the goods
(well worn! you'll love your very own NEW nuptse vest!)
(i have top secret word that these cables will make you FASTER! well... maybe not... but they will make you think you are!)
(the future's so bright, and you will be too, in these sweet new white shades)
(i can't wait until the weather's cool enough for my dansko's once again. this fall, buy a raffle ticket and maybe you can finally have your own pair!)
(twin six tees are lusted after and are the envy of all! soft cotton and sweet graphics could all be yours!)dear readers,
as you know, i've taken part in the livestrong challenge in each of the past two summers. two years ago i rode 40 miles just six months after having surgery to remove two-thirds of my right lung. last year i rode 100 miles while on chemo. i've met beautiful people - an ovarian cancer survivor who could run a 24-minute 5k just months after finishing treatment; a prostate cancer survivor who rode 100 miles nearly along side of me, again, just months after treatment... and in some ways, i've gotten to know myself a bit more, too. i haven't given up and i don't shy away from the hard stuff.
this year will be no different as i ride 100 more miles through the hill country near Austin, Texas, home of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. friends and family will join to cheer me on as i ride on October 25, just one day after the three-year anniversary of my diagnosis. to spend the weekend there, surrounded by amazing people and my family, is what i work for each and every day. i'll have some sweet victory as i cross the finish line once again.
i can't go it alone on my way there, though, and i am working to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation along the way. so far i have raised $2,900 and i am just about $2,000 shy of my goal of $5,000. if i can hit it, it will be my third year doing so.
i've enlisted the help of some awesome companies to set up a raffle to help me raise the last $2,000 or so. please see below for raffle details and buy lots of tickets. so far my brother is leading the charge (and he has a wedding to pay for!) so he just might win all the prizes, which wouldn't be fair at all!
The event: The LizLivestrong Raffle
The dates: now until Friday, October 2 (Livestrong Day)
The goods: [the good part!]
- a daypack from The North Face
- a Nuptse Vest from The North Face (www.thenorthface.com)
- a gift card good for one pair of Dansko clogs (www.dansko.com)
- a gift card good for $50 at Trail Creek Outfitters (www.trailcreekoutfitters.com)
- a sweet pair of cycling sunglasses courtesy of Henry's Bikes (www.henrysbikes.com)
- a new cable set up for your road bike courtesy of Gore RideOn (www.rideoncables.com)
- t-shirts from Twin Six (www.twinsix.com) - who will also be joining us in Austin for the ride!
- a handmade, original pendant locally designed especially for the raffle by Anemoni Jewelers in Newark, DE.
- awsome goody bags with tidbits from The North Face, Cannondale, Livestrong, and more
What to do:
- go to www.tinyurl.com/lizlivestrong.
- make a donation. Here's the breakdown:
1 ticket = $10
3 tickets = $25
7 tickets = $50
10 tickets = $75
15 tickets = $100
25 tickets = $150
35 tickets = $200
- once you've made your donation, please send an email to "lizlivestrong@gmail.com". You don't have to put anything in the email - I just need a way to get in touch with you when you win!
- I will draw the winners and notify them over the weekend of October 2, which is Livestrong Day.
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