Announcing the Launch of Team IV

[NolaIndian32]

Immigration Voice is proud to announce the launch of Team IV, the walking/running club of Immigration Voice.

The goal of Team IV is to raise awareness about the issues faced by highly skilled legal immigrants in the communities we live in and garner support from fellow Legal Immigrants and US Citizens to further IV’s cause.

Team IV
The Walking/Running Club of Immigration Voice

See the list of Current Team IV Members (Updated 7/1/08): http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=259354&postcount=416

Mission
Team IV is the walking/running club of Immigration Voice. Team IV’s Mission is to raise awareness for the issues faced by Legal Immigrants and to promote a sense of community by participation in walking/running events throughout the U.S.

Team IV’s goal is to have over 150 members and raise at least $45,000 to support Immigration Voice and help prevent childhood obesity in the United States.

Join Team IV
Team IV members will be working towards accomplishing the following goals:
1. Raise awareness of Immigration Voice within our local communities and on a national stage.
2. Accomplish personal goals of walking/running short to long distance walks/runs and lead a healthy lifestyle.
3. Build a professional network of Team IV members across the country.
4. Support fundraising efforts of Immigration Voice for future lobbying efforts.
5. Help fight childhood obesity by partnering with a not for profit organization The Alliance For A Healthier Generation whose mission is to prevent childhood obesity in the United States.

Team IV Benefits
Team IV members will receive tips and guidance from Personal Trainers via the Team IV Blog site at http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/. Team IV members will also get a T Shirt and fundraising ideas/materials to reach their pledge goals.

Check out our Blog: http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/ (Also look for Tips of the Day on this blog from your Team Captain)
Team IV is not an individual event! We strongly encourage family members to join us, which is why we have two membership types: Individual and Family. The Individual Membership has an annual fee of $50 while the Family Membership has a $75 yearly fee. The Fundraising goal of the Individual Membership is $300/member per year, while that of the Family Membership is $500 per Family per year. These very nominal fundraising goals can be reached by one of more fundraising initiatives done by individual members or working together in small groups.

Team IV Events
Each Team IV Member will pledge to participate in at least one of the following three events. Participation includes walking, jogging or running any distance at one of the three Team IV events listed below. Team IV Members are responsible for registration at these events.
Golden Gate Park Cross Country 5K – San Francisco – August 17, 2008
Rediscovery 10K and 1 mile - Washington DC - October 19, 2008
Houston Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K – January 18, 2009

How To Join Team IV.
In Order to join Team IV, please send an e-mail to TeamIV@yahoo.com or send a Private Message to NolaIndian32 at www.ImmigrationVoice.org to receive a Membership Form. The Membership Form will be e-mailed to you.
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Note: This effort is endorsed by IV and NolaIndian 32 will lead this effort.
- Admin

[pappu]

Note: This effort is endorsed by IV and NolaIndian 32 will lead this effort.
Good luck and best wishes
- Admin

[sweet23guyin]

Would be great if NYC is part of the list!

[NolaIndian32]

Hi sweet23guyin,

We would have loved to pick the NYC ING Marathon, but it would be quite a bit of a challenge for us to coordinate Team IV participation at an event where the registration is controlled via a lottery system. We would like to get our first year successfully under our belts, and then we will certainly look into revisiting NYC's marathon.

The three events picked for 2008-2009 year are spread out across the US and they provide us with a range of distances to walk/run. I have spoken to the race directors and we are ready to coordinate registrations with them. I hope you will join us in our first year.

Best wishes,
NolaIndian

[gsc999]

NolaIndian, Good work, thank you for your efforts on this.

Nor. Cal. members there is an event during August '08, lets start training early, I am excited about this. Sign me up.

[Munna Bhai]

NolaIndian, Good work, thank you for your efforts on this.

Nor. Cal. members there is an event during August '08, lets start training early, I am excited about this. Sign me up.

Great work and great initiative. Let's support this efforts. All the best.

[wandmaker]

Thank you all for the efforts!

[santb1975]

Let us make this successful. I am already signed up for this.

[gsc999]

Great work and great initiative. Let's support this efforts. All the best.

Yes, folks, send a PM or e-mail to Nola to sign-up

[santb1975]

NolaIndian - Thanks for all the work you have done to turn your Initial Idea from a couple of months ago into a real project. you are awesome. we need volunteers like you.

