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By the miles.....

On June 28, 2011, I began training for Ironman CdA.  Since then I have logged my swim, bike, and run miles during the course of my training.  Initially, I wanted to see how long it would take me to get from Coeur d'Alene to my hometown of Three Forks, Montana.   I achieved this goal in about 4 weeks so I continued on my path Eastward and began making my way across the United States.  I set a personal goal of travelling from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho  to New York City, New York (2,545 miles), south to Miami, Florida (3,828 miles), west to San Diego, California (6,482 miles), north to Seattle, Washington (7,738 miles) and returning to CdA (8,048 miles).  As of today, I am near Palm Bay, Florida (3,655 miles).  While I will not reach this goal by June 24, 2012 in time for Ironman Coeur d'Alene, I will complete my loop around the United States, likely in the fall of 2012, as I continue to train for other events.   As with the goal of finishing ... Read the rest of entry »

This is why I Tri!

In the spring of 2011, I was moved by a story of the closing of one of St. Vincent de Paul’s programs to help homeless pregnant women.  I met with Jeff Conroy, Executive Director of SVDP, and wanted to know how Evenson Chiropractic could help with the situation involving families with children when faced with homelessness.  The idea of the 2012 Charity Challenge came to mind and I took on a challenge of unthinkable proportions.  I made a deal with Jeff that I would train and compete in the 2012 Coeur d’Alene Ironman Triathlon.   Keep in mind, at this point I had never competed in a triathlon, nor had a competitively swam for that matter.  Along the course of my training and competing, I would raise awareness in our community as well as raise $5,000 for the Family Emergency Services at SVDP. I am asking for your help in reaching my goal by considering a donation to SVDP.  Your donation will help continue SVDP to provide a safe and secure place for families in transition.&n ... Read the rest of entry »

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