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It all started when I showed up down at Safeco Field around 4:25 am. Shirley Schultz and Ida Boecksteigel were already there. I parked my car a couple of blocks away, and as I walked to greet them, I started to feel kind of guilty…really…was it necessary to have them get there so early?…I made a lame attempt at [...]
Superstar of the Week… Let’s hear it for Susan Bussell…Susan is one of our outpatient dietitians here at UWMC and has been a member of Team Transplant since the very beginning. She has been working hard behind the scenes to coordinate water stations for practices this season, and she has done a wonderful job! Last Saturday, she stepped forward [...]
Superstars of the Week (s)… Thanks so much to Cindy Weber, our water station helper out at Juanita Beach. She braved a miserable day and hung out in a mud-puddled gravel parking lot just so she could make sure everyone finished the workout successfully and had water, Gatorade, Fig Newtons, and her own special homemade Granola Bars [...]
Superstars of the week By Sam Patterson . I think he’s after my job! TEAM TRANSPLANT SMILING IN TIMELY FASHION OLYMPIA,WA (May 17, 2010)- Standing tall amidst a packed Washington Park here downtown, stood the statue of two-time elected Governor John Rogers from the turn of the 20th century. His face seemed to smile at [...]
Superstars… Hats off to Lenard Yen and Maggie Kim who helped with our water stations last weekend. Lenard, one of our liver transplant recipients, has become an integral fixture on the Team Transplant scene…He has an amazing commitment to training and takes a holistic approach to racing which, make no mistake, he loves to do. He developed our team [...]
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, [...]
Superstars of the Week… Here’s to our super duper water station helpers! Last week’s crew included Steve Reynolds, Gary Lanis, and Suzanne Billedeaux! Both Steve and Gary are liver transplant recipients who have both played a vital role in helping our team grow. Their dedication and commitment to the team has been truly inspirational…and greatly [...]
Superstars of the Week… Let’s hear it for our remarkable water station helpers.. • Out at Alki, Jon McLees made a surprise appearance and managed home base. Jon joined the team way back in 2002 and had competed in the Seattle Half Marathon every year since then …until last year. He’s been sidelined with a back injury [...]
Superstars of the Week Let’s hear for our water station volunteers… Shirley Schultz (and her boyfriend, Martin) provided support at our water station out along the course. Shirley joined the team last fall and has become a regular on the Team Transplant scene…especially amazing since she lives down in Tacoma! She completed last fall’s Seattle Half, walking it in just over [...]
Superstars of the Week Jonathon Baird…Jonathon was our superb water station helper last weekend, helping out out at Sixty Acres Park. Jonathon, who had a liver transplant some 15 years ago, joined our team in the fall of 2008, and has been on a trajectory of improvement ever since! The best part for me is just how much he loves [...]
