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My BIG CLIMB!

Post by RebA! » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:09 am

Not sure if anyone has noticed my new signature. For the next month and half I will be training for my biggest climb ever. That climb involves 69 flights of stairs or 1311 steps. With a 788 feet vertical elevation climb.

I'm doing Seattles Big Climb for Leukemia. And I'm looking for support, Good thoughts, healthy legs, anything.

http://www.active.com/donations/fundrai ... ey=RWehmey

Its Seattles tallest sky scraper. I have done a few races in the past... but this has been the only one that I felt strongly enough about to do some real legwork to get a cause some more help that they need.

So over the next few weeks I will keep this thread updated with my training progress on this Big Climb.

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Everything helps. Even if you just want to send me a smile or some positive healthy feet and leg energy. I know I can count on your support.
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Post by cowboyangel » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:09 am

go girl go!
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Post by gigglesnort » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:12 am

Inspirational! Good for you!
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Post by Donita » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:12 am

I have happy feet just thinking about you (and others) doing this! You make us proud!
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Post by robotland » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:07 am

Great. Now I feel very petty for bitching about having to park on the sixth floor of the parking garage.
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Post by RingO'Fire » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:24 am

Holy Thighs of Steel, Batman!

Damn Reba, it makes my quads and glutes sore just thinking about it!
...but it seemed like such a good idea at the time...
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Post by bullD » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:58 pm

I LOVE that building!

Good cause, I just chipped in a climbers club.

Have fun!
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Post by sparkletarte » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:57 am

Wow Reba, way to go! You are going to have one hard ass when you are done!
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Post by RebA! » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:00 am

I sure hope so. Buns of steel.. cause right now buns of buns isnt working for me.

I'm at 585 for donations right now. And I am 39% toward my fundraising goal. With thanks to some of you guys here! THanks guys!

And all the good thoughts keep em coming.
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Post by sparkletarte » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:38 pm

hehe, buns of buns... I have buns of white chocolate. I'd like to say dark chocolate but I'm a white girl so there you go. Hard white chocolate though. Mostly. Okay a bit soft. Mmmm, soft chocolate...
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Post by Dr. Pyro » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:27 pm

Glad you got my check, RebA! You go girl. I'll be doing the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage on June 18th, also with the Leukemia Society. Wish us all luck everyone!
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Post by Mister Jellyfish Mister » Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:07 am

RebA! wrote:I sure hope so. Buns of steel.. cause right now buns of buns isnt working for me.

I'm at 585 for donations right now. And I am 39% toward my fundraising goal. With thanks to some of you guys here! THanks guys!

And all the good thoughts keep em coming.
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Post by RebA! » Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:41 am

Just wanted to do a quick update.

I am now 42% towards my personal fundraising goal. With great thanks to some of the folks here.
Training is going well.

Let me just say that the stair master is tough when you do it "right".

And as before I'm still looking for more donations.
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Post by Sensei » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:55 pm

This thread dropped off to page 2 in record time; I thought it needed a timely bump.

{bump}

You go, RebA!
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Post by RebA! » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:00 pm

Thats a pretty nice bump there sensei. Thank you.

and a real thank you card to be mailed also to all those who have donated to this cause.

I wont let you guys down.

And as we get closer to the date in question. I might be making plans to have a big feast like outting, after i'm scraped up off the 69th floor.
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Post by Rian Jackson » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:50 am

Remind me, as we get closer, to keep giving you money. Bug me when you see me. M'kay? You're such a rockstar.
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Post by RebA! » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:07 am

This rockstar is feeling just like a rock today.
Must get ass and rest of me to the gym. I feel so slothy today.
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Post by RebA! » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:16 pm

AH! someone just passed me in the fundraising! For a while I was the top fundraiser now someone else has the top spot.

That and I dont want this to fall off to page 2 and I need all the help I can get.
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Post by Donita » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:30 pm

Go, RebA, Go!!!

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Post by Ranger Genius » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:14 pm

Can we make donations right up until Mar. 20th, RebA!? I'm broke as hell right now but might want to drop something in the pot when my account balance is a positive number.
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Post by RebA! » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:16 pm

Yes i do believe that is the case.
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Post by Bambi of Finland » Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:23 pm

Good luck Reba! I truly did'nt have to think twice!
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Post by Bambi of Finland » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:34 pm

BUMP! Lets see what the lunch crowd has to offer.
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Post by regynalonglank » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:19 pm

Go Reba Go!

*whips out pepermint foot bath, pepermint lotions and footy massagers*

wanna freaky footy rubdown?
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Post by DVD Burner » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:22 pm

Did somebody mention feet? :P
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Post by regynalonglank » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:27 pm

hee...yes! why, are you raising money for a good cause too? in training? what's yer 20? heh :)
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Post by DVD Burner » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:30 pm

Reba sounds like she's doing a great thing. I would chip in but I'm broke for awhile. :cry:

from what I read though, there still seems to be time to donate.

Maybe I'll get lucky....er....with sending some money.


*Ahem* ( think I got a little cold.)
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Post by regynalonglank » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:42 pm

heh...yeah, i know from broke, that's for sure :) hence the foot massage...

ah, what the heck, might as well keep busy while i'm waiting for reba to return...pop out the tootsies, let's go!
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Post by DVD Burner » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:44 pm

Sounds like a "foot massage" thread is in order. :o
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Post by regynalonglank » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:45 pm

yeah, this is either major thread drift, or one heck of a long bump :)

*puts DVD's feeties in to soak in the peperminty foot bath, turns on the jets*
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