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What’s up everyone! It’s Marc from LIVE 105 promotions! I’m gearing up for my ONE HUNDRED mile ride in Moab for Team In Training! Woohoo!
So quick introduction: I first learned about Team In Training after my brother passed away from Leukemia. I’ve always wanted to do something to honor the memory of my brother and I’m a bit of a fitness freak so Team In Training is perfect. I’ve got a messed up knee from being a wildland firefighter so I thought I would try something a little easy on the knees like cycling. I was an adventure travel guide in Montana, Utah and Wyoming, but being a guide meant I spent at most 10 miles on a bike and I really only had to pedal as fast as the slowest cyclist. Most of the guests were family types who wanted to cruise at a vacation pace, so I had it pretty easy. Anyway, I’ve been with the station for 13 years! That’s right. I’m an old timer. I love LIVE 105 and the music we play and (this is the obligatory station event plug) can’t wait for BFD (June 6th!). You’ve probably heard No Name and me talk up Team In Training on the rad No Name show and you can read all about the rest of the fun in this blog. And there you have it.
I’m nervous about the 100-mile thing and I’m a rookie to cycling, but I feel confident that Team In Training will set me up with awesome trainers and coaches! My first meeting is on May 7th in San Francisco (55 Fourth St), and then I start officially training in Berkeley shortly after that! If you want to come out and join me, I’ll see you there! If you can’t make that meeting, there are dozens of meetings popping all over the Bay Area. Check out www.TeamInTraining.org for events in your area! Even if you think you can’t roll with the pros, Team In Training has been helping amateurs (me) and pros (not me) alike. If you want to shoot me an email about your Team In Training experience, DO IT! Part of the fun in doing this will be all the new, rad people I meet along the way.
Alright. . . . back to work. . .
Marc
5.7.09 Marc's 1st Update
The meeting rocked! I had a ton of my questions answered and I’m stoked for the big kickoff on May 30th! If you haven’t got to an information meeting yet, there are still some available! Check one out and hit me up if have questions (mfong@live105.com). I’m definitely signing up for the Moab Ride, even. Sounds like it’s going to be fun! I’m starting some, pre-training but I think I’ll be okay! All the alumni who have done a century before looked like average-joes! I’ll let you know how that goes!
5.20.09 Join Marc & the LIVE 105 Team in Training!
I’m anxious. I woke up early to get some cardio in and work on strengthening my knee. It’s sore now, so I’m anxious to start training so I can make use of all those trainers and coaches! AND! I have a fundraising page! So…umm…give me money! Or more accurately, please help me raise money to fight cancer. My little brother passed away from leukemia, but since then thousands of people have been helped to get better by the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society’s Team In Training. And you can help too. Please head to my page…I’ll send you an email to remind you if you would like! ☺ And if you want, I’ll take a picture of something nice and mail it to you if you send me your address!
And don’t forget! There’s still time to sign up! The kick off is happening on the 30th, so get to a meeting soon: http://www.teamintraining.org/sf/
Okeedoke. Be back in a bit.
6.30.09
The Old Man That Almost Was Not
The morning fog is heavy but the hills are still bright. I'm breathing out of my mouth; not a fact I'm proud of, but there are few cyclists riding uphill at the moment so I let my guard down and huff-and-puff. From my right the quiet morning stillness is broken by a sharp, “Good morning.”
Startled, I reply back in a short bark. “Morning.”
The old man is going about 10 miles an hour. My speedometer reads 8.3. I close my mouth and wait for him to pass.
I was unprepared for the quietness of my ride to be broken. If I could take a cross section of my thoughts the moment “Good” came out of his mouth and put the small chunk of thought/reaction under a microscope it would look like this on paper:
G: What the F-
O: Heart rate increases/adrenaline increases
O: Urge to lash out, bite and maul the intruder
D: Urge to leap out and strike the intruder
M: Urges controlled
O: Anger lingers
R: Realization that a reply will be necessary
N: Searching for words ("F*** off" deemed inappropriate)
I: Observe intruder: Old man (not happy/not sad)
N: No harm intended
G: Proceed with appropriate reply on exhale
I want to explain why I was mouth-breathing. I want to tell him that my legs were still worn from Sunday’s ride. (25 miles from Ashby/Sacramento in Berkeley to The Village in Castro Valley. Yeah. It was a good one.)
But then he’s gone.
He rides ahead and I’m left alone again.
I would say this:
My knees are shot from wild land firefighting. I just rode 25 miles from one city to another. I’m new to riding. It’s foggy out. I am sunburned from Warped Tour. My hands still smell like hot dogs (not a valid excuse, but information I’d want him to have, nonetheless).
These aren’t excuses, per se, but they would be very good reasons why I wasn’t quite up to speed.
In any event, I didn’t leap onto an old man this morning and eat him like a puma. I did get pretty far up Tunnel Road before I had to turn around to get to work. And I did get a ride in.
I think training is coming around nicely. Wayne, the TnT SF Cycling head coach, and Linda, my TnT mentor, have given me some pretty good pointers on how not too look too foolish on my fancy bike.
Pouncing onto the elderly that happen catch me on a slow day isn’t something that they taught me. Rather, it’s something I learned on my own. And isn’t that more valuable when all is said and done?
About Team In Training:
* Since it was founded in 1988, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training has trained thousands of people just like you to cross the finish line at marathons, half-marathons, trathlons, and cycle events.
* New this season: TNT is also offering exciting hike adventures in Yosemite and the Grand Canyon!
* Teams are now forming all over the Bay Area - in San Francisco, the East Bay, Marin, the Peninsula, Silicon Valley and beyond. It's easy to find a team in your area.
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Marin County Triathlon (Olympic Distance): November 1, 2009 more...
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Cycle Events
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• What you get when you join:
o Professional coaching with a certified coach
o 3-5 months of structured and supported training
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o An experienced mentor who has been through the program and is there to support you every step of the way
o Support with fundraising, including your own personal webpage for online donations
o Matched with a local patient who will share his or her story with you to inspire you along the way
o Free transportation to your event – including airfare for destination events
o Free race entry and accommodations at your event
o Parties at your event to get you inspired beforehand and to celebrate your victory after you cross the finish line
• TNT Participants come from all walks of life—from novice to seasoned athlete. Many begin their athletic journey as “couch potatoes” who want to get in shape, triumph over a challenge and meet other motivated people. Some dedicate their time and energy in honor of a friend or loved one who has had blood cancer. Still others are cancer survivors who want to prove that they have the physical and mental stamina to finish a 26.2-mile marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, 100-mile century ride, triathlon or hike adventure.
• How TNT Works:
o Step 1: Join a team in your area. All teams have certified coaches, mentors & staff support.
o Step 2: Attend weekly trainings with the Team, and cross-train on your own. The training schedule has flexibility built in, perfect for those of us with busy schedules! The program takes that into account and can adjust your training accordingly.
o Step 3: Team In Training will handle all your travel arrangements and race registration
o Step 4: Travel with the Team to your event; attend Team parties while your there.
o Step 5: Cross the finish line and celebrate your accomplishment!
• Did You Know: o That Team In Training can train you to walk OR run a full or half marathon.
o Team In Training is a great way to meet people in your area.
o That when you join Team In Training, you have six weeks to try it out to see if it really works for you. No obligation!
• How TNT Started:
o Started in 1988 when one man whose daughter had leukemia got 38 of his friends to run the New York City Marathon and raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They raised $320,000 and called it Team In Training.
• Facts About Blood Cancers:
o Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every ten minutes someone dies.
o Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.
o An estimated 823,349 Americans are living with blood cancers.
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