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Jul 09, 2014

Jul 08, 2014

This past weekend marked the LAST training weekend with the team.  I cannot believe how quickly the time has past.  Literally 25 weeks of training with these fools. It was also 4th of July. 

So needless-to-say.. we had fun.

Stan hosted an awesome Pool Party / BBQ at his house.  it was fun.  I brought up a case of Spatter, so Kyle & Jenna's kids had a blast with that... we all were hosed down. it was hysterical.  But the best part of the day was literally hanging with everyone - not on a bike or in sneakers.  It was kinda magical.

Silly Teammates 4th of July

Tina

Rachel & Nicole

Saturday was our OWS and Run.... of course i had to AquaJog.. Luckily it was only for 1hr and thankfully i had 5 AJBs with me!! so it made the time go by super fast and super fun.


Sunday was our final bike ride.. it was a social ride up the PCH to Malibu followed by a run.  it was a gorgeous HOT day.. but soooo worth it.  I was able to catch up with Riz at one point and then caught up to Elisabeth and Laura for the last 45 min.. it was great.  The run on the other hand was not that great... not terrible... i was able to run 7min 30sec before I had any knee pain.. so that's a start!  :-)  That being said, I also didn't want to push it this weekend and be screwed for next. The team is super fun and i am glad i had this experience.

PCH to Malibu

 

Laura & EWS

Me, Chrystine & Kelie

Eryn, Isabel, Cole & Tina

Kyle.. with the Tunnel of Love (The ONLY Time Kyle came in last... he also started an 1hr after us. :-) )

Sunday night was our sendoff Dinner... we were able to have a few cocktails and hang.  it was really funny to see everyone in proper clothes.  I cannot tell you how many people did a double take to see me in a dress, LOL... especially since i am always hair pulled back, sweaty and sunglasses. :-) Everyone looked soooooo  pretty and happy.  it was really nice. We had a few games, some awards... clearly the fact that I stop to Go-Pro and take pics did not go unnoticed -- Award: ONE DETERMINED GO-PRO... and we had a few emotional speeches.. the mentors talked about their mentees, Jenna and Nicole were too cute... they were sobbing like crazy as if it was a funeral. LOL.  but it was awesome all at the same time.  Chrystine talked about me, Jay, Angela, Christy & Tina.  I didn't realize she had all of us as mentors.  She is awesome and I was truly blessed to have her as a mentor.  She is the real deal. NO BS and NO DRAMA.  So refreshing... :-)

Being Silly .. OBVI. :-)

Chrystine... Best Mentor Ever 

(She is not even racing... and has been there with us for 25 weeks!)

Of course as we go into our taper week.. i am super excited, nervous, scared... all those fun and crazy emotions all rolled into one... i do have one concern ...my knee.  i truly hope it holds up.  I've come so far, i hope it doesn't get the better of me.... but i am ready.. so all i can say is BRING IT!!

 

Jul 08, 2014

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Jul 08, 2014

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Jul 08, 2014

New York... it is where i grew up and of course lately, where I find myself heading every three weeks for work. I am not complaining, after all I love it!  But with traveling, the training proves to be a little difficult.


But that being said, where there is a will there is a way, right?

Soooo.. i was in NYC for CE Week launching our new CHATSTERS line.  She is a pretty cool toy that is super techie and highly interactive, so she is tons of fun to play with.  Since she is so techie we thought CE Week with the Tech Gurus was the place to launch and we were right.  She was a hit with everyone!

I also found out during this trip that I won the Nike SF Hall Marathon Lottery to participate!! YAY!  This will be my FIRST Half Marathon (not including the one part of the half Ironman.) :-)  Lets hope my knees are ready for the challenge!
 
 
 
Kotomi
 
Me & Steph
 
Awesome view of NYC
 
Me & Brazie
 
 
Since I was working all week and flew in straight from training weekend, I forgot to pack a bunch of training gear - bathing suite, extra socks, clothes, etc... but i did bring one biking kit and thankfully, my new sister-in-law is close to my size so i had a bike, shoes and wet-suit to use and i have my brother Marc -- the greatest guy in the world. 
 
On Friday, after a 3 days of missed practices, late night dinners and only a Starbuck's Chai Tea and a mini muffin that morning, Marc and I set out on our 60+mi bike ride from the Upper East Side to Long Island.  It was awesome and Marc was awesome for many reasons.  1.) He took of work to bike with me. 2.) He had only biked about 20mi this season and was committing to 60. and 3) He put up with me stopping for photos and video and FOOD! :-)
 
Marc & I. - The Start
We started at 75th & 1st... this was taken at 68th & York
 
Now..I have grown up on Long Island and have spent many many days and nights in the city, but I can honestly tell you, biking through it gives it a waaay better perspective.
 
