80 000+

Roger’s World – Monday February 1, 2010

Over the past weekend quite a few people stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park. Williams and Federer at the Australian Open, Bosh with the Raptors, Burke with his blockbuster trades (for all you Leaf fans), but most of all everyone who came out to support the Training for Solidarity event on Saturday.

Despite the minus 19-degree weather that greeted runners and walkers in the morning, over 500 braved the conditions and covered the 10-20 km distance. Others volunteered, cheered, but most importantly everyone combined to raise over $80 000 to help Haiti. Wow! I think this is more of a Grand Slam than a regular home run.

Donations are still being accepted so that $80 000 will surely grow. Please consider anteing up with a few extra dollars you might have. This charity was actually in place before the Earthquake happened and addresses the long-term health of Haiti. You can donate by visiting here http://www.runningfree.com/missionhaiti.aspx and to find out more about the charity.

Thanks again everyone.

By the way, if you have a chance make sure to catch the special showing of Race Across the Sky at Cineplex theatres on February 7th. I saw it last week and as an endurance athlete I loved it. The film looks at the very tough Leadville 100 mountain bike race, and you get to see the Lance Armstrong do his thing in an off-road setting. Lots of great scenery shots, and side stories too.

20lb Challenge Update: I’m actually in the 170’s now, 179.2 lbs to be exact – finally some progress. I hope it is going well for those of you doing this in anonymity.

Roger