Superstars of the Week – May 7
by greenglove ~ May 14th, 2010. Filed under: for team members, superstars, week in review.Superstars of the Week
• A huge thanks to Siobhan Ginnane who helped with our water station on Saturday. Siobhan is one of our UWMC social workers who has been a part of Team Transplant off and on (mostly on) since it started. Her quick pacesetting has served as a challenge for folks like Mark Rosinbum, Gary Lanis and Terry Way…and her steady commitment to Saturday morning workouts along with her ability to get her friends involved has truly been amazing!
• Congratulations to Anne Hagerty who set a big PR down at the Eugene Half Marathon on Sunday in what she calls “a great race!” Anne is one of our lung transplants and has competed in the past 2 Seattle Half Marathons and last year’s Rock’n Roll Half as a Team Transplanter. Last weekend, aided by “perfect weather” and the magic of starting and finishing at historic Hayward Field, she completed the 13.1 mile distance in 2:46:30, nearly 10 minutes faster than her race last fall! It’s obvious she’s been doing some serious training..and it’s wonderful to see it pay off!
• Bridget O’Connor, one of our very own 5E nurses, also set a humongous PR last weekend, finishing the full marathon down in Eugene in a superb time of 3:59:44, her first time under the 4 hour barrier! Of the race, she says that she “felt stronger than ever” and credits her steady pacing for her big breakthrough. As with every race, you always leave with a sense of knowing what you need to differently next time. For Brigid, this means working on her nutrition and hydration regimen….and rumors are circulating that she’ll be back to test out what she’s learned at the Portland Marathon in October..with, of course, the ultimate goal to run even faster…We’ll be eagerly watching to see what happens!
• And…Dennis Cole, one of our heart transplant recipients, is proving that he is only getting stronger and fitter after taking a few years off from the team. He and his wife Carol Lynn participated in the MS 5k Walk several weekends ago. Of the event, Dennis said…”It was an easy 3 miles!” It’s nice to know that Dennis is back!