First of all, it is crazy dangerous.  We were biking the wrong way on one way streets, rolling through stop lights and stop signs all with the blessing of the police!! One cop actually said, "Why are you Stopping?? i said because it is a light.-- he said do you see any cars... Just GO"... i was shocked and the entire time, all i heard was Coach Riz in my head about safety and thought she would die if she was on this route! :-)
 
Now the craziest part of this whole bike ride is I am a 36 year old native New Yorker and I have NEVER been on the Brooklyn Bridge.  Isn't that crazy!?!?! I think so.  and PS.. this is where Marc proposed to Christy. :-)
 
So.. as we embarked on our journey Friday afternoon, I was starving.  My nutrition plan for this ride went ride out the window.  I only had an iced chai tea and a mini muffin before the ride, so needless to say, i was hungry! :-) So after about 20 miles when we made it to Coney Island, I inhaled a Nathan's Hot dog and a Coke and it was amazing!  To be honest, I probably could have had 5 Hot Dogs, but I knew that wouldn't be the best.  ... but I have to tell you .. it was GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! YUM!  Marc of course was laughing at me... it was quite funny.
 
Collage of awesomeness - Brooklyn Bridge & Coney Island
Nathan's at Coney Island... Obvi
 
HEAVEN ON A BUN... :-)
 
After Coney Island, we made our way through the Rockaways and onto Long Island.  It was seriously gorgeous and fun. 
 
I don't know how Marc was able to lead the charge but he did and for that i am thankful.  We were slow moving for most of the ride, only going about 10mi per hour.. so our overall journey was 6hrs... not ideal. But we did it and the memories will last a lifetime.
 
On 
 
The END... Lindenhurst, Long Island.
 
THANKS MARC!!
 
On Saturday, I was lucky enough to convince a few friends to hit the beach near my hometown. It was beautiful.  The water was so warm that after swimming .5 miles.. i had to take my wetsuit off and to swim the remaining .5mi.. i could not believe how hot it was.
 
Marc & I... we are soooo tough!
 
After the swim.. we headed over to Ocean Beach, Fire Island.  It was so nice and amazing and sooo nostalgic. i was able to see all my buddies, soak up the amazing sunset and have a blast.  it was awesome!  Thanks to my Bay Shore crew for letting me twist their arm into hanging that night. :-)
 
Me & Kelly
 
#America
 
Me soaking it ALL IN! 
 
Marc, Booty, & Kerry
 
 
Booty, Leigh, Christian, Kerry, Jenny & Kelly
 
 
Sunset at Hideaway - Ocean Beach
 
 
Sunset at Ocean Beach - No Filter
 
Kelly, Me, Kerry, Marc, Leigh & Taylor
 
My Besties in the Whole Wide World!! 
Me, Taylor, Jenny, Allie, Kerry, Kelly, & Leigh
(I have know these ladies since Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 8th & 9th Grade)
 

