It is hard to believe the end of 2012 is upon us.
I had hope to finish the year off with a fundraiser for Lifewater Canada but due to circumstances it has been postponed. My intent was to cycle for 12 hours in what would be called a bike-a-thon I guess. Although I'm upset it was not meant to be I'm happy it opened my eyes to things I never would have considered. So yes I will be back in the near future with another date to attempt a 12 hour cycle. I have already reached out to a friend in Whitby with the hopes that we can do something at his gym.
I can't thank my coach, Paul Johnston of Iron Motivation, enough for offering his services to call a two hour spin at the start of the event, to the County Time Ramblers for their offer of music and to Enid DeCoe for her gift of story telling. It truly is inspiring to have people who will put their selves out their to help raise funds for organizations that help others.
What will 2013 hold ? I hope to be a bit more active in the coming year with supporting three different causes Lifewater Canada, Gate 3:16 and PWA. Lifewater helps people overseas, Gate 3:16 helps people in Oshawa and PWA helps people in Toronto. More often then not we fundraise by simply asking our friends, family and acquaintances for donations to a cause but I really think there should be an action associated with the fundraising. The donor is participating in whatever action the fundraiser is doing - they are riding, swimming or running with me the whole way. They maybe not be their psychically but for me they are in my thoughts the whole way helping to push me along to complete the distance.
In the case of Lifewater Canada its a 12 hour cycle and hopefully during that 12 hours there will be music and fun to bring people in to see what the hub bub is about. For PWA its an organized 600 KM bike from Toronto to Montreal with the average distance per day of 100K. That leaves Gate 3:16 to sort out. Yes two half Ironman are in my plans for 2103 but with one under my belt it needs to be more extreme if its to be a physical activity. Or maybe its a departure from a fitness activity to another activity that I like to do. But somehow I just know it will fall back to a bike or a swim - two things that bring me joy it seems no matter how long I'm doing the event. Yep, you read it swim and joy in the same sentence from me. That is one of my 2013 highlights.
Coach Paul and I have sorted out my 2013 schedule and now to meld my fundraising into that schedule. Only time will tell what can be done during the 12 months we have in 2013.
I wish you well in 2013 and hope all your dreams come true.
Liz
