Sponsoring a Family

Hello to everyone!

We have made a decision!! We decided that people should be able to donate their money to the ACS-Relay for Life or to the family that we will sponsor. There will soon be an option on our website for both! Stay tuned :)

We're looking for a family to sponsor from our hometown in Fitchburg who is fighting cancer and in financial need. Our goal is to increase awareness of the impact cancer has on a family financially due to the awful health care system here in the US

If anyone has a family member, loved one or friend who they believe could benefit from our sponsorship, please email ashley at ashley.galletta@gmail.com or call her at 978-549-4000. Please be respectful to everyone- no facebook wall messages/no blog reply messages. Thank you for your kindness, respect and support.

Newest Sponsor: MiMA Clothing

Hello everyone!!!

We are excited to announce our newest sponsor-MiMA Clothing- their shirts are super comfy!! Please visit their website to purchase a CoosBaytoFenway t-shirt. Proceeds go to benefit our run!!! T-shirts do run small, so buy 1 size larger than you normally would if you plan on drying the shirt :) Sizes go up to XXL!

Thank you for your continued support!!

-Ashley, Adam, Fiore

http://www.mimaclothing.com/sponsor.html

Training--Practice Half Marathon

Hello all--

We haven't written much about our training thus far, but Adam and I had a fun run yesterday that I thought I'd blog about.

So I decided (to keep me motivated and to rack up the miles) that I would sign up for half marathons and full marathons along my training journey to this cross country endeavor. So far I signed up for the La Jolla Half Marathon- San Diego and I'm going to sign up for the Rock & Roll Marathon as well. 

Anyways-- I ran a mock of the La Jolla half yesterday to clock in a long run. It was beautiful and it had a couple hills (not as bad as I thought it would be). If anyone is familiar with heartbreak hill- I thought the major hill of the la jolla half was steeper, but shorter and less exhausting. The run starts at sea level and ends at sea level, so every step up has a step down. The up parts of the run felt better on my knee joints, but the down parts were a relief on my muscles. With the cool breeze from the ocean and breathtaking views, the heat of the sun only bothered me a little. I can't wait for the actual race where water and lemon-lime beverages await me at each mile :) A great run for anyone who lives in the San Diego area. 

Warnings: 1- Beware the cyclists-- they get pretty peeved if you don't move out of their way...but even if they yell at you, by the time they get their sentence out they are at least 30 yards away and talking to themselves.

2- Beware of drivers who have nothing better to do then yell at exhausted runners- We were crossing a non-busy street, at the exit of a company parking lot, and there was one car leaving the parking lot stopped at a street light. There were no other cars to be seen for miles, and they had a red light. Adam and I crossed the street (running as fast as we could at about mile 11) and their light turned green which really sent them into a frenzy...they immediately honked their horn and screamed out the window-- "what the *#$% do you think you're doing!?!?!!!!!!!" (It's important to note that at this time we had already run past their car and instead of yelling they could have just driven off....). Anyways-- that really upset us..thinking about how rude people can be for no reason at all. I hope our run across the country brings us into contact with friendly folk :/

Sights to see-- Besides the obvious beautiful La Jolla Cliffs- At the end of the La Jolla Half Marathon there is this man who walks around town with his hands wide open to the sky, mumbling something, and not anyone or anything could make him stop. I thought he was praying or a bit delusional, and Adam thought he had won the lottery and was in a semi-permanent state of shock. Either way-- we saw him at the end of our run in exactly the same arms to the sky position as he walked around town..this was nearly 2 hours later...very interesting man. If anyone sees him, I encourage you to say hello--but he most likely won't break his posture for a handshake.

-ash

Silicone Bracelets to Promote Our Run!!!

Just got a bunch of "COOS BAY TO FENWAY" bracelets!!! We will be holding a mini fundraiser soon to promote our run!! The silicone bracelets are $1.00 and will also be given to anyone who donates to our cause online as a thank you!! They are a green color like our website. Please let me know if you're interested in supporting our run and want a bracelet!! The bracelets help us to spread the word about our run!! ♥ Ash

TERRIBLY AWESOME!

Hello Everyone!!!

A friend of ours posted a blog about our run on his blog called terrible or awesome? -- Check it out!! 

http://terriblyawesome.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/these-boots-were-made-for-runnin/

How to Help Fund our Run

Hello again!

We have been receiving many questions regarding how to go about helping to fund our run. If anyone would like to know how they can help to fund our run, please email us at:

adamlassila@gmail.com

or

punkybru722@gmail.com

You can also call us at 978-549-4000- Ask for Ashley

Thank you so much for all/any help!

Our First Media!

Hello Everyone!

Please check out this article that appeared in the Sentinel and Enterprise (Our hometown newspaper). It talks a bit about our run and our cause!

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/sports/ci_14497094

Thank you in advance for checking it out :)

-Adam, Ashley, Fiore

The Website is Up!

Go to coosbaytofenway.com...even though that's almost certainly how you got here to begin with. As you can see, we will be running across the USA in 2011 to raise money for the American Cancer Society, to get better acquainted with our country, and to have the time of our lives. We love to write, and we are passionate, if misled, believers in our own interestingness, so we should be writing on here a lot.

For now we are just training and starting our fundraising efforts. You can donate to our cause here...DONATE! We're hoping to raise $37,000!!

We are so pumped about this run, and hoping you all are too. Contact us! Especially those living along our route who would like to help us out. Thanks guys.

Peace & Love

Adam