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Sunday is the Big Day!!

Posted on 16 Oct 2009 - by charlielopez In: Charlie Lopez

I spoke with my guide last night, and it looks like we have a good weather window this weekend. Saturday will be a skills day to get me used to working with the snow gear (i.e. crampons and ice axe), and then Sunday we will head up Mt. Elbert.

I am spending today resting, hydrating, and stretching out my very sore and stiff back. I just have to push through. Hopefully it will not reach the point where it becomes an issue during the climb and force us to turn back.

I will update again tomorrow and let you all know how the skills day goes.

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Dominic F Montazemi

Posted on 28 Aug 2009 - by malcivar In: Dominic F Montazemi, destinations: team bios

Dominic F Montazemi

destination unknown: 200 mile bike ride to Key West
date: October 31st, 2009
cause: A Glimmer of Hope (Ethiopia)
age: 29
current residency: Delray Beach, Florida
employer: CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (commercial real estate)

What’s an interesting fact about you?
I have two first names.

What do you expect the greatest challenge to be in your destination?
I’ve always wanted to do a “century” ride and have never summoned the courage…The greatest challenge will be to avoid thinking about how this is double the distance I haven’t been able to do!

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Miguel Alcivar

Posted on 27 Aug 2009 - by malcivar In: Miguel Alcivar, destinations: team bios

: Miguel L Alcivar

destination unknown: ING New York Marathon
date: November 1st, 2009
cause: A Glimmer of Hope (Ethiopia)
age: 35
current residency: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
employer: CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (commercial real estate)

What’s an interesting fact about you?
I nearly got arrested for doing a handstand at the Croatian-Serbian border crossing with some friends (you know who you are!).

What do you expect the greatest challenge to be in your destination?
Crossing the Queensboro Bridge at mile 16 and resisting the urge to take the subway back to the finish line in Manhattan.

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Kerem Dinlenc

Posted on 25 Aug 2009 - by malcivar In: Kerem Dinlenc, destinations: team bios

Kerem Dinlenc

destination unknown: Istanbul, Turkey Marathon
date: October 18th, 2009
age: 32
cause: A Glimmer of Hope (Ethiopia)
current residency:Tokyo, Japan
employer: Tiffany & Co. (luxury goods)

What’s an interesting fact about you?
My scars don’t heal. And I’m not being metaphoric…literally, something’s weird with my skin.

What do you expect the greatest challenge to be in your destination?
Getting adjusted to jet lag before the marathon this time.

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Charles “Charlie” Lopez

Posted on 10 Aug 2009 - by malcivar In: Charlie Lopez, destinations: team bios

Charlie Lopez

destination unknown: Summit a 14k’er in Colorado – Mt. Elbert (14,443′)
date: October 2009
cause: A Glimmer of Hope (Ethiopia)
age: 37
current residency: Miami, Florida
employer: self (international man of mystery)

What’s an interesting fact about you?
I really enjoy classical music. I just think it is amazing how the great composers could hear a symphony in their head and then translate it to paper.

What do you expect the greatest challenge to be in your destination?
The Altitude and the extreme temperature changes.

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