Iron Pol

Many of you may have received the same E-mail I did.  For those of you who didn't, a public service announcement.  Robin of Tri To End Homelessness is one of ten finalists in the Toyota "Engines of Change" contest.  As many of you may already know, Robin and her sister spent 2007 raising funds for a group that supports the homeless.  In conjunction with that fundraising, they trained for and completed an Olympic distance race with the goal of improving their PRs.

In 2008, Robin will be raising even more money as she trains for her first half-Ironman event.  Much like the recent raceAthlete contest, this one will be decided by an Internet vote.  And in this contest, we not only have a voice, we can be loud.  In otherwords, you can vote once per day.

You can go here to read the stories of each finalist, as well as vote.

While at the Toyota site, I noticed a familiar jersey.  Without taking anything away from Robin, I would be remiss if I failed to mention a member of Team D3 Multisport is also a finalist.  Julia Purrington is a successful triathlete and active mom.  She recently started a group called Tri Moms focused on healthy families.  Like so many others, she tries to share her love of triathlon.  All while raising a family and training.

Much of my own volunteer work is dedicated to sharing active lifestyle opportunities with young members of the community, so Julia's efforts strike a chord with me.

Congratulations to both Robin and Julia.  And remember, you can vote once per day, so you can support both of them, or others with whom you feel a connection.

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