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Supporter Comments

"Good luck! Such a great cause :))) Love u! Xx"
Aimee Garcia
Wed Dec 4 12:24:05 EST 2013
"You rock, Rach! xo!!"
Dixon Family
Sun Jan 12 10:11:51 EST 2014
"Good luck Rach, you got this!"
Mary Kay Russell
Sun Jan 12 11:33:28 EST 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!"
MJ and Bob Fusaro
Thu Jan 30 07:18:34 EST 2014
"Good luck!!!"
Mehgan Finamore
Thu Jan 30 03:03:46 EST 2014
"Go Get Em' Girl!"
Camille Land
Mon Feb 3 08:00:11 EST 2014
"Rock this Iron Man Rach!!"
Lauren Palagi
Fri Feb 21 11:26:18 EST 2014
"Rachel - Do not get rusty for Ironman! Best wishes and good luck!"
Robert Yoskowitz
Sat Feb 22 09:28:14 EST 2014
"Good luck Rachel! Love, Uncle Steve and Aunt Sarah"
Steven Griffin
Sun Mar 2 01:44:03 EST 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel! You amaze and inspire us anyway. Training for this Triathlon and raising money for LLS just blows us away! Good Luck! xoxo, Mike & Leo"
Mike & Leo
Mon Mar 3 08:57:25 EST 2014
"The cause is noble and your efforts are equally so."
Sheila Lawrence
Tue Mar 4 09:20:02 EST 2014
"Woo Hoo! Excited for you to dominate the race Rachel! Go kick some ass!!"
Michael Tillman
Wed Mar 5 05:35:55 EST 2014
"Go get 'em, girl! So proud of you - what you're doing is AMAZING!! Love you!"
Joanna Rigby-Jones
Thu Mar 6 03:35:11 EST 2014
"Sweets - having only just survived the UK Ironman 70.3 in 2012 - I remain in total and utter awe of what you are taking on with a FULL Ironman. I love your blogs - keep them coming, and remember: "It's not the destination, but the GLORY of the ride" - so enjoy your ride - whatever the outcome - you're a superstar! And what a GREAT cause to be doing it all for too."
Sara Taylor
Thu Mar 6 08:18:03 EST 2014
"You go girl! xo norton-moss clan"
Leigh & Jeremy
Sat Mar 8 03:10:34 EST 2014
"Happy Birthday :-)"
Katrina Hayday Wester
Fri Mar 14 05:02:52 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel! You are an inspiration."
Alice Chang
Fri Mar 14 06:15:32 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel and good luck!"
Steven Arkeveld
Fri Mar 14 06:40:25 EDT 2014
"happy birthday rachel!!!! my fellow secret teeny bopper :) "
Kotomi Nanjo
Fri Mar 14 06:42:40 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel!"
Regis Drake
Sat Mar 15 09:59:11 EDT 2014
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY and GOOOOOOO RACHEL! :) "
Marianne Mitchell
Sat Mar 15 11:59:12 EDT 2014
"Good luck :)"
Edwina Nunez
Sat Mar 15 01:38:40 EDT 2014
"Rachel Griffin- I am so Proud of you. This is such a huge accomplishment. You are AMAZING!! Love you, Birdy xoxoxo "
Taylor Guercio & Family
Sat Mar 15 10:19:45 EDT 2014
"Congrats!I am proud of you! "
susie adelson
Sun Mar 16 07:48:52 EDT 2014
"Happy Belated Birthday Rach!!!!! Sorry I missed it this weekend! Hope the training is going well! Oh & Happy St. Patrick's Day!"
Corrie Diehl
Mon Mar 17 01:38:58 EDT 2014
"Way to go, Rachel! So proud of you :-) *GO TEAM*"
Tish Trotter
Mon Mar 17 03:05:51 EDT 2014
"Good luck lovely. It is a wonderful thing you are doing. Gem x "
Gem Brown
Wed Mar 19 05:53:47 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel!"
Stephanie Oppenheim
Mon Mar 24 05:08:52 EDT 2014
"Kill it Rach! Love the Riccobonos!"
The Riccobonos
Tue Mar 25 09:14:28 EDT 2014
"Go Rach! Very impressed with your dedication and know you're going to do so well xx"
Kim Visser
Tue Apr 1 04:05:07 EDT 2014
"Good Luck with the training! "
Ethel Mary Fusaro
Wed Apr 2 12:36:21 EDT 2014
"In honor of my Aunt Pat who was an inspiration to me and will inspire you, Rachel to get or keep your butt going. "
Julia Lawrence
Mon Apr 14 10:14:35 EDT 2014
"Good luck Rach! We love and admire you xoxo Dana and Katrina "
Katrina Damon & Dana Scanlon
Fri Apr 18 02:20:55 EDT 2014
"May you always go from strength to strength."
Jeff and Mindy Glickman
Tue Apr 22 05:05:30 EDT 2014
"Rock it, Rachel!"
Sarah Dugo
Wed Apr 23 09:39:13 EDT 2014
"Go get 'em Rach! "
Josh Tucker
Thu Apr 24 08:16:19 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel! You are a superstar and an inspiration to many. Thank you for doing what you do! "
Julie Kertes/NAPPA Awards
Thu Apr 24 01:04:11 EDT 2014
"Way to go, Rach! You're an inspiration! Apologies in advance for asking you to flex your biceps when I see you in Chicago."
Julie Blake
Fri Apr 25 12:47:16 EDT 2014
"SO proud of you Rach!!!!!!"
MAK & Jack
Fri Apr 25 01:10:15 EDT 2014
"An inspiring effort and good cause. Best wishes on both the race and fundraising."
David Miller
Sat Apr 26 11:37:24 EDT 2014
"Now that you are calling yourself a runner, your trifecta is complete. All you need now is to build up your endurance. Best of luck in the fundraising. We are highly confident you will succeed as ironwoman! -Christy and Marc"
Marc and Christy
Thu May 8 10:55:54 EDT 2014
""Proud as Punch""
Proud as Punch
Sat May 10 10:31:41 EDT 2014
"Go Rach! You are an inspiration! xoxo"
Sheena Stephens
Mon May 19 07:49:02 EDT 2014
"Rock on, Rachel!"
Rebecca Levey
Mon May 19 08:42:23 EDT 2014
"Go get em tiger!!"
Drucilla Lawrence
