I'm a 9 to 5er!

It's official. I'm bringing home the bacon...but not the good, expensive bacon. The cheap, discount bacon. That's right, I'm working non-profit. Having graduated in Marketing & Advertising and promptly moving to Sin City, I was justifiably apprehensive to seek out a career in such. (I looked at some "marketing" jobs and they required me to be hot, over 18 and walk around serving drinks and handing out fliers. 4 year degree for this?)So, I am working for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, coordinating their Team in Training Program, the #1 endurance training program in the nation. Nationwide, Team in Training has raised more than $850 million toward blood cancer research and local patient and family support. I am responsible for recruiting and arranging for people to run 1/2 and full marathons, complete triathlons or 100 mile bike rides for our cause. They raise funds and in exchange take advantage of expert coaching and mentoring, training for 4-5 months through our program (not to mention sweet hotel rooms and outrageous parties...I'm not in Utah anymore! I was offered tea, coffee, beer and hard liquor in a matter of seconds). We help them with fundraising too, giving them a website for online donations and pairing them with someone who has done it several times before.
One of the perks of my job (besides being able to go to bed knowing I'm doing something good and getting paid for it) is the travel. I just got back from Lake Tahoe, helping staff a Century Ride. (That's right, two weeks into the job I was on a business trip!) Upcoming destinations include Anchorage, San Francisco, San Antonio and Tucson. Not bad, huh? Here I am with the team the night before they all rode 1oo miles.I take care of logistics and arrangements, and on race day I'm responsible for taking care of any team member emergencies and cheering on the sidelines ("Go Team" comes out of my mouth, but all the while I'm thinking "You're crazy! 100 miles?!). Apparently I was more zealous in my cheering than they had expected, and they ended up laughing at me as they rode past. But I had the attitude that if I went back to work on Tuesday with a voice, I didn't do my job right. Still sounding a little hoarse, but it's all for a good cause, right?So I've been incredibly busy the last little while, taking trips, working 12 hour days and such, so I apologize for the lack of postage. But, please anticipate awesome posts about our recent cruise and our new condo (once it's clean I'll take pictures). Until then, take a look at the Team in Training website...http://www.teamintraining.org/

P.S. Mindy, please take me off your To Be Kicked List. My reasons are legit.