Just like 1300 or so other folks, the Western States 100 lottery didn't pan out for me today...but it's not all bad news as my friend Chris Roman was one of the lucky ones to get in!! Congrats buddy!!
Chris and his wife are truly special members of the ultra-running community as they have joined forces to raise money for the Challenged Athletes Foundation through their running exploits. CAF was started by Jim MacLaren, an extremely talented runner and triathlete who I was lucky enough to meet in San Diego a couple years ago. Jim suffered a horrible accident in the 1980s that left him as a double amputee, and even more tragically, a few years later while completing once again in the IronMan triathlon in Kona he was struck by a vehicle on the bike portion of the race and left paralyzed. The CAF helps all levels of disadvantaged athletes achieve their goals in the sporting world by providing the necessary prosthetics, wheelchairs, etc to get them back in action. On December 20 Chris will be running a double Jacksonville marathon in his latest effort to support CAF. You can click here to support this worthy cause.
....and hey, as Mr. Roman's selection into the Western States 100 proves, a little karma never hurts!!
3 comments:
Awesome for Chris. I was trading messages with him during the lottery. He is psyched.
Thanks Dan and Tony. Erin and I feel so fortunate and are very happy to give back in anyway we can!
Sorry Dan that you did not get selected for a spot this time, but I hope you do get in one year! My home state would be honored to have you compete there. In the mean time, I will be rooting for Chris to have a great race.
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