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I wanted to mention something I'm doing now that may be of use to
others:

I've joined a fund-raising cycling event for the Leukemia/Lymphoma
Society and am currently training every weekend for a 100-miles ride in
March. Challenging myself so much, physically, has been socially
rewarding, as well. I find that I not only feel better about myself
with every personal milestone (56 miles, non-stop, this past
Saturday!), but I feel more connected to the other members on my team
with whom I'm riding.

In fact, I recommend this "Team in Training" program for others. The
cyclists tend to be out-going, I've noticed, and that can be
intimidating, but they also go the extra yard to reach out to others
who are particpating (including yours truly). As a result, the
atmosphere is *extremely* supportive. I find myself now looking forward
to these barbaric training rides!

The fund-raising portion of the program is also challenging as you are
really required to put yourself out there - to send of letters and
collect money for the cause. What you find is that, while it is still
daunting to put yourself out there, it's not hard to find the words
with which to do it: There are more than 20 "example" letters and forms
that you can borrow from.


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Sounds pretty neat to me.
Anyone else out there have experience with Team in Training?