Mon May 19 10:42:32 EDT 2014
"You are SUCH an inspiration!! Go, girl, go!"
Meredith Sinclair
Tue May 20 08:03:37 EDT 2014
"Atta girl Rachel!!! Keep up the great work!! XOXO "
Stephanie Kerr
Tue May 20 10:00:13 EDT 2014
"Kick some ass Rachel!"
Arwen
Tue May 20 10:12:40 EDT 2014
"Love you Rach! You can do this!"
Josh Weaver
Tue May 20 12:07:29 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!!!"
julie trampush
Tue May 20 01:27:22 EDT 2014
"YOU ARE AMAZING!!! "
Heather Flanders
Tue May 20 01:42:41 EDT 2014
"So proud of you, Rach!!"
Jamie Shapiro
Tue May 20 03:42:47 EDT 2014
"My father lost his father to Leukemia when he was just 9 years old. This is a cause near and dear to my heart. "
David Kuba
Tue May 20 05:00:21 EDT 2014
"Good luck :)xx"
Anonymous user
Tue May 20 06:32:31 EDT 2014
"Thank you Rachel. You rock. "
Ralph Hoy
Wed May 21 10:13:19 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel Love, BryceBones"
Bryce Diehl
Wed May 21 01:07:52 EDT 2014
"You go girl!!!!!"
Harold Chizick
Wed May 21 01:11:20 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!! Love, RyGuy Diehl"
Ryan Diehl
Wed May 21 01:11:24 EDT 2014
"So proud of you gf!!"
Dena Disarro
Thu May 22 01:42:31 EDT 2014
"Thankful to have met you and to train with you :) Looking forward to racing Vineman with you!!"
Kelie Anderson
Thu May 22 01:44:35 EDT 2014
"I know anything you set your mind/body to, you will do it!! "
Julie Wineberg
Thu May 22 04:17:29 EDT 2014
"It's Always A Great Day To Get Better! KAR"
Julia Roskot
Fri May 23 03:41:18 EDT 2014
"Sorry we can't make it tonight! Have a great time! You're an awesome teammate Rach. Really. Thanks for friendship and support. "
Michelle and Stan Kurtz
Sun Jun 1 10:59:12 EDT 2014
"You go girl! Love, Kelly and Phil"
Kelly Parker Howe
Tue Jun 17 09:49:44 EDT 2014
"You're amazing and I honestly wish I could join you in this adventure and intense training! Keep it up and keep having fun with it! I only wish I could donate more. Love, Moira (Griffin) Clark"
Moira Clark
Tue Jun 24 03:11:02 EDT 2014
"Must...keep...going! You rock, Rachel! This is an inspiring journey and an incredibly meaningful one. "
Lea Rakoff
Tue Jun 24 07:09:10 EDT 2014
"Rachel, you are an inspiration! You Go, Girl! xo"
Joyce Johnson
Thu Jun 26 11:15:44 EDT 2014
"Good luck cuz! So proud of you and your success in your mission to do good in the world! Keep up the good work! Xo"
Nicole Fusaro
Mon Jun 30 09:00:39 EDT 2014
"So proud of you and inspired by you always! You've already put in the work, so have the most incredible race and experience. Love you and good luck! Glaze"
Jeremy Glazer
Mon Jun 30 09:06:27 EDT 2014
"I am inspired by your dedication to this cause. Have quietly been following you and want to thank you so much for what you're doing. Cancer has sadly affected so many of us in so many ways. People like you Rachel bring us one step closer to a cure. Keep on keep oning! CUCK FANCER "
Elizabeth Werner
Mon Jul 7 12:28:50 EDT 2014
"I should have done this sooner!! Good luck! Love your big sis! "
Meredith Greenstein
Tue Jul 8 03:00:30 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel!"
Nell Oliver
Tue Jul 8 03:09:27 EDT 2014
"kick some ironman's butt (?)"
Michael Freeth
Wed Jul 9 02:26:46 EDT 2014
"Congratulations Rachel! I know your mom and Cathy would be so proud of you! "
The Stewart Family
Wed Jul 9 03:34:04 EDT 2014
"Good luck! "
Scott Stonecipher
Wed Jul 9 06:50:31 EDT 2014
"Go to team Rachel!"
debi laezman
Wed Jul 9 08:47:26 EDT 2014
"in honor of my dad.... wish I could join you Rach, my new knee isn't ready yet!"
Sarah Sall
Wed Jul 9 09:10:51 EDT 2014
"Hey Rachael! It's been a pleasure and honor to serve on our team. Your attitude, your positiveness, your dedication to make every possible practice (sometimes, just you me and coach Riz)... and then near the end of the season you kept up the pace and kept taking on more and more. I leveled off and you went right past me with your practice times and taking on a full 140 Ironman and encouraging others. You are one of the leaders on the team, not that you are trying, just by the way you naturally are. Always positive, consistent, caring, supportive, enduring, a good friend to everyone, generous, bringing gifts to team mates and their families yet not standing in the limelight. I see you mentoring or coaching other team mates formally in the future. You are so consistent, down to earth, well liked, trustworthy, driven, open. Thank you for being on the team. Thank you for being my friend, my bike twinsie --for all that you do. Much love and respect, Stan"
Michelle and Stan Kurtz
Thu Jul 10 10:59:23 EDT 2014
"go get 'em Rachel. Best of luck!!"
William P Griffin, III
Thu Jul 10 02:51:23 EDT 2014
"So proud of you Rachel...go get em: )"
Carolyn Starkey
Fri Jul 11 06:50:53 EDT 2014
"Love you!! This is somethjng small for your race... We have something for your return too. Xoxo Jason and Mark"
Jason Kennedy & Mark Daley
Fri Jul 11 10:45:47 EDT 2014
"Go Rach!!"
Monica Perri
Fri Jul 11 10:14:43 EDT 2014
"Keep it going Rachel!! Best of luck!!! "
Mike Vogt
Sat Jul 12 01:44:15 EDT 2014

