Test drive a Cadillac and raise funds for my AVON Walk!

Ever wanted to get behind the wheel of a Cadillac? Maybe a Convertible? Well this is the time! And the best part? Doing so will also contribute to my effort to raise enough funds to participate in the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer this June! So you can test drive a Caddy, and support the fight against Breast Cancer all at the same time!!! It doesn't get any better than that!!!!

They call it CADILLAC'S "DRIVE UP YOUR FUNDRAISING" PROMOTION!

On either April 14th or April 21st, anyone can go to one of the participating Cadillac dealerships in the Chicagoland area (bring your family and friends) for a test drive of any new Cadillac and I receive a $50 donation from Cadillac for every person that gets behind the wheel!. I do not have to be there for you to have all the fun! You just have to give them my 6-digit participant number (#241882) at the time of the test drive, then the donation will be allocated to my fundraising account.

So say you go with a bunch of friends. Each of you can take a turn driving the car. If there were four of you, then that would be 4 people Cadillac would make donations for, resulting in a $200 donation towards my fundraising goals! How cool is that!!! Each test driver will receive a receipt validating their test drive. Limit one donation per person, and you must be 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license.

List of participating dealers:

• Barrington IL, Motor Werks
  
• Bourbonnais IL, David Bruce Auto Center
  
• Chicago IL, Grossinger City Autoplex
  
• DeKalb IL, Sycamore Cadillac
  
• Hammond IL, Napleton Cadillac
  
• Hodgkins IL, Ettleson Cadillac
  
• Joliet IL, Bill Jacobs Cadillac
  
• Libertyville IL, Weil Cadillac
  
• Lincolnwood IL, GrossingerAutoplex
  
• Lombard IL, Heritage Cadillac
  
• Matteson IL, Arnie Bauer Cadillac
  
• McHenry IL, Gary Lang Cadillac
  
• Merrillville IN, Schepel Cadillac
  
• Naperville IL, Cadillac of Naperville
  
• Northbrook IL, Steve Foley Cadillac
  
• Oak Lawn IL, Frank Shirey Cadillac
  
• Schaumburg IL, Patrick Cadillac
  
• Tinley Park IL, Tony Rizza Cadillac

Have fun driving a new Cadillac and help support my fight for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research! If you want, take some photos and send them to me. I would love to post photos of you all having fun during your drives!

It's official! I will be "Goofy Challenged" at the WDW Marathon Weekend 2013

Yes, I will be Goofy (Dopey actually) in 2013 as I challenge myself to complete a Half Marathon on one day and a Full Marathon the very next day. Disney calls this their "Goofy Race and a Half". This will be my big milestone for 2013 at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in January 2013. I am really excited about this, as I saw so many of my fellow WISHers complete this same "Challenge" four months ago.

I have been thinking about my next Disney running events ever since completing my first Half Marathon at Disney back in January 2012. I knew I wanted to run a Full Marathon next time (it is the 20th Anniversary of the Disney Full Marathon). But as I celebrated the accomplishment of my teammates when they finished both the Full and the Half, I began wondering if I could do the same.

The idea of doing the "Goofy", or even doing the "Dopey" (an unofficial label for those who run the 5K in addition to the Goofy), really started to grow on me. So much so, that I started working on training plans and figuring out how I could prepare myself while still keeping to my current race schedule.

Then two things happened. First, I started increasing my weekly mileage between my running and my walking. In the last three weeks, I have gotten my weekly mileage up into the 30s without any leg or foot difficulties or being unusually tired. This is a big thing for me. I never thought I could do that much in a week. But I just finished 41 miles last week and I feel great!

The second thing was that Disney offered a discount last week, taking $30 off the price for the Goofy. So, I decided to GO FOR IT! I registered myself for the Goofy Challenge. I even have my hotel reservations in place for the five-day trip. Tomorrow, I will register for the 5K race and officially be in for the "Dopey."

And so it begins! I am excited and nervous! But I know it will be an awesome experience, and I am ready for the journey to begin!