March Madness

As one of my event fundraisers for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society I am doing a bracket pool for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Do you love college basketball? Do you just watch in March? Do you just root for your school? Do you want to help me raise money to help cure cancer? If you answered yes, to any of these questions please join our TNT Madness bracket pool for your chance to win cold, hard cash and help out a great cause.

To join please email either naodonnell@yahoo.com or rjodonnell@gmail.com, let us know which bracket buy in option you would like to join (#1 - $20 or #2 - $10) and we will email you an invitation to join the TNT Madness group #1 or #2 on CBSsports.com

Sign up and sign in, select your teams, make sure to ENTER your bracket by March 16 , then let the games and banter begin!

We have two different options for you to win.

1. $20 buy in ($10 of which is tax deductible!)

2. $10 buy in ($5 is tax deductible!)

You can pay your entry fee via PayPal through the email address tafrazier@hotmail.com. If you would rather send a check please send us an email and we will send you our address.

There will be two prizes, one for the $20 buy in bracket and one for the $10 buy in bracket. Buy in to both brackets if you want a better chance at winning!

Overall success in the bracket, wins 1/2 the cash and bragging rights! Get your friends to sign up! The more people that enter to play the bigger your prize is when your bracket & team wins!

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Learning to get back on the bike - for a great cause!

In response to my last post, I just wanted to let you know that I am okay. That was written at the height of a very difficult period for me. Thank you for your support and kind words, in email, comments and phone calls. I've come to realize that I am still grieving and dealing with things that happened to my family that I had absolutely no control over. I was very angry and felt lost for awhile. I have my family. We are together and we are all healthy. I shouldn't ask for more.


Recently, I have tried to come up with a plan. A plan to better myself in the ways of the body, mind and soul. I starting working out and running again. I'm working through the Couch to 5 K plan. Starting small and building. I will be participating in the Madison Shamrock Shuffle, a 5K in March. That will be two weeks before my birthday and will be a huge confidence booster for me.

I have also rejoined a group that I believe in so strongly and that has made a big impact on my life in the last few years. I have signed up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training again. This will be my third endurance with TNT. I did the Nike Women's Marathon in 2007 and the Nike Women's Half Marathon in 2008. Those events and the months leading up to them were absolutely amazing. The people that I met were inspiring and motivating. I felt strong, and empowered. And I will again.
I have committed to raising $4400 to help try to find a cure for blood cancers, $1400 of it by the end of February. While doing this I will be training to compete in a century ride. A 100 mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe on June 6, 2010. Good thing it's called America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride because 100 miles, on a bike, well it's 100 miles! (Oh my sore butt!) So with great scenery, good people all working for the same cause, to find a cure, all while overcoming a little fear of getting back on a bike, I know that I can do this.

I know that finances are tight for many families. So even a donation of $10 or $20 can help me reach my fundraising goal. If you can help donate to a wonderful cause please check out my fundraising website. You can make a secure, tax deductible donation online. If you would rather send a check please look to the website for our address. It will be greatly appreciated. If you have someone that you would like me to train and compete in honor of please let me know.

So stay tuned for news of my figuring out how to balance my family, their adventures, my fundraising and training. There is never a dull moment around here!