Comments on: Get Crazy and Bring Someone Along With You http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/ A weekly stimulant for those who lead Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:53:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Becky O http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-13030 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:51:18 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-13030 Hey Dan- This is Becky O...I met you before the swim and as I was the first girl to finish:) You totally helped me accross the rocks. Thanks so much for making the day so great, it was great to meet you and Jennifer and you little guy. I was so honored to have been part of this team and making history in michigan. As Jim will tell you I am huge on the way fitness can change a persons life. I attached the link to the tri team site that I coach. Although that has changed a little. The weekend before the swim I finished my third Ironman:) Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks so much. I am also doing Ironman again in April in Arizona, and this past year I did it for 2 nonprofits...I will be doing Arizona this year as an Adopt and Athlete helping a school to see the benefits of physical fitness and also chosing to raise money for the Marin Foundation and I am thinking of maybe doing it for Mentor Michigan. Let me know what you think. Thanks so much and have a great day. Give Jennifer and your son my thanks too. Becky O Hey Dan-

This is Becky O…I met you before the swim and as I was the first girl to finish:) You totally helped me accross the rocks. Thanks so much for making the day so great, it was great to meet you and Jennifer and you little guy. I was so honored to have been part of this team and making history in michigan. As Jim will tell you I am huge on the way fitness can change a persons life. I attached the link to the tri team site that I coach. Although that has changed a little. The weekend before the swim I finished my third Ironman:)

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks so much. I am also doing Ironman again in April in Arizona, and this past year I did it for 2 nonprofits…I will be doing Arizona this year as an Adopt and Athlete helping a school to see the benefits of physical fitness and also chosing to raise money for the Marin Foundation and I am thinking of maybe doing it for Mentor Michigan.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks so much and have a great day. Give Jennifer and your son my thanks too.

Becky O

]]> by: Denise Knobblock-Starr http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-12941 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:19:43 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-12941 I can't agree with you more. About nine years ago, I saw a commercial for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I looked into how I might get involved with them. I decided I would participate in their 300 mile bike ride, which is done over 3 days, always the last weekend in July. The first year I rode myself, met some great people, who motivated me through that first year. At the end of the 3 days, I was greeted by the wish child, who I was raising money for that weekend and, by about 100 other wish children, who were sponsored by other bikers that weekend. It was an incredible experience. I shared that experience and pictures of my wish child, with those who had sponsored me. Year 2, my team (3 or more riders) had 6 bikers. Year 8, which was this year, our team had 86 bikers and, our team (Team W.O.W.) raised over $132,000. I have told my fellow bikers that this was my last year for riding. Believe it or not, I am not a biker and, my training hours are limited. I am not sure if I will be able to really not ride this next year but, I know that the team will continue and, I will support them. It is amazing what you can accomplish, if you just give yourself a chance and be a little "crazy". There are other "crazies" out there just looking for an opportunity to get on that ride with you. I can’t agree with you more. About nine years ago, I saw a commercial for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I looked into how I might get involved with them. I decided I would participate in their 300 mile bike ride, which is done over 3 days, always the last weekend in July. The first year I rode myself, met some great people, who motivated me through that first year. At the end of the 3 days, I was greeted by the wish child, who I was raising money for that weekend and, by about 100 other wish children, who were sponsored by other bikers that weekend. It was an incredible experience. I shared that experience and pictures of my wish child, with those who had sponsored me. Year 2, my team (3 or more riders) had 6 bikers. Year 8, which was this year, our team had 86 bikers and, our team (Team W.O.W.) raised over $132,000. I have told my fellow bikers that this was my last year for riding. Believe it or not, I am not a biker and, my training hours are limited. I am not sure if I will be able to really not ride this next year but, I know that the team will continue and, I will support them. It is amazing what you can accomplish, if you just give yourself a chance and be a little “crazy”. There are other “crazies” out there just looking for an opportunity to get on that ride with you.

]]> by: Mike http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-12863 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/get-crazy-and-bring-someone-along-with-you-2/#comment-12863 Crazy? Paris-Brest-Paris! Twelve hundred kilometers, seven hundred forty-five miles (actually 745.65 - but who'se counting), in an elapsed time of 90 hours or less, on a bicycle. A sixty-fourth birthday present to me and a fundraiser for adoption. The date? Third week of August every fourth year. The next one? 2111. The training already started. Any takers? Mike Crazy? Paris-Brest-Paris! Twelve hundred kilometers, seven hundred forty-five miles (actually 745.65 - but who’se counting), in an elapsed time of 90 hours or less, on a bicycle. A sixty-fourth birthday present to me and a fundraiser for adoption. The date? Third week of August every fourth year. The next one? 2111. The training already started. Any takers?

Mike

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