My Fundraising Total

174%
174 %

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Cindy&Bob Behrer... $200.00
David Kuba $200.00
rachel h griffin $200.00
The Stewart Family $150.00
Liz Nelson $110.00
Dave Malacrida $100.00
Jimmy and Suzanne St... $100.00
Elizabeth Werner $100.00
Billy and Amy Griffi... $100.00
William P Griffin, I... $100.00
Michael Freeth $100.00
GennComm $100.00
Joyce Johnson $100.00
Kelly Parker Howe $100.00
Harold Chizick $100.00
Ralph Hoy $100.00
Anonymous $100.00
Meredith Sinclair $100.00
Jack Griffin $100.00
Julia Lawrence $100.00
Andrew Wagar $100.00
Stephanie Oppenheim $100.00
Steven Arkeveld $100.00
Sheila Lawrence $100.00
Mike & Leo $100.00
Elisabeth Baker $100.00
Jim Silver $100.00
David Rosenblum $100.00
Tom McGowan $100.00
rachel h griffin $100.00
Tom Christie $50.00
Ethel Mary Fusaro $50.00
The Marolds $50.00
Carolyn Starkey $50.00
Nell Oliver $50.00
Jeremy Glazer $50.00
Nicole Fusaro $50.00
David and Kitty Star... $50.00
Julie Wineberg $50.00
Jamie Shapiro $50.00
PEte Ritchie $50.00
Heather Flanders $50.00
Josh Weaver $50.00
Arwen $50.00
Allison Lace $50.00
Drucilla Lawrence $50.00
Marc and Christy $50.00
Katrina Damon &... $50.00
susie adelson $50.00
Regis Drake $50.00
Mary Couzin $50.00
Leigh & Jeremy $50.00
Sara Taylor $50.00
Joanna Rigby-Jones $50.00
Michael Tillman $50.00
Steven Griffin $50.00
Lauren Palagi $50.00
Mehgan Finamore $50.00
MJ and Bob Fusaro $50.00
Adrienne Appell $50.00
Kelly Morris $50.00
Nick & Maura Bal... $50.00
Kim Visser $35.00
Sarah Sall $25.00
Julie Kertes/NAPPA A... $25.00
Mike Vogt $25.00
Rob Wolf $25.00
Michelle and Stan Ku... $25.00
Edwina Nunez $25.00
Julia Roskot $25.00
Dena Disarro $25.00
Ryan Diehl $25.00
Stephanie Kerr $25.00
Julie Blake $25.00
Christopher Hardouin... $25.00
Gem Brown $25.00
Tish Trotter $25.00
Edwina Nunez $25.00
Michelle and Stan Ku... $20.00
Mia $20.00
susie adelson $20.00
David Miller $18.00
Jeff and Mindy Glick... $18.00
Marcin Partyka $10.00
The Riccobonos
Aimee Garcia
Kurt Charron
Jason Kennedy &...
Betsy Fuller
Ryan Brasno
Lea Rakoff
Gwen Austin
Sheena Stephens
Brady Lang
Robert Yoskowitz
Camille Land
Dean Barao
Dixon Family
Alice Chang
Corrie Diehl
Donna MacNei
Moira Clark
Scott Stonecipher
MAK & Jack
Monica Perri
debi laezman
Meredith Greenstein
Marissa Monticolo an...
Lizette Macias
Bryce Diehl
julie trampush
Rebecca Levey
Proud as Punch
Josh Tucker
Sarah Dugo
Taylor Guercio &...
Phil Matthews
Tracy Dudkiewicz
Mary Kay Russell
Kristin Massett
Maureen DuBois
Tracey Agnese
Kotomi Nanjo
Marianne Mitchell
Katrina Hayday Weste...
Kelie Anderson

