After an encouraging first week with about 60 people emailing to say that they would really like to become a participant athlete, Train for Humanity has survived week two (Sept 15 - Sept 22) of our project to raise awareness and funds for Darfur.

Dan Clements, Leo Babauta, and I continue to train for our various endurance events and I actually had some of the best workouts that I have had in almost a year last week.

How did we do after week two?

Dan Clements - training for the Niagara Falls Half Marathon on October 26th.

Mon: 5 k run

Tue: 20 k bike

Wed: 8 k run

Sat: My daughter’s seventh birthday party. Short distances, but easily the most tiring event of the week. :)

Sun : 5K

Leo Babauta – training for the Honolulu Marathon on December 14th.

Mon: - ran 7 miles

Tue: - ran 2.5 miles, did heavy yardwork, strength training

Wed: - ran 8 miles

Fri: - long run 14 miles

Sat: - bodyweight strength training

Mon: - ran 7.5 miles w/ intervals

Mark Hayward - participating in the Miami Man Olympic Distance Triathlon on November 9th.

Mon: - swim 1/2hour, run 40 minutes

Tue: – bike 1 hour

Wed: – rain, nothing

Thu: – swim 45 mintues, bike 2 hour, run 1 hour

Fri: - swim 1/2 hour, run 40 minutes

Sat: – torrential rain

Sun: – torrential rain

Mon: – swim ½ hour, run 4 miles

Train for Humanity Around the Web

In case you missed it, last week on Train for Humanity we had a moving guest post by Susan Burgess-Lent on the current humanitarian crisis in Darfur. If you haven’t done so, please go and have a read - Is Darfur Invisible?

We would also like to thank the blogs linked to us. Here are the posts:

Gratitude Friday, Edition 13, Gratitude And Train For Humanity

Training for a Bigger Cause

How to Never Forget Anything Again

Train for Humanity — Where Blogging and Fundraising Meet

Train For Humanity

(Anti) Social-Lists - 9/14/08

Bloggers Unite for Darfur and Launch TrainforHumanity.org

Funds Raised - $875.00