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26.2 with Donna - The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer
Third Annual 26.2 with Donna September 2009 - February 2010 / September 2009 - Issue Number 27
DonnaHello Everyone!

It's that time again. Our training has begun for the next 26.2 With Donna and we are getting geared up once again to finish breast cancer!

You may notice a slight change in the title of our race. Well, I say slight. It's a small change, but the meaning is significant. "Fight Breast Cancer" has been our slogan since we started on this journey three years ago, and now we’ve replaced the word "Fight" in our title with "Finish". We are now officially "The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer." Let me try to explain the change.


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Enjoy Your Stay
Thank you for your supportRunners, walkers, cheerleaders, and families will experience the best accommodations Jacksonville has to offer, with several hotels on the actual race route and many serving as shuttle hubs to the start/finish. Read More
Bike 26.2 with Donna
Thank you for your supportIntroducing the Inaugural Bike 26.2 with Donna! The mission of 26.2 with Donna is to passionately produce world class events to raise funds for ground breaking breast cancer research and empower women living with breast cancer. Read More
It's More than a Race
Race100% of the funds raised from the 26.2 with Donna, The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, go to breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic and to funding the critical needs of underserved women with breast cancer through The Donna Foundation.
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Shop to Finish
ShopParticipants, fans, volunteers, spectators and supporters alike should be ‘gearing up’ for this year’s 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. Shop for your gear in our online store!
SunglassesWe have some fantastic new products this year including our new black Oakley® sunglasses to compliment our signature pink. These Half Jackets in black include the 26.2 with Donna logo on the lens.
Black skirtFor you Galloway members "Training for the Donna with Jeff", our new training singlet is a MUST for weekend long runs.

And who says you can’t look feminine on a training run? In addition to our pink running skirt we now have slimming black.
Donna's bookNeed inspiration to run? Preorder Donna’s new book Through Rose Colored Glasses and begin seeing YOUR world through rose colored glasses with our pink Oakley® sunglasses.

Get this and more gear today! Remember all proceeds from our online store go to breast cancer research and care.
Don't Delay - RELAY!
RunnersIt is the mission of 26.2 with Donna to produce world class running events, and this means a superior race day experience for our participants. New this year is the 5-person Marathon Relay! To ensure a smooth exchange at each leg for our relay participants, we are limiting this year’s relay to 250 teams. So don’t delay, register for our relay today! More details about the Marathon Relay is available online.
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Building A Breast Cancer Vaccine
Sandra Gendler, Ph.D.Mayo Clinic researcher Sandra Gendler, Ph.D., has studied a large molecule, inside and out, for 25 years. Now she plans to go after it in human clinical trials with a new vaccine in the fight against breast cancer. Read More
Sharon Francis
Sharon FrancisAnyone who's ever met Sharon Francis knows her laugh. It's always present, like a trademark accessory. Even when she isn't able to laugh with life, she can laugh at it because against all odds, Sharon is a survivor. Read More
How To Make Running FUN
Jeff Galloway Training LogoHave a goal.: The 26.2 with Donna Marathon or Half has pulled thousands off the couch, resulting in a high percentage of committed exercisers. In training for and finishing a long distance event you dramatically increase stamina, improve cardiovascular capabilities, extend fat-burning capabilities and boost vitality and mental attitude. Helping others and fighting disease bestows another boost to the spirit. Read More
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In This Newsletter

1 Enjoy Your Stay
2 Bike 26.2 with Donna
3 It's More than a Race
4 Shop to Finish
5 Don't Delay - RELAY!
6 Building A Breast Cancer Vaccine
7 Sharon Francis
8 How To Make Running FUN
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