Supporter Comments

"Good luck! Such a great cause :))) Love u! Xx"
Aimee Garcia
Wed Dec 4 12:24:05 EST 2013
"You rock, Rach! xo!!"
Dixon Family
Sun Jan 12 10:11:51 EST 2014
"Good luck Rach, you got this!"
Mary Kay Russell
Sun Jan 12 11:33:28 EST 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!"
MJ and Bob Fusaro
Thu Jan 30 07:18:34 EST 2014
"Good luck!!!"
Mehgan Finamore
Thu Jan 30 03:03:46 EST 2014
"Go Get Em' Girl!"
Camille Land
Mon Feb 3 08:00:11 EST 2014
"Rock this Iron Man Rach!!"
Lauren Palagi
Fri Feb 21 11:26:18 EST 2014
"Rachel - Do not get rusty for Ironman! Best wishes and good luck!"
Robert Yoskowitz
Sat Feb 22 09:28:14 EST 2014
"Good luck Rachel! Love, Uncle Steve and Aunt Sarah"
Steven Griffin
Sun Mar 2 01:44:03 EST 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel! You amaze and inspire us anyway. Training for this Triathlon and raising money for LLS just blows us away! Good Luck! xoxo, Mike & Leo"
Mike & Leo
Mon Mar 3 08:57:25 EST 2014
"The cause is noble and your efforts are equally so."
Sheila Lawrence
Tue Mar 4 09:20:02 EST 2014
"Woo Hoo! Excited for you to dominate the race Rachel! Go kick some ass!!"
Michael Tillman
Wed Mar 5 05:35:55 EST 2014
"Go get 'em, girl! So proud of you - what you're doing is AMAZING!! Love you!"
Joanna Rigby-Jones
Thu Mar 6 03:35:11 EST 2014
"Sweets - having only just survived the UK Ironman 70.3 in 2012 - I remain in total and utter awe of what you are taking on with a FULL Ironman. I love your blogs - keep them coming, and remember: "It's not the destination, but the GLORY of the ride" - so enjoy your ride - whatever the outcome - you're a superstar! And what a GREAT cause to be doing it all for too."
Sara Taylor
Thu Mar 6 08:18:03 EST 2014
"You go girl! xo norton-moss clan"
Leigh & Jeremy
Sat Mar 8 03:10:34 EST 2014
"Happy Birthday :-)"
Katrina Hayday Wester
Fri Mar 14 05:02:52 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel! You are an inspiration."
Alice Chang
Fri Mar 14 06:15:32 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel and good luck!"
Steven Arkeveld
Fri Mar 14 06:40:25 EDT 2014
"happy birthday rachel!!!! my fellow secret teeny bopper :) "
Kotomi Nanjo
Fri Mar 14 06:42:40 EDT 2014
"Happy Birthday Rachel!"
Regis Drake
Sat Mar 15 09:59:11 EDT 2014
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY and GOOOOOOO RACHEL! :) "
Marianne Mitchell
Sat Mar 15 11:59:12 EDT 2014
"Good luck :)"
Edwina Nunez
Sat Mar 15 01:38:40 EDT 2014
"Rachel Griffin- I am so Proud of you. This is such a huge accomplishment. You are AMAZING!! Love you, Birdy xoxoxo "
Taylor Guercio & Family
Sat Mar 15 10:19:45 EDT 2014
"Congrats!I am proud of you! "
susie adelson
Sun Mar 16 07:48:52 EDT 2014
"Happy Belated Birthday Rach!!!!! Sorry I missed it this weekend! Hope the training is going well! Oh & Happy St. Patrick's Day!"
Corrie Diehl
Mon Mar 17 01:38:58 EDT 2014
"Way to go, Rachel! So proud of you :-) *GO TEAM*"
Tish Trotter
Mon Mar 17 03:05:51 EDT 2014
"Good luck lovely. It is a wonderful thing you are doing. Gem x "
Gem Brown
Wed Mar 19 05:53:47 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel!"
Stephanie Oppenheim
Mon Mar 24 05:08:52 EDT 2014
"Kill it Rach! Love the Riccobonos!"
The Riccobonos
Tue Mar 25 09:14:28 EDT 2014
"Go Rach! Very impressed with your dedication and know you're going to do so well xx"
Kim Visser
