Last Saturday before our run, we had another mission moment that I wanted to share with everyone.
A TNT member who is training for the Iron (Wo)man shared the story of her cancer buddy--Natasha. She became an Honored Teammate for their Triathalon team and the whole family really got into supporting the team. Natasha made it through the first and second season--and the TNT members took turns visiting her every day to update Natasha on their training. She wasn't able to make it to the finish line but was there in spirit.
Somewhere along the way, when one of the TNT members was complaining about being tired or something, Natasha responded with "Suck it up princess." It became the rallying cry of the team and kept them motivated through their training. They were pleased when Natasha made it through their second season and supported them to go for a third triathlon season. Unfortunately, half-way through the training, last March, Natasha lost her battle with cancer. It shook the team hard, but they sucked it up and as they crossed the finish line, Natasha's grandmother had a massive poster with Natasha's smiling face there to greet them.
So when I hit the NE 33rd Street hill at the end of my run, I kept the Natasha theme in my head...and will continue to throughout the season.
A TNT member who is training for the Iron (Wo)man shared the story of her cancer buddy--Natasha. She became an Honored Teammate for their Triathalon team and the whole family really got into supporting the team. Natasha made it through the first and second season--and the TNT members took turns visiting her every day to update Natasha on their training. She wasn't able to make it to the finish line but was there in spirit.
Somewhere along the way, when one of the TNT members was complaining about being tired or something, Natasha responded with "Suck it up princess." It became the rallying cry of the team and kept them motivated through their training. They were pleased when Natasha made it through their second season and supported them to go for a third triathlon season. Unfortunately, half-way through the training, last March, Natasha lost her battle with cancer. It shook the team hard, but they sucked it up and as they crossed the finish line, Natasha's grandmother had a massive poster with Natasha's smiling face there to greet them.
So when I hit the NE 33rd Street hill at the end of my run, I kept the Natasha theme in my head...and will continue to throughout the season.