myTEAM TRIUMPH

What did I tell you, spring is here!  Get out there and enjoy it! 

When you register, make sure you click on Corporate Challenge Team Member.

http://bellinrun.com/

Team Name: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Team Password:  725

*Note that there is no promo code for discounted registration*

There is no better way to live a healthy rewarding life than to help others achieve the same thing.  This year the Bellin Run Captain's have decided to add the gift of giving to our annual Bellin Run Corporate Challenge.  Please help us reach our goal and Run for a Reason!  Help us spread the word and forward the link onto those who you feel would be willing to help this extremely worthy cause.  myTEAM TRIUMPH has set a fundraising goal for this event of $25,000.  Our Team's goal will be $5000.  With your contribution, we can achieve our goal and help this organization continue to Run like Angels!

Below is the link to our Official Fundraising Page:

http://bellin.gorun.org/MyTeamTriumph/WPS

What is myTEAM TRIUMPH?

With myTEAM TRIUMPH, disabled participants get to do it all! They “captain” a team of “angels” through an entire race – guaranteeing their moment of glory as they cross a finish line. These lasting experiences and memories are made possible through the support of many – and you can help make it possible.

myTEAM TRIUMPH is 501(c)(3) non-profit athletic ride-along program created for children, teens, adults and veterans with disabilities who would normally not be able to experience endurance events such as triathlons or road races.

myTEAM TRIUMPH brings the community together with the equipment necessary to allow them to experience the energy of packet pick-up and the thrill of crossing the finish line.

myTEAM TRIUMPH promotes health, teamwork, and community, and requires the involvement of many people with diverse abilities and disabilities.

Take a moment to watch this YouTube video about a Father and Son Duo, Rick and Dick Hoyt.  They are the inspiration behind myTEAM TRIUMPH and I know they will inspire you.

Also here is a video of a story Fox 11 did on the Green Bay Chapter of myTEAM TRIUMPH. 

In addition to your individual gifts, the WPS Foundation will be donating $10 for every employee who signs up and completes this year's Bellin 10K.  And don’t forget, any employee contribution over $50 is eligible for the WPS Foundation Matching Gifts program.  The link to that can be found by clicking HERE. 

It All Starts with 1

First off, welcome to Spring, it may still be hiding, but I promise it is here.  With Spring comes the official start of the 2013 Bellin Run Training Schedule.  If you haven’t gotten a schedule in the mail, you can either contact me and I will send you one, or you can find one online by clicking here.  For those that have already signed up, Thank you!  If you haven’t already done so, please do.  While you may be thinking there is plenty of time to sign up, know that by signing up now you are more likely to follow through and have a successful training season and race day.  Everyone who signs up before May 1^st will receive an extra gift for doing so.  We all like free stuff, right?!

It all starts with 1….

Sometimes we are inspired in the least expected ways.  The inspiration for this post actually came when I opened the training schedule, looked at March 24^th and I saw this:  Walkers: Walk 1.  On Sunday March 24^th, if you are a walker, it is asking you to get out there and walk 1 mile.  Runners are supposed to run 1.5 – 2 miles.  There are times in our lives though where even 1 mile can seem impossible.  So let’s make this even simpler. 

Every walk, every run, no matter how far, starts with 1 step.  Many of us are veterans of the Bellin Run and have been through this before, but can you remember this first time that you decided to make running or walking part of your life.  For some, it was natural; you took your first step and never stopped.  For others like myself, I played all sorts of sports in school, but before 2010 (9 years after my last competitive sporting event), never laced up a pair of shoes with the intent of just running.  Or for others, this was the first time they made a decision to add exercise into their life.  Maybe, some of us need a reboot as they haven’t done anything since I quit bugging you last year.  :-)

No matter where we are on this very day, we can all start with 1 step and then another, and then another on our way to an active, healthy life.  Each year we are given a great opportunity to restart that journey if we have faltered by signing up for the Bellin Run.  At the end of the day, we hope that you find training for the Bellin Run and then actually doing it, is enjoyable, but if after this is all over on June 8^th and running isn’t for you, don’t be discouraged.  Just find something that you like.  We are meant to move, so find anything that you enjoy that helps you do just that.

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." – John Bingham