Tue Apr 1 04:05:07 EDT 2014
"Good Luck with the training! "
Ethel Mary Fusaro
Wed Apr 2 12:36:21 EDT 2014
"In honor of my Aunt Pat who was an inspiration to me and will inspire you, Rachel to get or keep your butt going. "
Julia Lawrence
Mon Apr 14 10:14:35 EDT 2014
"Good luck Rach! We love and admire you xoxo Dana and Katrina "
Katrina Damon & Dana Scanlon
Fri Apr 18 02:20:55 EDT 2014
"May you always go from strength to strength."
Jeff and Mindy Glickman
Tue Apr 22 05:05:30 EDT 2014
"Rock it, Rachel!"
Sarah Dugo
Wed Apr 23 09:39:13 EDT 2014
"Go get 'em Rach! "
Josh Tucker
Thu Apr 24 08:16:19 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel! You are a superstar and an inspiration to many. Thank you for doing what you do! "
Julie Kertes/NAPPA Awards
Thu Apr 24 01:04:11 EDT 2014
"Way to go, Rach! You're an inspiration! Apologies in advance for asking you to flex your biceps when I see you in Chicago."
Julie Blake
Fri Apr 25 12:47:16 EDT 2014
"SO proud of you Rach!!!!!!"
MAK & Jack
Fri Apr 25 01:10:15 EDT 2014
"An inspiring effort and good cause. Best wishes on both the race and fundraising."
David Miller
Sat Apr 26 11:37:24 EDT 2014
"Now that you are calling yourself a runner, your trifecta is complete. All you need now is to build up your endurance. Best of luck in the fundraising. We are highly confident you will succeed as ironwoman! -Christy and Marc"
Marc and Christy
Thu May 8 10:55:54 EDT 2014
""Proud as Punch""
Proud as Punch
Sat May 10 10:31:41 EDT 2014
"Go Rach! You are an inspiration! xoxo"
Sheena Stephens
Mon May 19 07:49:02 EDT 2014
"Rock on, Rachel!"
Rebecca Levey
Mon May 19 08:42:23 EDT 2014
"Go get em tiger!!"
Drucilla Lawrence
Mon May 19 10:42:32 EDT 2014
"You are SUCH an inspiration!! Go, girl, go!"
Meredith Sinclair
Tue May 20 08:03:37 EDT 2014
"Atta girl Rachel!!! Keep up the great work!! XOXO "
Stephanie Kerr
Tue May 20 10:00:13 EDT 2014
"Kick some ass Rachel!"
Arwen
Tue May 20 10:12:40 EDT 2014
"Love you Rach! You can do this!"
Josh Weaver
Tue May 20 12:07:29 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!!!"
julie trampush
Tue May 20 01:27:22 EDT 2014
"YOU ARE AMAZING!!! "
Heather Flanders
Tue May 20 01:42:41 EDT 2014
"So proud of you, Rach!!"
Jamie Shapiro
Tue May 20 03:42:47 EDT 2014
"My father lost his father to Leukemia when he was just 9 years old. This is a cause near and dear to my heart. "
David Kuba
Tue May 20 05:00:21 EDT 2014
"Good luck :)xx"
Anonymous user
Tue May 20 06:32:31 EDT 2014
"Thank you Rachel. You rock. "
Ralph Hoy
Wed May 21 10:13:19 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel Love, BryceBones"
Bryce Diehl
Wed May 21 01:07:52 EDT 2014
"You go girl!!!!!"
Harold Chizick
Wed May 21 01:11:20 EDT 2014
"Good Luck Rachel!! Love, RyGuy Diehl"
Ryan Diehl
Wed May 21 01:11:24 EDT 2014
"So proud of you gf!!"
Dena Disarro
Thu May 22 01:42:31 EDT 2014
"Thankful to have met you and to train with you :) Looking forward to racing Vineman with you!!"
Kelie Anderson
Thu May 22 01:44:35 EDT 2014
"I know anything you set your mind/body to, you will do it!! "
Julie Wineberg
Thu May 22 04:17:29 EDT 2014
"It's Always A Great Day To Get Better! KAR"
Julia Roskot
Fri May 23 03:41:18 EDT 2014
"Sorry we can't make it tonight! Have a great time! You're an awesome teammate Rach. Really. Thanks for friendship and support. "
Michelle and Stan Kurtz
Sun Jun 1 10:59:12 EDT 2014
