105 days to 105 miles

Mark your calendar - February 7th. Mail the BenGay to: 9 Wildwood Drive, Loudonville, NY 12211Click here for the event website. The Stair Climb raises money for Cystic Fibrosis and there’s an awesome “climber survivor party” afterward. So, why aren’t you doing it? (I mean, aside from the 809 steps…) 

But you knew him as “….one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers and philanthropists.” Click here to read more. 

OK, serious post today.  This video, produced by NBC Sports, profiles the amazing story of Jon Blais at the 2005 Ironman Competition in Kona. Jon did the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mike bike and 26.2 mile run in under 17 hours. That alone is amazing. But Jon did it while suffering from ALS–Lou Gherig’s disease. He said he was going to complete that race under his own power or they would have to roll him across the finish line.   His story inspired me to learn more about him, his family and ALS. Today, I am proud to volunteer for a not-for-profit he founded. Click here to learn more and see other videos that NBC produced about him and others who’ve raced in his memory over the past several years. It’s a powerful story that’s reached millions and inspired thousands of others to “unleash themselves upon the world and go places.” How will it inspire you? 

Or, as I like to say, “a week off of training.”

Special guest post today. I found this video on YouTube. It’s cute–especially if you’re into that whole swim, bike, run thing.

Guest posting today. I’m swamped with work but promise to return shortly so please keep checking back. In the meantime, if you haven’t seen this video yet, it’s spectacular. Helmet-cam point of view of a bike race in NYC.