Doug Ulman, CEO of Livestrong, and Eric Shanteau, 2008 Olympic Swimmer - at the Inaugral 2010 Half Full Triathlon...
Both these guys are Cancer Survivors...
Before Lauren dominates in Peru this weekend, I wanted to get a quick post up about the Half Full Triathlon Oct. 2 in Ellicott City Maryland. The Wassner twins and I are the current head spokes-athletes for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Yound Adults, which runs the event. UCF is a young adult alliance of Livestrong and is one of the largest advocacy, patient education and research funds in the county benefitting young adults with cancer. Young adults are a really marginalized population within the cancer community because there are relatively fewer young people with cancer. This can make their battle with cancer even more challenging. Young adults with cancer face unique issues with regards to fertility options and just finding other people that are going through the same thing. UCF was founded by Doug Ulman, the current CEO of Livestrong and multiple-time cancer survivor, and is headed up by Brock Yetso and Brian Satola- both former elite college athletes with strong connections to cancer. I want to encourage anyone out there looking for a late season half or olympic triathlon to think about doing this race. 100% of race registration goes to UCF. Last year, the inaugral even was a huge success. The Half Full is the most top-notch, professionally run event you can find and the atmosphere is really special. Watching young cancer survivors cross the finish line last year was a moment I will not soon forget. There is so much hope and humanity tied to this event- it is not just a triathlon, it is something much more.
The site for the race:
The Wassner Twins and I have an article coming out soon in ESPN W magazine covering the event and life as professional triathletes- I will be sure to post..as well as coverage in the REV 3 event series literature. Laurel Wassner is the first professional triathlete ever to have survived cancer....
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