Train For Humanity

Posted by Liz on Nov 1, 2008 in exercise | 2 comments

Exercise, while a blessing for some, is a bane for others. Personally, I enjoy my daily workouts (most of the time) and need some desperately for sanity, stress relief and peace of mind, not to mention weight control.

One of my BBFF, Blanche, has mentioned from time to time her desire to do a triathlon. She’s also said that there’s a bunch of women in her neighborhood who are training for one.

Although training for an intensive event such as a triathlon is not one of my personal goals, I did want to share information with you about an organization – Train for Humanity – that’s added a humanitarian twist to exercise.

Founded by a wonderful man named Mark Hayward, TFH is devoted to raising money for humanitarian organizations and aid relief missions assisting displaced persons and refugees, especially children who have been displaced due to genocide and/or civil war. The athletes that train for endurance events raise money simultaneously to support important causes donated to these issues.

If you’re in the mindset to step up your goals to balance out the hormones and mood swings and combine them with a bit of fundraising, well, I’m sure that TFH could use your help.

After all, what’s better than sweating for a cause instead of as the result of hormones?