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17265

[santb1975]

and meeting you all

NolaIndian, Good work, thank you for your efforts on this.

Nor. Cal. members there is an event during August '08, lets start training early, I am excited about this. Sign me up.

[santb1975]

and meeting you all

NolaIndian, Good work, thank you for your efforts on this.

Nor. Cal. members there is an event during August '08, lets start training early, I am excited about this. Sign me up.

[santb1975]

NolaIndian32
santb1975
gsc999

We need 147 more....Is the Goal challenging enough for us?

[NolaIndian32]

bump

[pointlesswait]

and what will this walk create awareness abt...during this period of recession and uncertanity???

hey white boy...help me get my GC..so that i can take ur job and u can go flip burgers !

[santb1975]

The goal of Team IV is to raise awareness about the issues faced by highly skilled legal immigrants in the communities we live in and garner support from fellow Legal Immigrants and US Citizens to further IV’s cause.
We put this project together to get support from the communities we live in and support a cause for the community we live in.

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Team IV
The Walking/Running Club of Immigration Voice


Mission
Team IV is the walking/running club of Immigration Voice. Team IV’s Mission is to raise awareness for the issues faced by Legal Immigrants and to promote a sense of community by participation in walking/running events throughout the U.S.

Team IV’s goal is to have over 150 members and raise at least $45,000 to support Immigration Voice and help prevent childhood obesity in the United States.


and what will this walk create awareness abt...during this period of recession and uncertanity???

hey white boy...help me get my GC..so that i can take ur job and u can go flip burgers !

[santb1975]

One of our goals is to create a strong IV professional Network as well. Everyone is welcome to Join

[NolaIndian32]

and what will this walk create awareness abt...during this period of recession and uncertanity???

hey white boy...help me get my GC..so that i can take ur job and u can go flip burgers !

Hi PointlessWait,

The three events we will be walking/running as a Team are about getting our organization's name out in the open. This can help increase membership and further financial support for IV. By getting our name out there, we are sure to encounter more legal immigrants who may not be aware of IV as a resource. Thus introducing them to IV and providing them with a support network for their future immigration issues.

I have introduced this concept to several of my friends all of whom are US Citizens and each of them support legal immigrants who are here in the US working honest, legal jobs. Each of them have already promised that they will join Team IV and support the fundraising of $300 per Individual Member to support IV's longterm lobbying efforts.

IV has had some very significant successes over the past year and your continued support via Team IV can help with IV's long term goals.

I hope you will join us in this campaign!:)

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[santb1975]

We really do

[walking_dude]

IV Professional Network is a great idea. Count me in.

Would've joined Team IV too. But distance is a factor stopping me. I can't participate in any of the marathons listed. My moral support is with you guys.

One of our goals is to create a strong IV professional Network as well. Everyone is welcome to Join

[illusions]

good work Team IV, now we can raise awareness and loose a few pounds :D, i know i could use it.

[Winner]

Count me in for Houston Marathon.

[pointlesswait]

"IV Professional Network" is a great idea... are you thinking inthe line of NetIP???
for that should we not think of new sister website! with a link provided on thru IV website!

[gsc999]

IV Professional Network is a great idea. Count me in.

Would've joined Team IV too. But distance is a factor stopping me. I can't participate in any of the marathons listed. My moral support is with you guys.
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Thank you for your support.

NolaIndian sketched major events that we will join for sure. If we were not able to pick events in your area it is not because of lack of events but because of our limited resources.

What you can do is, join team IV, get the IV gear and run/ walk at the local events, you don't have to wait for us to include local events. Next time we will include that event on our calendar.

Hope this helps

[gsc999]

"IV Professional Network" is a great idea... are you thinking inthe line of NetIP???
for that should we not think of new sister website! with a link provided on thru IV website!
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Good point.

Just to let you know, I have spoken to our counterparts at NETIP, at that time they were having their annual convention and after that we got busy with our DC rally. Thanks for reminding, this is an area worth exploring again. Are you an NETIP member? Maybe, you can help us facilitate this partnership. PM me your ph # and we can talk.

[santb1975]

I was thinking of a Linkedin professional Network

"IV Professional Network" is a great idea... are you thinking inthe line of NetIP???
for that should we not think of new sister website! with a link provided on thru IV website!

