First Descents

Team Life's a Beach Aggregate Ironman FD Challenge

Current Team Total Raised: $2,380

Who We Are: A group of friends, motivated to stay fit through a physical challenge dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help young adult cancer survivors via a non-profit called First Descents.

What We're Doing: Completing an Ironman. Yikes! That's more than our busy lives can allow, so we're doing it in segments.

A Bit About First Descents: First Descents offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors (ages 18 to 39) a free week-long outdoor adventure experience designed to enable them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same. (Learn more at First Descents)

To Make a Donation or Join our Team: Register at Team Life's a Beach Fundraising Page, and I'll add you to our Facebook group.

Our Team in the News: NJ News 12 Interview, regarding Shelley's participation in the More Magazine's / Fitness Magazine's Women's Half-Marathon

And now, the fun part: Meet our Team:

Alyson Llerandi

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• Half IronMan Mont-Tremblant Quebac: 5:48.22 (and she finished in the top tier amongst the women. WOW!)
• Half IronMan Mighty Man, September 2013: 6:10
• Final race time: 11:58.22

Lauren Loberg

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• 5k Run: 
• Cumulative race time: X
• Next event: TBD

Emily MacCormick

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• PurpleStride 5k Run (Denver, CO): non-timed
• Cumulative race time: 
• Next event: August 10 Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon: http://www.gtishalf.org/

Jill Martin

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• Next event: TBD

Shelley Nolden

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• More Magazine's / Fitness Magazine's NYC Half-Marathon (13 mile run): 2:58
• Wyckoff YMCA Lap the Lake Open Water Swim (2.4 mile swim): 1:03
• Cumulative race time: 4:01
• Next event: TBD

Carrie, Cancer Survivor and First Descents Alum

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• Next event: TBD

Sarah Young

(click here for her fundraising page)

Her Progress:

• Next event: October 13 Chicago Marathon: http://www.chicagomarathon.com/ 

And finally, for anyone who'd like to read about Shelley's First Descents camp experience: 

First Descents, May 24, 2012

First Descents Trip - T Minus One Day, June 5, 2012

First Descents Kayaking: Day 3, June 9, 2012

First Descents Kayaking Pics, June 19, 2012

Abridged Version of "Exit" on HuffPost