Karen, Ryan, Rachael, Sarah, Jon, Brian: Team Townies really did a great job. From Sarah Brabeck's pre-race lasagna and choco-mint ice-cream-cake dinner, to planning, to breaking all speed and DONATIONS expectations, we did great!
~3:00min Accident video documentary on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/22242397
Final week 4/20 - 4/27 donations.  Race Day = April 27th!
  • $60 from Carissa Nepstead!  Carissa is a super caring Santa Barbaran I know through swimming: we share a coach (Annie!)
  • $10 - Bryon Bass!  Another of my Search and Rescue team members, - incredibly generous with his time and talent.  Thanks, B!
  • Thank you DAD for producing and donating some REALLY cool commemorative gifts for our race and fundraising effort:)
  • $70 from Klaus and Ada for their per-training-mile donation.  Thank you both:)
  • $132.71 from Sabine for her per-training-mile donation.  Thanks!
  • $20 from Phil Schlageter, our WorldViz CFO!  How awesome.  So many people, so much support.  These are our friends:)
  • $25 from Dr Patrick Bornick at University of Houston - allaround bada$$, athlete, addiction researcher!
  • $100 from Dr. Tina Taylor: Sweet, Driven, be GLAD she's in your friend network (temp address: www.DrTinaTaylor.weebly.com)
  • $50 from ma MOTHER!  Thanks Mom:)  (Julie)  (And FYI, she's a significant model for altruism and selflessness. Good people!)
  • $25 from Jeremy Black!  Thanks, Jeremy.  Brilliant coder
  • $25 from ANOTHER WorldViz colleague, Carson Beall!  Thanks, Car!
  • $50 coming from Michelle Swan, my NEW ROOMMATE!  I did NOT make her do this.  Welcome to the crew, Michelle! :) WOW!
  • $100 from Shannon and Don Gordon.  Don is on the SAR team with me and donates, ohhh, 500% of his time! Awesome.
  • $20 from Jessica Girard, thank you doll!  You're amazing:)
  • And... $2.50 per April training mile from Sabine Faulhaber, while juggling financial questionmarks, thank  you!!
  • Unique... $1 per April training mile from Klaus and Ada Baumgartner.  THESE are hard core activity partners... love em:)
  • $10 - Richard (Bear) Fletcher, thank you so much.  Fun Fact: the Fletchers are the intergalactic source of Community and Kindness.
  • $50 - Lizza McGregor threw in a cool 50 dollar bill this evening.  This is so loving and caring.  Thank you, Lizza!
  • $100 - Justin Hurd.  This guy is managing SO MUCH: baby #2 on the way, massive 4x4 retrofit, AND stoking out Rachael!! Thanks:)
  • $200 - Gabe Rosen.  Heart stopping.  A fellow classmate and friend of Rachael's - our community is indeed special. Thanks, GR.
  • $50 from Luke Schwartz.  Showing up at exactly the right time, every time! Boat building, outdoor adventures, thank you!
  • $50 from Jorge Riverol - WorldViz is an incredible collection of the most talented artists and techies. Thank you, Jorge:)
  • $25 from Eric Lohela - a man with maybe the widest community of anyone I know, and who gives constantly.
  • $20 from Xiaoou (Charlotte) Li another member of the WorldViz family, and recently, a mother! Thank you:)
  • $20 donation from Natasha Edman, previous roommate, thanks!
  • $10 from Cameron Brick, a brilliant and well traveled researcher from UCSB's Psychological and Brain Sciences dept.
  • $100 from Jeremy Sarchet and Sabine Sarchet, truly generous people.
  • $50 from Peter Schlueer, from our dedicated president at WorldViz, and Board of Directors member with SB Symphony, thank you!
  • $75 from Masha S., a wild woman who's putting in her own transformation mileage, looking forward to triathlons!

Top 3 donations:
  • $200 - Gabe Rosen.  Heart stopping.  A fellow classmate and friend of Rachael's - our community is indeed special. Thanks, GR.
  • $150 - Thank you Micheal and Annie Reese!  (Annie's my swim coach!)
  • $100 - Jeremy/Justin.  Thank you BOTH.

BE THE LIGHT, SPONSOR MY TRAINING

Click the $upport page and choose options:

  • Mileage-based (April training miles)
  • One-time donation
  • Commemorative gifts

FOLLOW MY TRAINING ON B's BLOG

Picture
B's BLOG is on this site.

I record my runs with a GPS watch, HR monitor, and talk about pain and progress.

Support me in my last month of training.
Brian: 
"1) this girl works non-stop at rehab: 6 days a week, 4hrs a day
2) she's actually a "recovering quadriplegic"... like... whaaat?!

I feel comfortable asking my friends to donate because I know it won't be fettered away.

Her hospital reviewers (idunno what they're called) can only assume it's from the constant rehab work.
Rachael's got 5x+ more determination than Brian building a boat :P"
~~ Check B's BLOG daily workout (and Riot) updates from Brian Rossini  ~~
Picture
Big Sur International Marathon!!!    APRIL 27th!!!!

Team Townies, 1 of 3 relay teams:
  • Sarah Brabeck - Team Captain
  • Brian Rossini
  • Jon Jonsson
  • Ryan Commons
  • Karen Commons