Sunday, May 15, was my 52nd birthday. We couldn't have paid for better weather, and the crowd at the 25th annual JCC Bagel Run was large and ready to help me celebrate. My sister, Julie, walked the short course as part of her healthy survivorship. After all, she's the reason I'm doing all this blogging and fundraising.
And as an added surprise, my office team (Thank you Nancy, Kristen, Inga, Paula, Kristin, Monica, Stefani, Angie, Cheryl and Nechole!) as well as our friends periodontists Dr. Steve Bass & Dr. Ellen Hall, donated generously to the NOCC in support of the fundraiser as a birthday present to me. I was touched, humbled and honored.
Thanks to Jon Mize at the JCC, and Mark Kreditor, race director, I was able to race on a comped entry fee of $25, which I will donated to the NOCC.
Please keep the good flow going and donate to the NOCC - Click HERE
Documenting my year-long endurance event - one triathlon, swimming, running and/or cycling race a month - fundraiser in honor of my sister Julie's fight against Ovarian Cancer
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
The Most Historic Thing About The Historic McKinney Kiwanis Triathlon...
The Most Historic Thing About The Historic McKinney Kiwanis Triathlon...was the weather. As the swim was getting underway at a little after 7:30 am this morning, a storm of near epic proportions blew in - according to the race volunteers the winds were 50 mph. Heavy rain, thunder, lightning and high winds postponed the race after the first 60 or so triathletes started on the swim, and many of those on the course reported short bursts of hail. Fifteen or twenty minutes later we got started again, but the winds were still strong - slowing up both the bike and the run. Ultimately, the late starters were prevented from getting to run at all, as a new storm cell was blowing through the area.
Nevertheless, I finished upright and with no damage to my bike or my body, only my run and bike splits, which weren't as fast as I'd hoped.
Oh well, we're still doing good things raising money for the NOCC and this week actually got our first story published in the print media - you can see it HERE
And as always, you can donate in support of my races and in honor of Julie's cancer fight by clicking HERE.
Thank you for your continued support!
Nevertheless, I finished upright and with no damage to my bike or my body, only my run and bike splits, which weren't as fast as I'd hoped.
Oh well, we're still doing good things raising money for the NOCC and this week actually got our first story published in the print media - you can see it HERE
And as always, you can donate in support of my races and in honor of Julie's cancer fight by clicking HERE.
Thank you for your continued support!
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