It's hard to believe that my first race is coming up in just 10 days! I've not sold you short: I've been swimming, biking, and running more than I ever thought I could! I have learned so much about myself and have made great strides in my physical and mental stamina. When I first wrote you, I believed that I could do this, and now I am certain.

The one thing I have fallen short on is building and communicating about Tri for Amani. Now that I have a base fitness level in place for these races, I hope to find a little more time to spend on Tri for Amani. The gist is: I desperately want to raise money for Amani Children's Foundation on my triathlon journey. To me, making this less about me and more about helping others is critical. The beautiful faces of Kenyan children have been my focus when training has been tough, the rain has been cold, the winds have been blowing, or the water has been chilly under the bubble. I think of the children we can help together and I swim smoother, I bike faster, and I run with a little less of a grimace and a lot more of a smile. I am doing this Tri for Amani, and I need your help.

What can you do? Take your pick, or pick all of these!

1- do a little dance, send a little love, or say a little prayer for me the morning of March 13th!

2- Support me! Send a check made directly to Amani Children's Foundation to my home address (PO Box 403, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480). I'm hoping to support (at least!) one child with every race, sending the money in together- Remember: supporting one child for a year is only $1000. I have $325 so far for my first race, and every little bit counts! Let's see how many children we can help!

3-Join me! Sign up at setupevents.com and let's play! Spread the word that you are training and racing to help Kenyan children and tell everyone about Amani Children's Foundation. amanichildren.org is full of great information and INSPIRATIONAL FACES! If I can do this, anyone can!

Thank you for your support in whatever capacity you give it. It's brought me far to this point!