Okay, I'm going to try to blog about this again and I'll remember to save after each paragraph...
In December I made a crazy decision to race in a triathlon. It took me about eight months to decide to do this, but I finally gave in when I learned that I could raise money for World Vision at the same time. The idea first took hold last spring when I read a brochure from a non-profit that encourages people to train for marathons, triathlons, century rides and half-marathons and ask people to sponsor them to raise money for their organization. I was interested, but it wasn't a good time in my life to training for something so big (small kids, moving to new town). It was for a really good cause, but not one that I was super passionate about.
I liked the variety of a triathlon, but the length of a half-marathon - if only they had something like a half-triathlon. Well, in the fall, one of my friends told me that, yes, they do have such a thing. It's called a sprint triathlon. My interest was gaining, but not enough to push me over the edge.
Then in December, I read in the newsletter from World Vision, one of my favorite charities, that they had a program called Team World Vision. Mostly they try to recruit a team to run the Chicago Marathon, but they also provide a way for individuals to raise money for them through any race they enter. So I decided to go for it!
I'll blog more about the training process - that's a totally different story. Don't forget, if you want to make a (tax deductible) contribution, visit my fundraising page at http://www.firstgiving.com/valglass