[santb1975]

If you want to pick an event close to you and get a few MI IV'ans participate that would be great. We will be happy to make you guys part of Team IV and send you T-Shirts to wear at these events.

IV Professional Network is a great idea. Count me in.

Would've joined Team IV too. But distance is a factor stopping me. I can't participate in any of the marathons listed. My moral support is with you guys.

[santb1975]

Please..Please sign up to be part of Team IV

[texanmom]

I am in - along with my husband (and he is going to kill me for signing him up ...he he) for the Houston 5K run - lets start with that and see if I can finish..I'll take on more if I have success with this!

BTW, there is also a kids run for children ages 5 to 15 (K - 8) - my kids won't qualify for it, but those that have kids in this age group can truly train as a family.

[santb1975]

Thanks for signing up. The good part about these events is they are both Walking and running events so newbies should not hesitate to Join. We picked an event in Houston because Texas had the second highest number of letters for the Admin Fix campaign :)

I am in - along with my husband (and he is going to kill me for signing him up ...he he) for the Houston 5K run - lets start with that and see if I can finish..I'll take on more if I have success with this!

BTW, there is also a kids run for children ages 5 to 15 (K - 8) - my kids won't qualify for it, but those that have kids in this age group can truly train as a family.

[NolaIndian32]

Hi Guys,

I know some of you may have concerns about the distances at the three events we have picked so far. If you are new to walking/running, this would be a really good opportunity for you to start training with the support of Team IV members as well as two personal trainers who are going to give us support and feedback on a weekly basis. These trainers are doing this for Team IV for free, to help our Team. So we should really take advantage of such a bonus feature.

Starting your walking/running goals by attempting a 5K is a very good target to aim for. A 5K is 3.12 miles and you can walk this distance at a moderate pace, no not race walking, just a moderate pace in 45 mins. So this is quite a do-able distance. Also, you can train to jog or run the 5K in as little as a 6 or 8 weeks. Once you sign up with Team IV, we can provide you with more guidance. We have got the support of a couple of major names in the walking/running field.:)

So come on, join Team IV and lets get this ball running, or jogging, defintely walking.

[santb1975]

Let us become part of Team IV and raise funds for our Lobbying

[NolaIndian32]

The San Francisco 5K event is Aug 17, 2008 and as an added bonus, the registration fee for this event is included in your Team IV Membership Fee (if you sign up before July 15, 2008)!!

Please help support IV's fundraising project, and get the added bonus of leading a healthier lifestyle.

[gsc999]

Hi Guys,

I know some of you may have concerns about the distances at the three events we have picked so far. If you are new to walking/running, this would be a really good opportunity for you to start training with the support of Team IV members as well as two personal trainers who are going to give us support and feedback on a weekly basis. These trainers are doing this for Team IV for free, to help our Team. So we should really take advantage of such a bonus feature.

Starting your walking/running goals by attempting a 5K is a very good target to aim for. A 5K is 3.12 miles and you can walk this distance at a moderate pace, no not race walking, just a moderate pace in 45 mins. So this is quite a do-able distance. Also, you can train to jog or run the 5K in as little as a 6 or 8 weeks. Once you sign up with Team IV, we can provide you with more guidance. We have got the support of a couple of major names in the walking/running field.:)

So come on, join Team IV and lets get this ball running, or jogging, defintely walking.
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This is the part I like, training advise is included. I have never run 5K. So I am picking the San Francisco 5K event to get started.

China 2008 Olympics here I come ;), maybe not.

People in Nor. Cal. PM me if you are a newbie at this, I am one too. Lets do this together.

[santb1975]

so let us have some fun and build support from our communities while we raise funds to support our cause.

[swamy]

great idea - if anyone wants to do the free press marathon i'd be happy to join in - &it qualifies for boston too!

[santb1975]

Come Join us..Together we will have another great fundraising campaign, We will form a strong professional network, We will have a Team IV just like Team Luekemia even though we are only 2 years old, We will get a lot of coverage on a national arena. Last but not least we will get fit and support a cause in the communities we live in.



great idea - if anyone wants to do the free press marathon i'd be happy to join in - &it qualifies for boston too!

[santb1975]

We have lots of Tips to give out. Here is an article about running a first 5 K

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This is the part I like, training advise is included. I have never run 5K. So I am picking the San Francisco 5K event to get started.

