Hey everyone!
I just wanted to pass along my heart felt thanks to each and everyone of you for an EXCEPTIONAL effort in Team Type 2's inaugural Race Across America (RAAM) entry!
Each athlete poured their heart, soul, and sweat out on the road from Ocean Side, California all the way to Annapolis, Maryland! Gentlemen, I say to you, Exceptional Job! You did your job for the team, and the I thank you for your passion, your dedication, and your exceptional efforts! I am proud and honored to have been, and continue to be with you as we are, Team Type 2!
I watched in amazement as our Team Type 2 Crew executed their support duties to make our lives as RAAM racers a reality. Without you, my dear crew, reaching Annapolis would have been an even more daunting task than it was. Your selfless gift of yourself, your time, and your passion for the cause of Team Type 2 will never be forgotten. I hope you hold your head high, proud in our accomplisment! You are Team Type 2 Crew. The best RAAM Crew, bar none! Thanks to Dave Eldridge for incredible logistical support. Bob Schrank took us under his wing and help guide us through many of the pitfalls of RAAM, and helped out this newbie!
Without the support of Team Sports, we simply would not have been able to get into the mix in such fine fashion. Thanks for your efforts to make this long shot effort a reality.
Our amazing brothers and sisters on Team Type 1 have been our biggest fans and supporters! I am humbled by their incredible and giving spirit.
Finally, none of this would have been possible without Phil Southerland and Joe Eldridge who shared my vision of a Team Type 2. They believed in me. They believed in us. Even when there were doubts by some, they held true to the knowledge that people with either type of diabetes can accomplish anything we set our minds to!
So, I thank one and all from the bottom of my sleep deprived heart. Each of you are EXCEPTIONAL people!
-Zin
