Took a break
I haven't done a triathlon in over a year. There is a good reason for my hiatus. My daughter was diagnosed with 'Very Severe Aplastic Anemia' on May 31st, 2011. She suddenly and unexpectedly stopped making blood. She was unable to fight infection or virus' and was put into pseudo isolation. She underwent a year of immunosupressive therapy and finally found a bone marrow donor in the International Registry. She had her bone marrow transplant on May 24th 2012 and after, chemo and radiation, was in total isolation for 28 days. On June 14th she was released from the hospital (Memorial Sloan Kettering) and we now live at the Ronald McDonald House on 73rd Street in Manhattan. She is doing very well and her story can be read at www.norasstars.wordpress.com.
My training has pretty much been limited to occasional bike rides, running (poorly) on the treadmill and the occasional fitness DVD. I am still helping to organize the Smith Point Triathlon on Long Island, NY and the race is August 5th. The proceeds of the race will go to the 'Friends of Nora Getchell Foundation', created to help my daughter, and other children pay for the incidentals of medical care: gas, other medical expenses not covered by insurance and relieve the burden of bills on the parents who cannot work as well as pay for bone marrow donation drives. I am also planning on having the 'National Bone Marrow Registry' come and swab people at the race. Nora found her match but there are so many others looking and praying that theirs will be swabbed soon. Hopefully, we will be able to find a match or two for another person out there.
So if you live in the area and want to do a tri for a really good (and personal) cause sign up for the Smith Point Tri
My training has pretty much been limited to occasional bike rides, running (poorly) on the treadmill and the occasional fitness DVD. I am still helping to organize the Smith Point Triathlon on Long Island, NY and the race is August 5th. The proceeds of the race will go to the 'Friends of Nora Getchell Foundation', created to help my daughter, and other children pay for the incidentals of medical care: gas, other medical expenses not covered by insurance and relieve the burden of bills on the parents who cannot work as well as pay for bone marrow donation drives. I am also planning on having the 'National Bone Marrow Registry' come and swab people at the race. Nora found her match but there are so many others looking and praying that theirs will be swabbed soon. Hopefully, we will be able to find a match or two for another person out there.
So if you live in the area and want to do a tri for a really good (and personal) cause sign up for the Smith Point Tri
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