FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Within days of applying, MSF confirmed that I was on Team Doctors Without Borders and I was guaranteed a spot in the triathlon. I was on my way to:
Within days of applying, MSF confirmed that I was on Team Doctors Without Borders and I was guaranteed a spot in the triathlon. I was on my way to:
* MY FIRST TRIATHLON
* BOULDER'S FIRST IRONMAN
* THE WORLD'S LARGEST IRONMAN...
R I G H T O N !!!
In all honesty, I have to admit, my first response was that 'GULP, butterflies in my stomach, what have I done?' kind of feeling.
But then after a couple of deep breaths, that feeling was replaced by joy, enthusiasm, and energy. I had just been given the opportunity of a lifetime!
I decided to hit the ground running and get to work on the fundraising right away. The MSF website provided an awesome template and ideas for a letter and email campaign. It also provided a very user friendly accounting system to track donations, a contact area to organize email lists, and a profile page to explain what I was doing and why. Here's what I came up with...
Fundraising Page for 2014 Boulder IRONMAN
August 3, 2014 at Boulder Reservoir
August 3, 2014 at Boulder Reservoir
Dear Friends and Family,
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I am so excited to participate in my FIRST triathlon! The IRONMAN has always seemed like the pinnacle of athleticism - how could anyone swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles in one day? I've watched the uber fit Olympic gods compete but I've also wondered if an average human could do it. Now, with Team Doctors Without Borders, I am going to find out firsthand at the inaugural 2014 IRONMAN Boulder.
I'm thrilled to be on the team and have already started training and preparing for the event. Along with the physical challenge of completing the IRONMAN, I am also raising $4,000 for Doctors Without Borders in support of the work they do for the medically underserved populations of the world's darkest corners. In a surprising way, I feel like I'm putting my international studies degree to use also. Many of the countries I studied are exactly the ones that Doctors Without Borders serves.
Please help me exceed my goal of $4,000 before I cross the finish line in the 2014 IRONMAN Boulder.
Your donation will be put to work immediately to deliver urgent medical care including treatment for malnutrition, emergency surgery, and lifesaving vaccinations to men, women and children in more than 70 countries around the world.
Thank you for your support and for getting involved. Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated.
I've got miles of training ahead of me and I invite you to join me for a swim, bike, or run any time - you can say you trained with an IRONMAN:)!
Kay
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I am so excited to participate in my FIRST triathlon! The IRONMAN has always seemed like the pinnacle of athleticism - how could anyone swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles in one day? I've watched the uber fit Olympic gods compete but I've also wondered if an average human could do it. Now, with Team Doctors Without Borders, I am going to find out firsthand at the inaugural 2014 IRONMAN Boulder.
I'm thrilled to be on the team and have already started training and preparing for the event. Along with the physical challenge of completing the IRONMAN, I am also raising $4,000 for Doctors Without Borders in support of the work they do for the medically underserved populations of the world's darkest corners. In a surprising way, I feel like I'm putting my international studies degree to use also. Many of the countries I studied are exactly the ones that Doctors Without Borders serves.
Please help me exceed my goal of $4,000 before I cross the finish line in the 2014 IRONMAN Boulder.
Your donation will be put to work immediately to deliver urgent medical care including treatment for malnutrition, emergency surgery, and lifesaving vaccinations to men, women and children in more than 70 countries around the world.
Thank you for your support and for getting involved. Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated.
I've got miles of training ahead of me and I invite you to join me for a swim, bike, or run any time - you can say you trained with an IRONMAN:)!
Kay
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