Hi everyone,
I decided to run for a full Iron Man triathlon in Santa Rosa, CA on July 30th. It'll be a 11 to 14hr race consisting of
- 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim
- 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride
- a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run
raced in that order and without interruptions.
Link to the race: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/vineman.aspx
I decided for this race to raise awareness and funds for The Brain Aneurysm Foundation via Team Cindy.
TeamCindy honors the life of Cynthia Lynn Sherwin and promotes widespread public awareness of the dangers of a ruptured brain aneurysm - a sudden and silent killer that took her life and the lives of tens of thousands each year. Cindy was a dedicated athlete, marathoner and triathlete. She was struck down at the young age of 33 while training for her first ironman competition, Lake Placid 2007. TeamCindy enables and encourages athletes to participate in events in Cindy's name and to raise awareness and money to continue the fight agains this deadly disease throught the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the world's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. While this disease touches millions, the research funds are unfortunately low.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.