Where Have We Been???

Orlando, MTB, Colorado, Europe, first place on the podium, third overall, relay wins, coaching Tri 101, leading Secret Miles and Java Warriors, Zumba-thon, becoming an aunt, training training training, trail races, stage races, duathlons, triathlons, Canada, California, buying men at auction.... Watch this to see the places we've been lately.

Summer Sizzler Super Metric Century Charity Ride

Another Dixie Daredevil made the news!!  Carrie Wilson is the director of an upcoming event called the Summer Sizzler Super Metric Century.  This bike ride is a fundraiser for the Family Services Center.  The event will be held on Saturday August 6th at 7:00am.  Register HERE.

Laura McCrain

After a few years of sporadic running, Laura McCrain was quickly swept into Huntsville’s incredible running community upon her relocation to Alabama in 2008.  Through Fleet Feet, Laura completed both 10K and half marathon training programs in 2009. Inspired by her new friends and introduced to local trail running in Monte Sano State Park, she set a goal to finish a 50K trail race. To date, Laura has completed three 50K trail races, including the 2011 Mountain Mist 50K. In June 2011, Laura finished the RockCreek Stage Races in Chattanooga…“60 Miles – 3 Days – 3 Mountains.”

Laura is happiest exploring new trails with her wonderful running buddies, including her husband, Will Barnwell. Laura and Will are indulgent owners of two mixed breed, non-athletic dogs named Dixie and Scout. Laura enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, reading, and traveling and is thankful for a very full and blessed life.

A native of North Carolina, she graduated from NC State University with degrees in Aerospace Engineering and works as a systems engineer in the military-industrial complex.

WHNT Interview

Today's interview went by at lightning speed!

 

In less than 2.5 minutes, all the basics were covered

• We're running the Hood to Coast Relay in 2012.
• We're raising money for American Cancer Society and only have about $900 to meet our goal (which as you know is $15,000).
• We're a group of local female athletes (triathletes and runners).
• We're not only running this relay and raising money, but we are active in the community.
• Our top two sponsors are BB&T and Fleet Feet.

If you've read much on this blog you know one of the main reasons we are running this race and participating in this fund raising effort is because we have all been touched by cancer in one way or another.  Did you read the statistic I posted earlier:

1,500 Americans die from cancer EVERY DAY!!

American Cancer Society is attempting to bring that number down.  We're asking you to help us help them.  There are several ways you can help.

• Click on the "Donate" button on the left hand side bar and make a donation to our team.
• Click on the "Join Our Team" button to the right and be a (non-running) Daredevil.  You can then send out the American Cancer Society link to all your friends and family to help us raise money without actually running the race.  ((Stay tuned for fundraising incentives to be determined and announced very soon.))
• You can "follow" our blog (click on the "follow" button to the right, "follow" us on Twitter, "like" us on FaceBook and subscribe to us on YouTube.  And...
• Spread the word.  Share all our links with all your friends and ask them to share with their friends.

Together we can make a difference.

We're Going to be on TV!!

Today at noon Casey and I (Dana) will be on WHNT News at Noon!!  I'll post the video as soon as I can.

In preparation for the show I did some research.  Did you  know that 1,500 Americans die of cancer EVERY DAY?  Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US (the first is heart disease).  One in four deaths in the US is caused from cancer.

The statistics are staggering.