Georgia

Cancer Patient Inspires Team in Training
- Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive News

A seven-year-old Decatur girl with leukemia is providing inspiration to members of the Nike Run Team, who are raising thousands of dollars for cancer research through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program.

"She captures everyone's heart when you look at that smile and those bright eyes," said team coach Joanna Berentsen, who appeared on 11 Alive News Saturday Today along with Kate, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2007. "We know that when our days are tough or we're tired, we're not going through nearly as much as Kate's been through. We do it in honor of her."  Watch video and read article...

North Augusta is...Robert Johnson
- Crystal Garcia, North Augusta Today

Robert Johnson met his 2009 New Year's Resolution and raised $4,000 at the same time. The North Augusta resident's goals were to get in better shape and to get below 200 pounds, both which were done while fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Read article...http://natoday.augusta.com/node/5834

Running for a Cause: Roswell Resident Combines Two Loves
- Ryan Peck, Neighbor Newspapers

Fitness and quality of life are important to Roswell resident Duane Hebert. He began running and competing in small races 15 years ago, and remains conscious of carrying out a healthy lifestyle to this day.  But four years ago Hebert decided to take things one step further. Anxious to combine his love for healthy activity with charitable work, he joined Team in Training to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Read article...

Runner comes full circle after loss
- Jim Osterman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tommy Owens is going to Seattle this summer ?- not especially noteworthy for a man who has traveled from his Sandy Springs home throughout the world. Indeed, he?s been to Seattle before, 20 years ago, and because of that trip he never went back.

In 1988 his oldest daughter, Leslie, had graduated from the UGA. She was smart and young and eager to start the next chapter in life. But her story took a detour in October when Leslie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  Read article...

Run for the cure: Annual race in Brookhaven this weekend
- Greg Rossino, DeKalb Neighbor Newspaper

More than 1,800 people will be running on the streets of Brookhaven this weekend in support of a good cause. The 4th Annual Big Peach 5K to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society?s Team In Training is scheduled for Saturday. Read Article...

Thousands expected for triathlon in St. Pete
- Cynthia Smoot, myFOX Channel 13 TV, Tampa Bay FL

Thousands of elite athletes are converging on downtown St. Petersburg this weekend for what some describe as the triathlon equivalent of the Daytona 500. It's the 26th annual St. Anthony's Triathlon, with more than 4000 individuals and 150 relay teams from all over the world expected to compete. 63 of those athletes are members of the Georgia chapter of Team In Training, the fundraising arm of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Read Article...

Non-runner pursues running marathon
- Erin Priddy, Savannah Morning News.

Thanks to a fast metabolism and a complete lack of motivation, I've generally been able to manage a sloth-like existence without much difficulty or repercussion.

This continued until about a month before my 25th birthday. That's when I finally had a "eureka" moment that I was too young for high cholesterol and those crazy doctors could be on to something. Maybe I should exercise after all.  Read article...

Former Marine improves lives from bicycle seat
74-year-old pedals more than 3,000 miles per year for health, charities
- Vikki Conwell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Through bumps and breaks, weather and war, Donald Schaet has kept the wheels of his bicycle rolling. As a youth growing up in northern New Jersey during World War II, Schaet could not purchase a bike because metal and rubber were rationed for military use. So, the industrious teen fashioned one from scrap parts he found. When decades of running took a toll on his knees and lower back, Donald Schaet switched gears to focus solely on cycling.  When the nation celebrated the war?s end in 1945, Schaet rejoiced with the purchase of a new, $39.50 English-style bike that he used to deliver newspapers and commute to school. Now 74, the East Cobb resident pedals about 3,000 to 4,000 miles a year, including more than half a dozen organized rides, and has participated in as many as 12 in one year. He once rode 200 miles in one day.  Read article...

Laura Losch, 29, of Gainesville Sheds 39 Pounds
- Michelle C. Brooks, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Former weight: 169 pounds, Current weight: 130 pounds.  In January 2005, Laura Losch weighed 169 pounds. 'In the spring of 2005, I donated my left kidney to my father-in-law,' says Losch, who adds that her father-in-law is doing great. 'I was categorized as obese at the time, being 5 feet 3 inches and weighing in at 169 pounds.' Read Article...

Suwanee mother on track with battling cancer
- Susan Larson, Gwinnett Daily Post

The Suwanee resident, Genie Quinn, is taking on a one-third mile swim, an
18-mile bike ride and a three-mile run. And for a 57-year-old who never participated in sports in her life, those are pretty big steps. "This is nothing compared to what [my daughter] Maureen went through," Quinn said. "After enduring six cycles of chemotherapy and 15 days of radiation she achieved remission from the cancer." Read Article... 

Golden Carrot Award 
This article was in the Better Health section of the AJC for the week of June 23-27, 2008. TNT was nominated for the Golden Carrot award, a weekly feature profiling groups & individuals that help improve health in the community. Way to go TNT! Read Article...