"You go girl! Love, Kelly and Phil"
Kelly Parker Howe
Tue Jun 17 09:49:44 EDT 2014
"You're amazing and I honestly wish I could join you in this adventure and intense training! Keep it up and keep having fun with it! I only wish I could donate more. Love, Moira (Griffin) Clark"
Moira Clark
Tue Jun 24 03:11:02 EDT 2014
"Must...keep...going! You rock, Rachel! This is an inspiring journey and an incredibly meaningful one. "
Lea Rakoff
Tue Jun 24 07:09:10 EDT 2014
"Rachel, you are an inspiration! You Go, Girl! xo"
Joyce Johnson
Thu Jun 26 11:15:44 EDT 2014
"Good luck cuz! So proud of you and your success in your mission to do good in the world! Keep up the good work! Xo"
Nicole Fusaro
Mon Jun 30 09:00:39 EDT 2014
"So proud of you and inspired by you always! You've already put in the work, so have the most incredible race and experience. Love you and good luck! Glaze"
Jeremy Glazer
Mon Jun 30 09:06:27 EDT 2014
"I am inspired by your dedication to this cause. Have quietly been following you and want to thank you so much for what you're doing. Cancer has sadly affected so many of us in so many ways. People like you Rachel bring us one step closer to a cure. Keep on keep oning! CUCK FANCER "
Elizabeth Werner
Mon Jul 7 12:28:50 EDT 2014
"I should have done this sooner!! Good luck! Love your big sis! "
Meredith Greenstein
Tue Jul 8 03:00:30 EDT 2014
"Go Rachel!"
Nell Oliver
Tue Jul 8 03:09:27 EDT 2014
"kick some ironman's butt (?)"
Michael Freeth
Wed Jul 9 02:26:46 EDT 2014
"Congratulations Rachel! I know your mom and Cathy would be so proud of you! "
The Stewart Family
Wed Jul 9 03:34:04 EDT 2014
"Good luck! "
Scott Stonecipher
Wed Jul 9 06:50:31 EDT 2014
"Go to team Rachel!"
debi laezman
Wed Jul 9 08:47:26 EDT 2014
"in honor of my dad.... wish I could join you Rach, my new knee isn't ready yet!"
Sarah Sall
Wed Jul 9 09:10:51 EDT 2014
"Hey Rachael! It's been a pleasure and honor to serve on our team. Your attitude, your positiveness, your dedication to make every possible practice (sometimes, just you me and coach Riz)... and then near the end of the season you kept up the pace and kept taking on more and more. I leveled off and you went right past me with your practice times and taking on a full 140 Ironman and encouraging others. You are one of the leaders on the team, not that you are trying, just by the way you naturally are. Always positive, consistent, caring, supportive, enduring, a good friend to everyone, generous, bringing gifts to team mates and their families yet not standing in the limelight. I see you mentoring or coaching other team mates formally in the future. You are so consistent, down to earth, well liked, trustworthy, driven, open. Thank you for being on the team. Thank you for being my friend, my bike twinsie --for all that you do. Much love and respect, Stan"
Michelle and Stan Kurtz
Thu Jul 10 10:59:23 EDT 2014
"go get 'em Rachel. Best of luck!!"
William P Griffin, III
Thu Jul 10 02:51:23 EDT 2014
"So proud of you Rachel...go get em: )"
Carolyn Starkey
Fri Jul 11 06:50:53 EDT 2014
"Love you!! This is somethjng small for your race... We have something for your return too. Xoxo Jason and Mark"
Jason Kennedy & Mark Daley
Fri Jul 11 10:45:47 EDT 2014
"Go Rach!!"
Monica Perri
Fri Jul 11 10:14:43 EDT 2014
"Keep it going Rachel!! Best of luck!!! "
Mike Vogt
Sat Jul 12 01:44:15 EDT 2014