Race Day

The athletes on Team Phoenix have a lot in common.  We are strong, beautiful women.  We are cancer survivors.  We are now triathletes!  I am sure we all had a pretty terrific day today. 

We swam, biked, and ran our hearts out today and are proud to have accomplished this triathlon goal.   What I loved the most about the course was seeing all the support in purple and hearing the cheers for Team Phoenix.  Our coaches, doctors, volunteers, sponsors, and loved ones were there to see us shine. 

We so appreciate and are so blessed to have had the support and love of some terrific people.  Thank you to our families and significant others for giving us the time away to train and bond with our team.  Thank you Coach Kim and Coach Lauren for being our training gurus and pushing us in preparation to finish the race.  Thank you Sponsors, we truly appreciate your donations to make this all possible.  Thank you Leslie Waltke and PT crew for great recruiting and care for our aches and pains.  Thank you Megan for keeping us organized, informed, and on track.  Thank you Bike Patrol for keeping us safe on the road.  Thank you to the dedicated volunteers and Team Phoenix 2011 Team that attended practices, cheerleaded, and put your swim angel wings on.  Thank you Dr. Judy Tjoe, for your vision of bringing cancer survivors together to accomplish this feat, while gaining support and friendship from each other as we become stronger post-cancer.

What is inspiring about this group is that we know we are blessed to have taken this journey together.  We will continue to celebrate life and encourage others to do it with us.   The Danskin theme of “When is the last time you tried something for the first time?” is very powerful.  Today, we all did.  And we rocked it! 

I look forward to the next time I can wear my Team Phoenix jersey with my new friends!