China 2008 Olympics here I come ;), maybe not.

People in Nor. Cal. PM me if you are a newbie at this, I am one too. Lets do this together.

[santb1975]

I found a Immigration Voice Group on Linkedin. Does anyone have an Idea of who verifies the credentials and makes you part of the Group. I sent in my request to Join the group already. Thanks

[santb1975]

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-380-381-386-11940-0,00.html


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This is the part I like, training advise is included. I have never run 5K. So I am picking the San Francisco 5K event to get started.

China 2008 Olympics here I come ;), maybe not.

People in Nor. Cal. PM me if you are a newbie at this, I am one too. Lets do this together.

[santb1975]

I like this plan of mine better than the runners world plan. Please see below if you are looking to run. This plan is tailored for a beginner.A friend of mine shared this with me like 6 years ago. She actually calls this plan a Couch to 5K plan :D. This plan recommends you run 3 times a week. so choose your 3 days with a day of rest in between.

Week1 - Walk 4 mins, run 1 minute ( repeat this 6 times = 30 mins)
Week2 - Walk 3 mins, run 2 mins (repeat this 6 times = 30 mins)
Week 3 - Walk 2 mins, run 3 mins(repeat this 6 times = 30 mins)
Week 4 - Walk 1 min, run 4 mins(repeat this 6 times = 30 mins)
Week 5 - Walk 1 min, run 6 mins (repeat this 6 times = 42 mins)
Week 6 - Walk 1 min, run 8 mins (repeat this 5 times = 45 mins)
Week 7 - Walk 1 min, run 9 mins ( repeat this 5 times = 50 mins)
Week 8 - Walk 1 min, run 9 mins (repeat this 4 times = 40 mins)

you are well onto your first 5 K in 8 weeks. The key is to focus on getting the distance first and not focus on the speed. The most important thing to remember is to listen to your body and respect it's limits.

We will be sharing some ongoing tips on running and fundraising as we move along

[NolaIndian32]

Raising $300 or $500 per membership is a very reasonable amount. If you try to join some other Running Teams, you will have to raise in excess of $3,500 in 1 year. And the only distance you can complete is a marathon.

I have run over 12 half marathons, 6 races in excess of 13.1 miles and 1 marathon and I learn't that a marathon is not for everyone - that is why we have included distances like 5K and 10 miles in our event list. This is a great opportunity to pursue a healthy lifestyle and in the process support IV's long term lobbying efforts. Lets not forget what IV has accomplished for us in the past 12 months (resolving the July 2 Fiasco, Multiple Year EAD).

This is an earnest call to all walkers, runners and supporters of IV. Come join Team IV!!:)

We are slowly building up our membership this week, and I am very thankful for those who support this initiative and those of you who have already joined up, we still have quite a ways to go to reach our goal of 150 members. Help us support IV.

Please also invite your friends who are not members of IV, to join us. Please have them e-mail me at TeamIV@yahoo.com so that I can e-mail them the Team IV Membership Form.

[chanduv23]

I found a Immigration Voice Group on Linkedin. Does anyone have an Idea of who verifies the credentials and makes you part of the Group. I sent in my request to Join the group already. Thanks

IV handle 'sertasheep' who is also a core team member Naren, created the group. You may want to email him or PM him just in case.

[NolaIndian32]

We would like to advertise an added benefit to joining Team IV.

The day before each of our three selected events we will be hosting a Networking Social Hour for Team IV members to get to know one another specifically for professional networking.

This is a great opportunity for us because from time to time we have to move between jobs and we all know we only have a few weeks time in some cases in order to stay in legal status. This Networking Social Hour can help Team IV members build professional connections for unfortunate situations as well as for furture advancement in our careers!

[santb1975]

The 50'th member to Join Team IV gets an Ipod Shuffle from me.

[santb1975]

Thanks for letting me know Chanduv. I will PM him during the day

IV handle 'sertasheep' who is also a core team member Naren, created the group. You may want to email him or PM him just in case.

[santb1975]

NolaIndian, gsc999, santb1975, Winner and Texanmom. We need more..we need more

[santb1975]

^^

[santb1975]

We should..

