New York City Marathon 2008

Lacing my running shoes, deep in thought, it dawned on me that the day I had been thinking and talking about for a long time had finally arrived. It had been a journey that had taken me across a continent, provided opportunities to run in amazing places, and most importantly highlight the amazing network of [...]

Lance takes Cancer Campaign Global

Lance Armstrong is taking his cancer campaign global and Australia will be his launching pad in the Tour Down Under in January 2009. He is planning to race his bike all over the world and highlight the need to address the disease that claims over 8 million lives a year. The Lance Armstong Foundation (LAF) has worked hard [...]

Raffle Launch

Dear All I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 Great Livestrong Raffle. There are two prize packages, one for the girls and one for the guys, both supplied by MG McCaul Ltd, a business run by my brother Tim and his wife Ingrid. I can’t thank them enough for their kind donation. All the money raised will [...]

Raffle Launch

Dear All I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 Great Livestrong Raffle. There are two prize packages, one for the girls and one for the guys, both supplied by MG McCaul Ltd, a business run by my brother Tim and his wife Ingrid. I can’t thank them enough for their kind donation. All the money raised will [...]

May 13: LIVESTRONG Day

Hi everyone… just thought I’d take this opportunity to announce that May 13 is LIVESTRONG Day, a one-day initiative by the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight. The LAF is about: prevention access to screening and care improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors investment in research. All of which are [...]

Wideawake :: LIVESTRONG LIVE

Lance Armstrong Foundation Manifesto

The Lance Armstrong Foundation unites people to fight cancer, believing that unity is strength, knowledge is power, and attitude is everything.

How Can I Help?

Along with fulflillng my dream of running in the New York City Marathon, I have the goal to raise US$3500 before the starter’s gun on November 2, 2008. Being in the early days of our fundraising campiagn, my wife/manager and I do have a few ideas lurking so watch this space for details. In the [...]

Get the blog rolling

As a pen to paper person I have been jotting down a few thoughts on things such as training, upcoming events and life in general. So to get the blog rolling I will post a couple of recent entries. Please feel free to make comments and provide me with any advice or pieces of wisdom you may [...]

Start spreading the news…

No I’m not leaving today… but all going well, in 6 months & 4 days I’ll be lining up with 35,000 other athletes at the start of the New York City Marathon. I have the privilege to be running on behalf of LiveStrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which does great work in helping unite people in the fight against cancer.  [...]