Archive for February, 2010
Favorite Running Stories!
February 25th, 2010 | 
Author: Just returned from a 7 mile run in the snow, through the slush and many puddles. Cars where honking and people where looking at me like I was nuts. I also experience what runners call “the zone” or “runner high” , I was running and cars where splashing me, I was running through puddles, slush ans snow and I LOVED every minute of it.
It made me think and ask the following question? What is your favorite running story, or type of run. Running til you puke? Running with the rain dripping off the front of a running hat? Hitting a turn and accelerating through and out of the turn? Seeing someone in front of you, bearing down and catching them? passing someone on their bike?
Love to hear some stories. Please post it on the JT Foundation Facebook page or better yet on the JT Foundation Blog. http://thejtfoundation.com/wordpress/
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The JT Foundation partners with Pro Triathlete
Scott Defilippis to become a JT Foundation Spokes Athlete!
Louisville Ironman
The JT Foundation for Autism Awareness and our Team for Autism Awarenessis EXTREMELY excited to be able to have teamed up with Professional Triathlete Scott Defilippis for the 2010 season.
Scott who is a Member of the teamTTB Professional Triathlon will be racing and training all over the world in 2010 and will be helping to spread the word about Autism and The JT Foundation. Visit the JT web site to follow Scott and teamTBB.
Each member of Scott’s teamTBB was asked to take on a worthy charitable cause and we were lucky enough that Scott choose The JT Foundation and the Autism fight. Thanks Scott!
Scott has been a JT Foundation and Team for Autism member ever since he ran the final miles with me during our first JT Foundation event in 2007, The 150 Mile Run for Autism. Scott was there to support his friend and former coach Brian Shea who had been attempting to run 150 miles in 3 days before a serious injury resulted in the JT TEAM to take over on day 2. (related story coming soon). Scott ran the last 7 miles with me and since then he has always been there with The JT Foundation.
Also, Scott and his brother Rob have also been an Apparel sponsor through their running shops, Runners High. To learn more about Runners High visit www.runners-high.com.
Our plans for the 2010 season are still in the development stages but we are really excited about the possibilities.
For now we will be keeping you up to date regarding Scott’s training and racing through his Blog posts and the JT Foundation Facebook page. So look for these posts and to learn more about Scott, teamTBB and to help support his efforts.
If you wish or know any other Athletes that would like to join Scott as a SpokesAthlete please contact thejtfoundation@aol
HBO Special Movie event invite
When you love someone with autism, there are those moments when they overcome a challenge, or conquer a fear – and words just fail to describe how inspiring it is to see them do it.
A movie airing this Saturday on HBO will bring that feeling to film, as much as it can be. It’s called “Temple Grandin,” and it’s about a woman who grew up when few people knew what autism meant – or what individuals with autism could achieve.
The people at Autism Speaks have informed us to watch with some friends from within your community, and someone who wants to learn more about autism.
Hope you’ll plan on watching too. If you’re an HBO subscriber, invite friends over to share the experience with you. If you’re not, email friends to find folks to watch with:
Born in Massachusetts in 1947, Temple Grandin was initially labeled as brain damaged because she was unable to communicate as a toddler. After she was diagnosed with autism at age three, her parents were told she should be institutionalized.Instead, Temple got the speech therapy and the special training she needed, and went on to prove herself as a brilliant student.
She also became a teacher to her teachers, in many ways – helping them understand how a person with autism experiences the world. In later life, by authoring books on autism and becoming an advocate, Temple brought that understanding to the rest of the country and the world.
Saturday’s HBO movie tells the story of Temple’s life – a story that will inspire people both within and outside the autism community.
Special Thanks to :
Mark Roithmayr
President, Autism Speaks Who passed this invite to the Autism community.