Fall Season Week 2

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State of Mind

If you think you are beaten … you are.
If you think that you dare not … you don't.
If you think that you'd like to win
But feel you can't
It's almost a cinch that you won't
For out in this world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will -
It's all in the State of Mind.

Yes, many a race is lost
Before ever a step is run,
And many a coward fails before his work's begun.
Think big, and your deeds will rise;
Think small, and you'll fall behind.
Think that you can, and you will -
For it's all in the State of Mind.

If you think you're outclassed … you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to know that you can
Before you ever win a prize
Life's battles don't always go
To the bigger or the stronger man,
But sooner or later that fellow who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.


Fundraising Tip
Write your fundraising letter to include photos, personalized text, names of honored patients and why you are led to make a difference. Send a shortened version of your letter in an email to everyone you have email addresses for. Be sure to provide your fundraising website link.

Training Tip
The best way to avoid shin splints is to be careful to not do too much too soon. When you start to increase your training regimen, or you change your training regimen, as from flat terrain to hills, ease into it and give your legs a chance to adjust and build strength before continuing with hard workouts.
Shoud you start to feel shin pain, here are some tips.

How to Overcome Shin Pain
By Jim & Phil Wharton
Runner's World
Shin splints are a common beginner's injury, so many seasoned runners assume they're immune. But medial tibial stress syndrome, the top cause of shin splints, is usually triggered by overtraining—something that can befall even experienced runners.

If you feel soreness or pain along your shinbone while running, check your training log. Chances are you've increased your mileage or intensity too much without enough rest. Other causes include running on hard or uneven road surfaces and wearing worn-out shoes. Stretching, strengthening, icing, and replacing shoes are effective rehab strategies. If your pain persists, you might have a stress fracture or compartment syndrome and should seek a doctor's care.

Rehab
At the first sign of discomfort, take a few days off from running. You can cross-train, but stick to low-impact activities like swimming, pool running, or cycling. Take anti-inflammatory medications and rub your shins with ice for 10 minutes after exercise. Replace your running shoes if they've logged 300 to 500 miles.
Build range of motion in your calves and strengthen your shin muscles. When you return to running, start slowly, gradually increase your miles, and stick to softer surfaces when possible. To prevent a relapse, continue to stretch and strengthen even after your symptoms fade.

Get Flexible
1. Sit tall in a chair with knees bent 90 degrees, feet flat on the ground. Keeping your right heel on the ground, gently raise your right forefoot up and back toward your shin until you reach a point of slight discomfort. Return it to the ground. Repeat 10 times with each foot.

2. From the same position, lift your right forefoot up, and trace the letter "J" in the air with your foot. Return it back to the ground. Repeat 10 times with each foot.

Get Strong
1. Sit tall in a chair with your right leg extended and an ankle weight on your foot. Slowly draw your toes back until you reach a point of slight discomfort. Then extend your toes forward until you feel tension. Repeat 10 times with each foot.

2. On a stair step, stand on the balls of your feet, heels over the edge. Slowly raise your heels, then lower them below the starting position. Repeat 10 time. Do 10 more reps with your toes inward and then outward.


Frequently Asked Questions
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? As you know, the money we raise helps blood cancer patients and their families by funding research to find cures and better therapies, and provide information and support so that they have the best possible outcomes throughout their cancer experience.

However, if volunteers need a more specific response to: "What does a $25, $50 or $100 donation buy?" we hope you'll utilize the messages below.

A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.

A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.

A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.

A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.

Mission Moment
Dawn
TN
Living with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma for 1 year, 4 months
Age: 38

Wow . . . How fast your life can change before your eyes. I am 37, a wife, sister, daughter, and mother to two incredible sons. My story starts with a pain in my back and chest, a pain so bad that my hubby took me to the ER. I was first diagnosed with pneumonia. After a few days of bed rest and a round of antibiotics, I left for Romania for my first Mission Trip. When I returned, I got worse even after a couple more weeks of antibiotics and bed rest. I finally get a CT-scan and we are told I have Diffused Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. My first chemo was set for 4 days later and it has been less than a week and my head is swimming.

I believe that God will get me through this. I believe there is so much more to experience and see...I want to Live....I will be praying for you...God Bless!