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Question:

I participated in the 1997 Honolulu Marathon with the LSA and found the actual trip and race enjoyable but the waste of money hypocritical. I paid for my wife to go also and received tax forms just prior to filing that carried the travels expenses (supposedly paid for my LSA) as Earned Income.  I wasn’t told about this but it wouldn’t have mattered. I don’t like being mislead when I’m making that kind of commitment. I raised over $3,600 for them and then they pulled that shit. Mostly I am dissatisfied with the waste of money in the whole thing. LSA definitely believes in the theory that you have to spend money to make money.  They preach that the majority of the funds raised go to education and research but there is an awful lot spent on volunteers (who don’t raise any money) going to Hawaii, rooms, and meals.  Some chapters even provided the participants with running suits, T-shirts, socks, bags, … while others gave the generic LSA T-shirt to us. Maybe I just didn’t get along with the Dallas Chapter.  I was given the opportunity to go to Hawaii and I did what it took to get there for the experience.  I don’t think I will do it again regardless of where the site is.  It’s not supposed to be about where we get to go, it’s supposed to be about the kids. SV

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     You’re absolutely right it is about the kids.  That is why I paid for my trip and my wife’s trip to the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon.  I also raised over $7100 for the Leukemia Society of America and have established an incredible friendship with my patient hero.      I am now a mentor and coach with the Leukemia Society of America Western PA/West Virgina Chapter.  Even though I’m not required to raise funds as a coach, I still plan to be the top fundraiser for our chapter again next year. Tim "Fast Food" Hamburger

        I am interested in "Team in Training", how does it work?  Do they train people to run a marathon?  Or must already be able to run a marathon?   Eric

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     You’re absolutely right it is about the kids.  That is why I paid for my trip and my wife’s trip to the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon.  I also raised over $7100 for the Leukemia Society of America and have established an incredible friendship with my patient hero.        I am now a mentor and coach with the Leukemia Society of America Western PA/West Virgina Chapter.  Even though I’m not required to raise funds as a coach, I still plan to be the top fundraiser for our chapter again next year. Tim "Fast Food" Hamburger

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I am interested in "Team in Training", how does it work?  Do they train people to run a marathon?  Or must already be able to run a marathon?   Eric

Eric,      Team in Training offers volunteer coaches that will help you prepare to run a marathon.  I am currently coaching a large group with varying running backgrounds.  If you truly want to run a marathon…Team in Training will help you attain this goal. Sincerely, Tim "Fast Food" Hamburger

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