 One of the great things about a blog (and our blog is no exception), is that a lot of the content stays relevant after it’s posted. Beth wrote this post when she was training through the winter in 2007, and we thought we’d re-post these useful tips for those of you training through the winter [...]  If you’ve been following Ryan Hall’s marathon career, you may have heard: he’s running the 2009 Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Elite Team. The New York Marathon is this Sunday. Moving along with Posh Spice and David Beckham and the assorted hoi-polloi of celebrities are some real stars, those running for a cause. Marisa has raised $8891 [...]  It’s marathon season, and this past weekend the 33rd Annual Marine Corps Marathon took place in Washington, D.C. For Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation and friend of Team Firstgiving, the race was an opportunity to “run poverty out of town.” We caught up with Alex to hear his thoughts on training, fundraising, and microfinance. [...]  Skydiving in stilettos? That’s one item on Melissa’s life list of to-do’s and the title of her blog, where she also claims to have raised “an obscene amount of money” with Firstgiving.com  Need some inspiration? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers.  John with his sister and mother this past August on Kiawah Island Need some inspiration? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers.  It’s no secret. Running with other people make your long runs easier and more pleasurable. Chatting with a running partner definitely makes the time go faster, so your run won’t be as mentally challenging. The same goes for your fundraising efforts. You are fundraising as part of a team, so be sure to use them as [...] A big congrats from Team Firstgiving to the US Olympic marathon team! Dathan Ritzenhein and Ryan Hall gave the United States a pair of top-10 finishers for the first time since 1976, when Frank Shorter was second and Don Kardong fourth in Montreal. The third American in the field, Brian Sell, was 22nd in 2:16:07.  This Sunday, Ryan Hall will compete in his first Olympic marathon. |
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