A return to Smithe & Company, Penticton BC
It’s Sunday, August 16th, the day after my Mom’s 81st birthday! Happy Birthday to the youngest 81 year old on the Planet!
I sit here typing in a little coffee shack in Penticton BC called, “Smith & Company”. I’ve re-fueled here many times over the last 3 years at this locals spot in Ironman City Canada. As you know, I’ve completed 7 Ironman Canada’s and when Steph and I were beginning the tour building waaaaaay back in January 2007, we spent an afternoon here at Smith & Co. madly typing our biggest wish list, most desired team and the tour’s first quarterly goals!
It’s amazing as I reflect back, how many things came true as a result of us spending time that cold winter day, putting our highest intentions on the prize, our newly hatched tour to inspire people to be better stewards for our Planet. I remember like it was yesterday, going back and forth with “let’s contact that person and wouldn’t it be amazing to put this together”. Most of our team and many sponsors were keyed in on that day as “perfect” to be involved in our dream! (Even if “they” didn’t think so, just yet…)
Luckily Steph and I had ebullient enthusiasm and endless energy reserves, as little did we know what we were embarking upon and just how much sacrifice was going to take place in order to pull this tour off.
We were never afraid of hard work and knew it would be a winding, twisting journey and it is a gift being able to now, be writing the book, to share with the world.
We had our very first Board of Directors meeting this week filled with members of our original R41P team and new members, fresh with energy, ideas and inspiration! We are very much looking forward to these next 4 months of 2009 as we create the Legacy vision & mission.
If your company, or if someone you know is looking for a presentation from 2 road warriors, we are good to go, starting in September. We will be working with a few speakers bureaus to reach out to community and corporate folks, to share our message and some stories from the always entertaining, ever-changing Run For One Planet highway of dreams!
So long from Ironman City Canada and the wee coffee shop known as S&Co that helped Steph & me get clear on our biggest dream and who, how, and when we were going to make it happen.
Enjoy the remaining weeks of Summer 2009!