The Start of a New Season, 2009
Well…I’m back at it. In fact I’ve been back at it and training for the upcoming triathlon season for 36 weeks now. After a short rest in the fall, I started training in September 2008 and I think I’ve made good progress towards gains in strength and endurance this year. Since January I’ve been working with a coach, Rick Choy. (More on Rick later).
So…on the race schedule for this year will be the Muskoka Triathlon in June, followed by the Ironman USA Triathlon in Lake Placid in July and then Ironman Louisville in August.
My goal this year is to raise another $10,000 for the MS Society of Ontario to continue their research toward finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. I’ll start blogging now, I promise! And will keep everyone informed as I make progress toward this year’s goals.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
EndMS Campaign Speeds Research Effort, Pushes To Cure Multiple Sclerosis
In September 2008, The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced the launch of endMS , a three-year national campaign with a goal of raising $60 million to fund research activities and establish the endMS Research and Training Network. The Network is a first in the MS community and represents an immediate, dedicated investment to advance Canada's leadership position in MS research.
"Collaboration is critical to significant, continued success in MS research," says Dr. Jack Antel director of the endMS Research and Training Network and clinical neurologist at McGill University. "When we work together, we can more clearly understand how our research findings apply to real patients and that sharing is what will continue to propel us forward toward a cure."
The goal of the endMS Research and Training Network is to accelerate research to end multiple sclerosis. The Network will help attract and train young researchers and retain seasoned scientists in an effort to speed the pace of discovery.
Canadian MS researchers are world-renowned and have made incredible advances in the knowledge and treatment of multiple sclerosis. However, if a limited number of young scientists make MS their professional focus, accelerated progress towards the end of MS could be in peril.
"With one of the highest rates of MS in the world, no known cure, and an annual economic impact that totals more than $1 billion annually, a lack of researchers is a vulnerability Canadians can ill afford," says Yves Savoie, president and CEO, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
About the endMS Research and Training Network
Through the endMS Campaign, the MS Society of Canada will create a research enterprise that will revolutionize the way the MS medical community communicates and collaborates. It will attract and retain the best and brightest minds by establishing Canada as the premier destination in the world in which to train for and pursue a career in MS research.
"Collaboration is critical to significant, continued success in MS research," says Dr. Jack Antel director of the endMS Research and Training Network and clinical neurologist at McGill University. "When we work together, we can more clearly understand how our research findings apply to real patients and that sharing is what will continue to propel us forward toward a cure."
The goal of the endMS Research and Training Network is to accelerate research to end multiple sclerosis. The Network will help attract and train young researchers and retain seasoned scientists in an effort to speed the pace of discovery.
Canadian MS researchers are world-renowned and have made incredible advances in the knowledge and treatment of multiple sclerosis. However, if a limited number of young scientists make MS their professional focus, accelerated progress towards the end of MS could be in peril.
"With one of the highest rates of MS in the world, no known cure, and an annual economic impact that totals more than $1 billion annually, a lack of researchers is a vulnerability Canadians can ill afford," says Yves Savoie, president and CEO, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
About the endMS Research and Training Network
Through the endMS Campaign, the MS Society of Canada will create a research enterprise that will revolutionize the way the MS medical community communicates and collaborates. It will attract and retain the best and brightest minds by establishing Canada as the premier destination in the world in which to train for and pursue a career in MS research.
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