[NolaIndian32]

Looks like we have had over 3000 views on this thread, and about 7 ppl have signed up with Team IV thus far, not a bad start for the first two days, but we really need IVians to come together for this initiative.

[needhelp!]

Thanks santb1975 & NolaIndian for creating this. I am going to ask a friend who ran half marathon last year. I am still contemplating whether I will be able to keep the commitment, since the only exercise I do is walk to and from my car :D

texanmom, that was sneaky signing up hubby for a marathon while we borrowed him for another IV marathon of sorts!

[santb1975]

We really need help and support from IV'ans like you to make this initiative successful. We really need to raise our targeted funds and meet the goals of Team IV for this year.

Thanks santb1975 & NolaIndian for creating this. I am going to ask a friend who ran half marathon last year. I am still contemplating whether I will be able to keep the commitment, since the only exercise I do is walk to and from my car :D

[NolaIndian32]

Thanks for your support Needhelp! I really hope you can come walk the 5k at the Houston event. As I said before, the 5K is a 45 min walk at a moderate pace. And like Santb1975 said, you can reach a goal of 5K in 6-8 weeks.

[swamy]

anyone else from the detroit area? santhi i will email u sometime when i hear back - good to see u pumping up the crowd with needhelp/nola

[NolaIndian32]

C'mon guys lets get some support for IV's lobbying efforts! It is encouraging to see Team IV Memberships roll in slowly, we need your support to keep this moving forward. Go IV!!!

[santb1975]

Thanks for your help and great support. If you can get a few people in Detriot area to participate in a walk or a run we will glad to co-ordinate an event for your team

it is not hard to walk a 5k guys. Come join us. Together we can make Team IV successful

anyone else from the detroit area? santhi i will email u sometime when i hear back - good to see u pumping up the crowd with needhelp/nola

[gsc999]

Nola, I haven't received that doc. can you resend. santhi, thanks for your message.


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[BharatPremi]

I know , I can not walk 10 miles (Army 10 miles, Washington DC)- forget running.:) Can I still be part of this?
I think, apart from running and walking 10 miles I am able to involve myself doing other expected activities. In my life time I have not walked 10 miles:)..Man, you guys are tough.

Note: I may be able to walk 2 miles.

[NolaIndian32]

I know , I can not walk 10 miles (Army 10 miles, Washington DC)- forget running.:) Can I still be part of this?
I think, apart from running and walking 10 miles I am able to involve myself doing other expected activities. In my life time I have not walked 10 miles:)..Man, you guys are tough.

Note: I may be able to walk 2 miles.

BharatPremi,

Thanks so much for your support. Yes you can join Team IV and we would love to coordinate a 5k event for you. Please see the PM I just sent you. I look forward to hearing from you.

-Nola

[NolaIndian32]

anyone else from the detroit area? santhi i will email u sometime when i hear back - good to see u pumping up the crowd with needhelp/nola

Dear Swamy,

If you can get a group of IV's and IV supporters to walk/run an event in Detroit, I will assist by helping you find an event, and of course each of you can join Team IV. As you round up IV members and non-members to be a part of this, please have them e-mail me at TeamIV@yahoo.com so that I can send them a Team IV Membership form.

Thanks for helping us get the Detroit area involved!!!

-Nola

[walking_dude]

Swamy,

Please take the initiative, and start recruiting on MI chapter yahoo group. You can also start a thread on MI chapter forum for recruitment.

Thanks for the initiative.

anyone else from the detroit area? santhi i will email u sometime when i hear back - good to see u pumping up the crowd with needhelp/nola

[akhilmahajan]

This is a great undertaking.
Raising awareness is the best way to do it.

GO IV GO.

[NolaIndian32]

This is a great undertaking.
Raising awareness is the best way to do it.

GO IV GO.

Thanks for your support AkhilMahajan. I hope you will join Team IV. Please PM me your e-mail address or send me an e-mail at TeamIV@yahoo.com so that I can send you a Team IV Membership Form.

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[santb1975]

Feels great to have your support. We can definately use your help on a lot of Team IV initiatives. I have a few things sketched out for you already :D
You can walk with us for 2 miles or we can find a 5k (5k = 3.1 miles) for you

I know , I can not walk 10 miles (Army 10 miles, Washington DC)- forget running.:) Can I still be part of this?
I think, apart from running and walking 10 miles I am able to involve myself doing other expected activities. In my life time I have not walked 10 miles:)..Man, you guys are tough.

