The theme of renewable energy makes me think of my dear friend Andrea Peet whom I've been friends with since we were in preschool together! Andrea has a Masters in city planning and used to work for STAR Communities (Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities). A few years ago, she was diagnosed with ALS. Before her diagnosis, she competed in triathlons and even completed a half Ironman. Andrea is a special person and has not let ALS stop her. She has continued racing on her recumbent trike and has inspired people to complete their own races and raise money for ALS research through her non-profit, the Team Drea Foundation. When I found out that I received the Go Global NC educator scholarship to Germany, and also I hadn't come up with a race for this year yet, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to find a race... in Germany! I will be racing in the Frauenlauf Mannheim on Friday, June 30 to honor this special woman in my life! Translation: Frauen (Women) + lauf (run)= Women's run! I am curious how it will compare to races I have completed in the US. Already, there are a couple differences I have noticed. 1- It is a 6k rather than our typical 5k distance. 2- Almost all of the races I came across while trying to choose one started in the evening rather than the morning. I like this! Check out my fundraising page here: https://give.classy.org/julieingermany Who is someone you admire?
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Daniel
6/7/2017 08:18:57 am
Someone I admire is Nikola Tesla, a guy that Tesla was named after for. He created many useful inventions, and he didn't give up when Edison tried to stop him to create inventions
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Boroka
6/7/2017 08:28:36 am
That is so kind to run a race in honor of your best friend! It's amazing that she could fight back against ALS like that!
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Click under the post where it says the number of comments in order to make a comment. You can just fill in your first name and comment and leave the other boxes empty. As you read or look at pictures, think about how things in Germany compare to where you live. Feel free to make a comment using one of the following suggestions or by using your own idea. AuthorHi! I'm Ms. Wesner. I am honored and excited to be a recipient of Go Global NC's Educators to Germany scholarship program. Freddy Falcon is my co-author and he doesn't mind being flattened for a little while since he gets to join me. Archives
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