Only a few more sleeps to go!

Well, now that the royal wedding is out of the way, we can all concentrate on our training again for the 2011 Mother's Day Classic.  If I don't get to blog again before the 8th May - have a great day!!

2011 MDC just around the corner ....

It suddenly dawned on me that the 2011 Mother's Day Classic is just over two weeks away ... can it really be May that soon?  Is it really a year since all the frenzied fundraising and frivolity for the 2010 MDC?  It was particularly good fun going in on the train and seeing a sea of pink at all the stations.  Congrats to all those busy fundraisers and happy training.  Not long to go now! :)

One month to go until the 2011 Mother's Day Classic!

Those weeks are rolling around quickly. Only a month to go until we will all be pounding the pavement either walking or running.  It's fantastic to see so many people involved in fundraising, blogging and training for the big event.  I've been ramping up my walking each week to ensure I'm fit and ready for the 8km walk.  Since I did the walk last year several more of my friends have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are currently undergoing treatment for this horrid disease.  I'll be thinking of them this year when I do the walk.  For those people actively fundraising, the next month is a great time to send regular updates and notes of thanks to your sponsors.  Good luck! 

Only 8 weeks until the 8th May!

Following my chemotherapy treatment in 2009, I found I had a lot less engery than usual.  However, I really wanted to walk the 8km's in the Mother's Day Classic in 2010, so I started training a few months beforehand.  Each day I would walk and increase it just a little bit - even by just a few minutes.  Or I'd walk up an extra flight of stairs.  It was a beautiful day for the MDC walk in 2010 and I really enjoyed it.  While my legs were tired afterwards, I was thrilled to be able to achieve my goal, as I was able to walk the whole 8km's.  I look forward to walking the 8km's again this year. 

Fundraising Fun!

It's great to see so many people have already signed up to fundraise for the 2011 Mother's Day Classic. By keeping sponsors and potential sponsors updated as to your progress, they too get caught up in the fun.  I found many of my sponsors last year were keen to know how my fundraising efforts were progressing. Sending regular email updates and thank-you messages kept my sponsors interested and involved.  Enjoy the fundraising fun!

Get a head start on fundraising

Now is a good time to start thinking about your fundraising strategies.  With only three months to go until the 2011 Mother's Day Classic, you can start planning how you will let people know you are fundraising.  I started sending emails to friends and colleagues shortly after I had registered to do the MDC.  With every email I sent I included a link to my sponsorship page.  You will be surprised at how much money you can raise.  I initially expected to raise a few hundred dollars and ended up raising over $17,000!  I loved checking my emails each day to see how many new sponsorships and messages I received!  Good luck!!