REVOLUTION Race Team
Feb 06, 2012
Introducing The REVOLUTION Race Team.....
The Race Team is honored to have JOHN O'BRIEN leading the way for us as Race Team Captain. John comes to us fully qualified, having served as Mentor and Coach with the Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation's Team in Training in Boston for 8 years before arriving in the Quad Cities with John Deere. John is a devoted husband and proud, fully-engaged dad, as well as dedicated professional, avid and passionate runner, and of course volunteer of the Uncommon kind. LU is proud to introduce JOHN to the Team and thank him for raising his hand, stepping forward, and taking the lead.
John will be coordinating Team Meets all around the QC at restaurants, pubs, cool places to hang and chat. Keep your eyes and ears open for the word on where and when to meet John and get you in the know of how the Race Team works.
MADIE HART is the REVOLUTION Race Team's first Race Mate. Madie tells us she took up road racing only last year at the Distance Classic 5K on Mother's Day, which hooked her on the road race experience, and then set and met her goal to improve her 5K time all season. She accomplished 'never befores' at the Wild 5, Race for the Cure, Bix 7, Killer Bee, Nancy Kapheim, and QC Marathon Relay. Madie says she was looking forward to this season of races and when she heard about The REVOLUTION Race Team, was excited to sign up! As a St. Ambrose sophomore, Madie is called upon to be a significant communtity Giver, and so the REVOLUTION GIVE BACK is right on. Besides a Dean's List student at SAU, Madie is simultaneously earning her Massage Therapy certification at the Institute of Massage Therapy (whoa - go Madie!!). Madie plans to donate her Massage Therapy tips to her Race Team effort as well as the half split of a 50/50 raffle she has coordinated with SAU Athletics to take place at the Men's Volleyball game this Friday. Now, that's what we're talking about -- creative, inventive GIVE. Madie is well on her way already to making her $700 goal! It only takes ONE to change the World. Madie, you are the ONE. We are very proud and honored to welcome you to the Race Team!
RICK SOLIS brings his strength to the REVOLUTION Race Team! Fresh off a big win in the Biggest Loser Competition sponsored by his employer, Russell Construction, and benefitting Junior Achievement, RICK keeps his momentum going by signing on with the Race Team. RICK is an avid athlete of all flavors -- run, bike, swim -- an accomplished Triathlete -- RICK's been a lifelong athlete in football, track, basketball, you name it. Lending his prowess to a higher calling -- GIVING BACK -- is what RICK says makes the Race Team THE PLACE TO BE.
RICK SOLIS, LU welcomes you to the Race Team and tips its hat to your choice to help lead the way....
We are stoked about this --- ANNE RYERSON is in the house and on the Race Team. That's right, ANNE RYERSON. What? You don't know ANNE??? Well, let us introduce you....
"Hi! My name is Anne. I’m a mom to three amazing boys, and I’m an engineer (best get that out of the way now). I’ve been running consistently for almost five years, after the birth of my second son. Although I ran in high school, and some in college, I never considered myself a “real” runner until I ran my first and second half marathons in 2009 with Team in Training. Then, I was hooked. I’ve run through a pregnancy, ran a half marathon when my youngest was 6 months old, and have continued to feed the addiction while working, raising my three boys, and being the best wife I can be. Now, I’ve taken on the biggest challenge of my running career (and possibly my life) by signing up for my first full marathon in 2012.
But that’s not why I joined the Live Uncommon team. Nope, not at all.
In addition to running, there are a few things that I am passionate about: Education, youth, and giving back to the community. I’m one of those people that can’t resist a request to volunteer. I’m pretty sure my husband rolls his eyes behind my back whenever I start to talk about the newest opportunity I’ve found. So, when Live Uncommon announced the creation of the LU race team, I could.not.resist. With this group, I have found something that allows me to merge my love of running with my passion for giving back to the community. And, honestly, I am able to do this by running races I probably would have run anyway. It was a no-brainer.
And now, I ask you to join me in the revolution. Run a race with us! If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, donate. Every little bit helps."
Wow...now see why we're so happy to have ANNE on the Race Team? Yep, she's the real deal...she's UNCOMMON..
Oh yeah....LU signs Charter Member AARON MAURER as Race Team Road Coach.
MAURER --- hmmm...where do we begin?
Aaron is happy husband....fully-engaged dad (Aaron brought his amazing son Aiden to the Race Team meeting Saturday)....do-it-all Middle School teacher (and robotics teacher-guy on the weekends).....8th grade basketball coach.....runner extraordinaire...... and one of THE nicest guys you'll ever come across.
Encouraging and positive every step of the way (and those are ALOT of steps he's running) this guy not only GETS IT DONE, he GETS IT DONE UNCOMMON.
Seriously....tune in to these links to get to know the Road Coach. You'll see what we're talking about...
http://coffeeforthebrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/147-days-sunday-monring-long-run.html
http://www.dailymile.com/people/coffeechug
John, Madie, Rick, Anne, Aaron, Nicole, Nick, Justin, and all Race Teamers, will have her very own page here on the site when our webbies get everything up and fully-functioning on the 17th. Come on, run with John and Madie and Rick and Anne and Aaron and Nicole and Nick and Justin....
You'll feel good about it...we promise...