rest of the city. After the race, I will begin my journey into the rest of Italy and realize a childhood dream of mine by finally meeting some of my relatives! The Rossini side is from the Marche region (http://www.le-marche.com/), and I’m in touch with one of my cousins, Carlo, who lives there. I also have a list of “must do’s” for friends while I’m in Italy… like buy Virgin Mary trinkets, go to Lake Como and get a poster or take a bunch of good pictures, send a postcard from Vernazza (http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/0410vernazza.htm), which is one of the towns in the Italian Riviera, and so forth. I’m very excited about traveling the long way from Florence to the other coast in Marche by going through the hill towns in between. And of course, I plan on seeing the major cities as well… A Roma! A Venizia! A Milano! In all honesty, I can’t believe it’s all happening. I feel guilty sometimes, because I’m so blessed for all this. After all, the primary focus is to help people living with HIV/AIDS. If I happen to improve by any small measure in the process, hey, even better. But I’ve received so much more than that – better health, new friends, and the knowing now that I can stretch beyond my vision. When you add it all up, what’s $3,800? It doesn’t seem enough. I can only hope that the recipients of this money feel the same way. Well, I better get back to packing… Off to Italy I go, hi-ho, hi-ho! ------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------- SILECT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED On Thursday, November 26, 2006, the Black AIDS Institute will honor Rev. Michael Beckwith (see http://www.agapelive.com) in their sixth annual fundraiser, “Heroes In The Struggle,” at the Directors Guild of America, Sunset & Laurel, Los Angeles, CA. Other honorees this year will include Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder), Duane Cramer, Patrik Ian Polk and Rashida Abdul-Kabir. The Black AIDS institution is still seeking items for the silent auction. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets or take an ad in the souvenir journal please contact event producer Kenneth R. Reynolds, (323) 766-5551 or publicrelationsplus@yahoo.com ----------------------------------------- RUNNER OF THE WEEK ----------------------------------------- SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST...LIBBIE HICKMAN Born: February 17, 1965, in Billings, Mt. Personal Best: 2:40:25 Home: Fort Collins, Co. Age: 32 Hickman, primarily a short distance runner "casually" took up a few marathons only to establish PR's and records that would make any marathoner proud. Just look at 1998 as an example: 1998: Won USA half-marathon (1:13:29) title and USA 10km road title (31:56 at Tufts)...2nd in 5000 at USA Outdoors (15:39.40)... 6th at New York Marathon (2:33:06 PR)...12th at Boston Marathon (2:35:37 PR)... 2nd in 5000 at Goodwill Games (15:54.93)...ranked #2 in U.S. at 5000 by T&FN... bests of 15:39.40 and 2:33:06. Hmmm..... Here's a keeper quote from her 1993 Houston Marathon experience: At a time of 2:40:25, Hickman did not train for the event running the course to "gauge how the longer distance would feel." Random fact: Hickman is a self-described "gardening freak"; she says she thinks she would be a professional gardener if she weren't a runner. ----------------------------------------- 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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