race4ms » multiple sclerosis http://www.race4ms.org It's worth a tri. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:16:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 WE DID IT!!!! http://www.race4ms.org/2009/09/02/we-did-it/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/09/02/we-did-it/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:33:08 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=692 We were up for the challenge and we did it in style!!!

On Sunday August 30th, Team Race4MS swam, biked and ran 226 kilometers at Ironman Canada to raise over $100,000 for Multiple Sclerosis.

More details to come after the celebrations end!!!

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/09/02/we-did-it/feed/ 0 Kentucky Bound Ironman http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/kentucky-bound-ironman/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/kentucky-bound-ironman/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:13:40 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=667 Chris MacMillan, Kentucky Bound Ironman, will be sporting Race4MS team gear as he swims 3.8K, bikes 180K and runs 42.2K on August 30th in at Ironman Louisville for his sister Barb who lives with Multiple Sclerosis.  This is his third year doing the event and his long-term goal is to race “five Ironman in five years, raising a total of $50,000 toward finally ending MS!  My ultimate goal is even more special than raising $50,000 – I want Barb to line up next to me at the start line so we can do this event together”.

Please visit his site at http://kentuckyboundironman.blogspot.com/ to learn more about Chris as he races to end Multiple Sclerosis in Kentucky.

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/kentucky-bound-ironman/feed/ 0 $75,000 and counting!!! http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/22/75000-and-counting/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/22/75000-and-counting/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:06:32 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=663 Team Race4MS has just surpassed the $75,000 mark in their quest to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.  With just a week to go to Ironman Canada, please help us to reach our goal of $100,000.  To support our campaign to endMS, please click here.

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]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/06/40000-and-counting/feed/ 0 Women living with MS competes in Ironman Lake Placid http://www.race4ms.org/2009/07/21/women-living-with-ms-competes-in-ironman-lake-placid/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/07/21/women-living-with-ms-competes-in-ironman-lake-placid/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:02:17 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=646 Jenny Hopkins is racing Ironman Lake Placid this weekend – July 26th, 2009 – and hopes to be the first person living with MS to finish an Ironman.  It will also make her the second women living with Myasthenia Gravis to complete the gruelling 3.8K swim, 180K bike and 42.2K run.  She truly is an INSPIRATION!!

Not only is she racing the Ironman, she is raising money for Multiple Sclerosis – please visit her site at http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=636663&langPref=en-CA to learn more about Jenny and also make a donation to her campaign.

You can follow her progress on Sunday at www.ironmanusa.com/ or www.ironmanlive.com.

Best of Luck Jenny – we know you will make it!!!

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/07/21/women-living-with-ms-competes-in-ironman-lake-placid/feed/ 0 Jasper Blake and the impetus for RACE4MS http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/15/jasper-blake-and-the-impetus-for-race4ms/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/15/jasper-blake-and-the-impetus-for-race4ms/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:44:05 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=622 My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was 15 years old.  I’ve seen firsthand the debilitating affect the disease has had on her body and the toll it can take on her mentally. 

I remember every stage of the disease, from the drunken walk to the cane, the walker, the three wheel scooter and finally the wheelchair.  It has slowly and deliberately taken away her physical freedoms. 

However, she has always been a remarkable source of mental strength for our family.  One meeting and her chair and disability quickly disappear and you are left with one heck of an amazing woman!!

I have spent the better part of the last decade as a professional athlete.  I have always had a desire to do something beyond the sport itself.  In 2006 I won Ironman Canada – so the idea to join Multiple Sclerosis with Ironman Canada seemed like a natural one. 

Ironman is an event that brings out the best in people…..guts, determination, courage and a small dose of nuttiness.  Doing Ironman for something bigger can give people the prod in the backside that they may be looking for!

Race4MS is for everyone.  The goal is to create a unique team of fantastic individuals who want to get across the finish line for the right reason – to end Multiple Sclerosis!!

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/15/jasper-blake-and-the-impetus-for-race4ms/feed/ 0 So why did Susan Schulze take on the Ironman Challeng to raise money for MS?? http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/03/so-why-did-susan-schulze-take-on-the-ironman-challeng-to-raise-money-for-ms/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/03/so-why-did-susan-schulze-take-on-the-ironman-challeng-to-raise-money-for-ms/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:14:13 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=603 susan-schulze-and-steve-meehanSo, why did I take on the Ironman challenge to help raise money for MS? 

 

One of my passions is children and when I was reading about MS and learned that it is the most common neurological disease in young adults – it definitely needs a stronger awareness. 

 

My best girlfriend’s mother was diagnosed with MS about 25 years ago, making it a lot closer than you realize.

 

The third reason is being born and raised in Penticton, I have always wanted to try the Ironman, but there was never that actual push. 

 

Steve Meehan, CEO of Investment Planning Counsel, challenged me to compete with him or should I say goaded me on as he knows I am competitive, after all, I did beat him on the 100km ride for the Healing Cycle. 

 

So when Steve brought this challenge to the table and doing it for such a great cause, how could I refuse?

 

I started training for the Ironman in the middle of February and I am so nervous. 

 

Some people train for this event for over a year, so what makes me think I can do it?

 

How do you even get started to train for such an event? 

 

The first thing I did was hire a coach as I had no idea what or how I would even tackle such an endurance event.  I went to Impact Multisport Coaching and asked if they would take me on as a client. 

 

I think, after a great amount of thought, they said we will take a look and let you know.  Olly Piggin, from Impact agreed, not sure if it was voluntary, to become my coach. 

 

He has designed a personalized training program for me, we are trying to get my body and mind learning the three new sports I am taking on.  The biggest challenge has been learning to be patient, relaxed and efficient as I am slowly learning all three sports to meet this challenging endurance event.  

 

I am not sure if Olly knew what he was getting into taking me on as a client but he is starting to now!

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/04/03/so-why-did-susan-schulze-take-on-the-ironman-challeng-to-raise-money-for-ms/feed/ 0 RACE4MS is a GO! http://www.race4ms.org/2009/02/03/race4ms-is-a-go/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/02/03/race4ms-is-a-go/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:33:55 +0000 admin http://www.race4ms.org/?p=228 IRONMAN CANADA 2009 IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY. ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

RACE4MS is underway! There’s seven months until Ironman Canada! On August 30th, 2009, our team of triathletes will swim, bike, and run for Multiple Sclerosis.

We’ve secured fifteen spots for Ironman Canada 2009. This Penticton classic is heading into its 27th year! This is your chance to take part in one of the longest running and most prestigious Ironman events in the world.  Race4MS Team Members will receive an exclusive VIP Package with incredible benefits and will get to race Ironman Canada for a great cause – it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Are you ready??

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