May 7th 2011 – An Ironman Will Make History

In late January of 2010 I departed with a group of like-minded strangers on an adventures of a lifetime to Kenya. Little did I know that these 13 strangers would become my family. For 3 months we laughed together, cried together and fought for freedom together.

One of my teammates was Regan Polk. When I first met Regan I immediately realized his witty humor, energy for life, and generosity were what he wore on his sleeves. I watched him become an older brother of an orphaned 12 year old refugee named Mike. Regan took him under his wing and gave him security and love for the first time in 3 years. No matter what Regan was doing he was seeking others first, and I can say that today he is continuing to do the same.

On May 7th, 2011, Regan will be competing in his first ever Ironman. An Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride then a full marathon (26.2 miles). This sounds like suicide to me, but for Regan this is all about freedom. See late last year when Regan decided to begin training he wanted to run this Ironman for a cause and picked Camp Vision (aka Kenya Initiative). He had to make some hard life choices that may stall his “plans” for a year in order to train, but he willingly did so knowing he could potentially make a difference in a country on the other side of the world.

So, in order for Regan to gain the title “Ironman” he has to finish the entire race under 17 hours. This is where you come in. We are currently taking donations and pledges for
any amount for every minute that he finishes under the 17 hour cutoff.
Dollars, quarters, dimes, pennies…NO-DONATION-IS-TOO-SMALL!

For example: Clint Eastwood is a 10 cent
sponsor meaning he plans to donate 10 cents for every minute under 17
hours. If Regan were to finish in exactly 15 hours, which is 120 minutes
under 17 hours, then his total donation would be $12.00.

Please consider making a pledge today. You can do so by leaving a comment with your email address on this blog OR emailing your pledge to [email protected]. You can also make a one time donation to the cause at http://tinyurl.com/kenyainitiative