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Post #179930 by crazy al on Mon, Aug 15, 2005 9:29 PM
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Crazy AL's Great Tiki Trek!!
What's so tiki about that? I'm running the Honolulu Marathon!! It's not all that Crazy a notion. I'm not going to break any land speed records. Rather, I'll be raising allot of funds for a great cause. I've been dreaming about running a marathon since the 10k runs I did as a thirteen year old. Those days are long-long ago, but my better half Lizzy has got me thinking about this dream again. The American Stroke Association - Train To End Stroke - has spurred Lizzy into action. It is a program that strives to bring more awareness to the major Stroke problem in the USA. Stoke has affected both of Lizzy's parents. Her dad had a massive stroke when he was 55 years old. It left him paralyzed on his right side & he lost his speech. Which never regained. Lizzy's mom had a stroke last October. Although it was mild, it did have its repercussions. This ASA program just seemed like it was the thing to get her running (ok, maybe walk run walk running). I've decided to join her as Stroke has hit my family and friend's families as well. The idea is to bring more awareness to us all about Stroke. Until a week ago, I was not aware of these stroke statistics: every 45 seconds someone suffers a stroke every 3.1 minutes someone dies of stroke there are 4.4 million stroke survivors 29% of people who have strokes are under the age of 65 Although Lizzy and I signed up for the Phoenix ½ Marathon, our goal is to walk/run the full one in Hawaii!! the Honolulu Marathon!! (Dec. 11, 2005). I will be training for hundreds of miles over the next five months! Not only training but also I'll be raising over $4000 for the ASA... Yah!!! or is it Yikes! This is the target for a Hawaiian race. But like a marathon allot of little steps get you to the finish line. I am writing to ask you for your support in this huge effort. Through your generous contribution to the American Stroke Association I am hoping to hit the target set. I hope to get a special commemorative tiki gift made for those contributors that have been very generous to the cause. But right now I'm stuffing envelopes and gearing up etc... Some of you will be getting a letter this week with a self addressed stamped envelope. Thanks for taking the time to send a donation back to me. For those of you not receiving letters, you can contribute online and check out my progress!!
You can also send a check payable to: AmericanStrokeAssociation directly to me at po box 553 - Sunset Bch CA 90742 Once again, I will be running in this marathon in hopes to bring awareness to stroke. Because let me tell you, it not only affects the victim, it affects the whole family. If you have a friend or loved one who has been affected by stroke, I would be honored to complete this event in their name as well. Please include the person’s name on the response form. I am really excited about reaching this goal! I look forward to running, walking...(crawling?) on behalf of any one who can’t do so due to having a stroke. Many stroke survivors have trained and ran.... I may not want to walk in their shoes....But I can run in mine with them!! Please help me in reaching the finish line of my fund raising. Thanks! [ Edited by: crazy al 2005-12-17 12:33 ] |
