Hello!
So, I figure I had better create a current blog post before 2012 rolls around or you assume I've met my maker (insert spooky Halloween howling ghost sound here). It's October, the US heatwave is OVER, and yes, I've been more into tweeting and tending the Enduramoms Facebook page, than this poor old neglected blog. I intend to get better about this. Let's just say, Summer 2011 did not go exactly as planned (car accidents bite!)... more on that later. So back to October... two HUGE things are in the swing this month that we should all take note of and get behind, as ALL endurance athletes should.
First and foremost, unless you've been living under a rock or are having trouble figuring out why the globe is suddenly draped in pink ... it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For survivors and/or those of you fighting the Big C as I type this message...I am (and think it's safe to say...we're) behind you 110%. We stand together in the fight. So, here's my two cents for the general public. If you've been putting off an exam with your doctor or are just not so thrilled to get a mammogram ... DO IT. If you're reading this, you're probably already an Enduramom, and in that, you can handle an exam if you can haul @ss in mud, rain, or "out kick" Sally Sue in the pool on a weekly basis. We own discomfort, it doesn't own us. If you've been on top of things and my reminders don't apply to you, GOOD - FOR - YOU! Proceed directly to Starbucks and buy yourself one of those highly addictive (read as: evil addiction...) cakepops to celebrate...after your daily run of course :) ... curse me later. So anyway, back to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or #BCAM for my tweeps, one can never tell when cancer might rear it's ugly head, it's far better to be on the safe side of early detection than wondering what will I do if..., etc. If this tiny blog serves to remind just one woman to get checked out and stops the Big C in it's tracks, HOORAY! For official information on cancer, you'll want to start here: http://www.cancer.gov/. %20n. Thanks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, there are many many ways you can get involved EVERY single day this month, just check out the 31 Days of Action Calendar from the Komen Foundation website for ideas. Is your race calendar empty this month? Put your soul and soles into the fight by participating in one of many walks, runs, swims, or cycling events to raise funds in the fight against cancer. My family will participate in a Light the Night event this month. I've known too many people affected by this disease, and well... I'll take any opportunity I can to kick it in the shins... so to speak. Perhaps you can only donate a bit, but every bit counts in this tough economy, as every charity is fighting to raise funds. Do your part (but dear sweet NFL, if the players could skip the pink sunblock stuff under the eyes next time... it was just.... weird. Just my honest opinion there) :) hee hee.
I did say there were TWO huge matters this month, right? Well....matter #2 on the agenda... is this little race on a big island in Hawaii...where the world will be watching!!! Merry Christmas fellow triathletes, it's here, our annual holiday! The 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship is THIS Saturday, October 8th, 2011. Yes, I get a little giddy in the lead up to this annual event... it's my equivalent of Ralphie dreaming about his Red Rider gun in A Christmas Story. Someday I'll shift from race observer and well wisher, to Kona participant, but for now I am content to watch with glee all of the hard work and determination that the racers will be putting out there for all the world to see from the swim, to the bike, to the run on the Queen K. Some people work for years just for a shot at this life changing event.
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| Me, in the form of Ralphie on the night before Kona |
If you've ever read back through my posts, I've been watching this event since I was a kid and happened upon a broadcast one Saturday afternoon by chance. It's nothing short of amazing, it can make one laugh, cry, and cheer, all in one day. Don't even get me started on the motivation factor. And then there's the moment when a race participant stops running, to roll over the finish line in memory of the Warrior Poet. Pure bliss. Better than any blockbuster Hollywood could ever put out there on the silver screen. With that being said, some of the most inspiring Enduramoms are already in Kona and you (too) can follow their journey this week and on race day by following their blog and/or tweets. Oh how I wish I could bring you "live from Kona" tweets, pics, and reports, but... the Enduramoms budget isn't at that level, yet (sponsors welcome!). Someday... someday. Someday, we'll sponsor a participant in "the big race", dressed in pink + green, with the Enduramoms logo on the front of her tri suit and "Doing More in 24" on the back... Mark my words! No pink sunblock below the eyes either... again weird! In the meantime, we can all live vicariously through the words and images of those who ARE there.
Here are a few Enduramoms to watch this weekend (I'll be adding to this through the week ---if you are racing Kona or know someone racing that we need to list here, shoot me a note ASAP! We promise to send lots of good vibes and prayers their way.)
Bree Wee
Blog - Bree Wee, Mom & Triathlete
Sonja Wieck
Tweet Name: @gosonja
Blog - Go Sonja!
Kristen Roe
Mary Beth Romagnoli
Aloha!
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