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Rick the "Half Ironman" to be. But whats my other half?

Feb 25, 2011

This Spring I'm training towards the Wildflower triathalon with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. We are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.


I'll be doing the "Half Ironman" course, a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and a half marathon run. Gulp. The big day is Saturday April 30th. The location: Lake San Antonio, California.


I am completing this event in honour of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. In particular I am swimming, biking and running in honour of 2 wonderful people:


  • Firstly, my fond friend, Chris "Cobol Chris" Hubbard who died of lymphoma in 2004 after a long battle, aged 35. Thats him on the left, managing to look dignified as the rest of us drank ourselves under the table at the Fat Cat in Ipswich, UK.



  • Secondly, I have another friend who has a possible reocurrence of lymphoma as we speak. She's doing well, and our fingers are crossed that the tests will return with good news.


Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.


I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!


Rick

PS: If I'm going to be a Half Ironman ... whats my other half? Answers on a postcard please.

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Supporter Comments

"Already impressed with your commitment to training and I'll meet you at the finish line! "
Maria Comstock
Fri Feb 25 02:35:53 EST 2011
"Give Stark a run for his money!"
Jennifer Boriss
Fri Feb 25 05:51:45 EST 2011
"Good Luck Rick! What a Great Cause and a Great Man you are - (well, the half thats doing all the work!) I can barely swim 1.2 lengths of the pool never mind 1.2 miles!"
Matt Tamayo-Myerson
Mon Mar 14 03:35:40 EDT 2011
"Go, Rick!"
Geoff Davis
Tue Mar 22 09:39:51 EDT 2011
"Rip it up!!"
Mike
Mon Mar 28 08:03:38 EDT 2011
"Go Team Richard! "
Robert A Bailey
Wed Apr 6 05:45:08 EDT 2011
"It's going to be a tough one so all the very best. Chris would be on the sidelines cheering you on with a pint of beer!"
Su Crighton
Wed Apr 6 05:59:33 EDT 2011
"Please swim fast Richard! Good luck and have fun This donation goes in memory of my best friend Richard Lehman who couldn't fight Leukemia"
Monica Cordoba
Wed Apr 6 06:54:41 EDT 2011
"Good luck my friend. Would have wished to be there to cheer you on"
Vassilis
Sat Apr 9 01:39:36 EDT 2011
"Awesome, is Hundi going with ? "
Richard Eyraud
Sun Apr 10 09:49:07 EDT 2011
"Well done mate!"
Tim Willis
Fri Apr 15 05:56:58 EDT 2011
"Madness beyond the call of duty. Splendid. "
expatman
Fri Apr 15 11:57:54 EDT 2011
"go get em"
Sam Gharabally
Fri Apr 22 06:37:05 EDT 2011
"Well done Rick! Hope the body recovers! Kealan"
Kealan
Mon May 9 02:59:42 EDT 2011

My Fundraising Total

Raised:  $4,775.00
Goal:  $4,000
119%
119 %

Make a Donation

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

In Memory of

Chris Hubbard

My Thanks To

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Dawn Shaikh
John Forsythe
Maria Comstock
Yahoo
ayman
Coragene Savio
Google
Google
Google
Kealan
Rick Helf
Richard Eyraud
Lindsey Simon
Mike
Anne Aula
Carrice Delo
Kathy Hentges, CFP
Yair Avgar
xiaoliang chen
Kerry Rodden
Elai
Gap
Google
Google
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Jonathan Smith
Mum & Dad BOARDM...
David Choi
P-Zed
Tim Willis
Sergei Vassilvitskii...
Helen Randall
Claudia Beck
Monica Cordoba
Su Crighton
Robert A Bailey
Rich Collins
Melanie Fitzgerald
Benjamin Suppe
Benjamin Weinberger
Richard Boardman
Gina Terada
Candace Bagley
Kuntal Goradia
Sam Gharabally
Silvia Mazawa
Melissa Grody
Vassilis
Poorni Bid
ANDREW ENGLISH
Deborah Phillips
Kelly Gerstbacher
David Chong
Marshall Hahn-Taylor...
Seni from SF Grill
Aideen Stronge
Elizabeth Bell
Jennifer Boriss
Richard Boardman
Matt Tamayo-Myerson
Carrie Asby
expatman
Geoff Davis

Supporter Comments

"Already impressed with your commitment to training and I'll meet you at the finish line! "
Maria Comstock
Fri Feb 25 02:35:53 EST 2011
"Give Stark a run for his money!"
Jennifer Boriss
Fri Feb 25 05:51:45 EST 2011
"Good Luck Rick! What a Great Cause and a Great Man you are - (well, the half thats doing all the work!) I can barely swim 1.2 lengths of the pool never mind 1.2 miles!"
Matt Tamayo-Myerson
Mon Mar 14 03:35:40 EDT 2011
"Go, Rick!"
Geoff Davis
Tue Mar 22 09:39:51 EDT 2011
"Rip it up!!"
Mike
Mon Mar 28 08:03:38 EDT 2011
"Go Team Richard! "
Robert A Bailey
Wed Apr 6 05:45:08 EDT 2011
"It's going to be a tough one so all the very best. Chris would be on the sidelines cheering you on with a pint of beer!"
Su Crighton
Wed Apr 6 05:59:33 EDT 2011
"Please swim fast Richard! Good luck and have fun This donation goes in memory of my best friend Richard Lehman who couldn't fight Leukemia"
Monica Cordoba
Wed Apr 6 06:54:41 EDT 2011
"Good luck my friend. Would have wished to be there to cheer you on"
Vassilis
Sat Apr 9 01:39:36 EDT 2011
"Awesome, is Hundi going with ? "
Richard Eyraud
Sun Apr 10 09:49:07 EDT 2011
"Well done mate!"
Tim Willis
Fri Apr 15 05:56:58 EDT 2011
"Madness beyond the call of duty. Splendid. "
expatman
Fri Apr 15 11:57:54 EDT 2011
"go get em"
Sam Gharabally
Fri Apr 22 06:37:05 EDT 2011
"Well done Rick! Hope the body recovers! Kealan"
Kealan
Mon May 9 02:59:42 EDT 2011
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