Note: I may be able to walk 2 miles.

[santb1975]

Thanks WD, Akhil

[NolaIndian32]

Team IV has the support from the Runner's World on-line!! This is an awesome opportunity to get Team IV some press coverage and national recognition for our efforts for the legal community and for our fight to help prevent childhood obesity!

C'mon IVians, with support from running giants like Runner's World, we should step up to the plate (or the start-line) of at least 1 walking/running event with Team IV!

Lets hear it for Team IV!

[santb1975]

I will start the Ground work for IV professional Network this week.

IV handle 'sertasheep' who is also a core team member Naren, created the group. You may want to email him or PM him just in case.

[NolaIndian32]

bump

[santb1975]

We need members to sign-up and keep this thread on top

[girijas]

I have sent an email to the TeamIV email. Can you send me the form? I will be participating in the DC 10 miler

[NolaIndian32]

I have sent an email to the TeamIV email. Can you send me the form? I will be participating in the DC 10 miler

Thanks so much for joining Girijas! I will e-mail the Membership form to you this evening!!

-NolaIndian

[needhelp!]

I am in. If I choose 5K now, can i later "upgrade" to half marathon?

[santb1975]

I will be flying out to Houston for the Half Marathon and I am planning on running most of it :-)

I am in. If I choose 5K now, can i later "upgrade" to half marathon?

[santb1975]

As long as the event registrations for the half marathon do not run out.

I am in. If I choose 5K now, can i later "upgrade" to half marathon?

[NolaIndian32]

I am in. If I choose 5K now, can i later "upgrade" to half marathon?

Yes Needhelp, just like EB3 to EB2 you can port from 5K to Half or Full Marathon but as Santb1975 said, only if the marathon and full marathon have not reached registration max of 18,000. They estimate this max will be reached by August this year.

I will get the Team IV Membership Form to you this evening!!

-NolaIndian

[santb1975]

I am going to be working on putting a So.Cal walking/ running event together. Thanks to everyone who reached out to me to set something up in So.Cal. This is Great

[santb1975]

and this is your first post


I have sent an email to the TeamIV email. Can you send me the form? I will be participating in the DC 10 miler

[santb1975]

Alright. I will sign - up for the Houston Half Marathon and if you decide to upgrade to a half I will swap my Half marathon Decal with your 5K decal. Sound Good? :p

I am in. If I choose 5K now, can i later "upgrade" to half marathon?

[girijas]

This is a link to other races in the DC area: I have never run a race; so I plan on running one of the 5K races in May or June and maybe try one of the 10K races in August. I am sure there are other races abound in summer. If there are others who are apprehensive about running the 10miler (like me).........you might want to try doing something similar.

http://www.running.net/calendar/WashingtonDC.html

[NolaIndian32]

This is a link to other races in the DC area: I have never run a race; so I plan on running one of the 5K races in May or June and maybe try one of the 10K races in August. I am sure there are other races abound in summer. If there are others who are apprehensive about running the 10miler (like me).........you might want to try doing something similar.

http://www.running.net/calendar/WashingtonDC.html

Thanks Girijas for your initiative and dedication to Team IV!!!

You will receive more tips and advise on training in the Welcome Package shortly!!

-NolaIndian

[NolaIndian32]

I am happy to report that Team IV Memberships have started rolling in from a few non-IVians who support us legal immigrants!! This is very encouraging.

[santb1975]

This is Great. You dont have to run the entire 10K. You can run part of it and walk the rest. I do that a lot.

This is a link to other races in the DC area: I have never run a race; so I plan on running one of the 5K races in May or June and maybe try one of the 10K races in August. I am sure there are other races abound in summer. If there are others who are apprehensive about running the 10miler (like me).........you might want to try doing something similar.

http://www.running.net/calendar/WashingtonDC.html

[needhelp!]

Now I am thinking I should sign up for the family and all three of us would be able to do the 5K for sure.

Alright. I will sign - up for the Houston Half Marathon and if you decide to upgrade to a half I will swap my Half marathon Decal with your 5K decal. Sound Good? :p

[gsc999]

I am happy to report that Team IV Memberships have started rolling in from a few non-IVians who support us legal immigrants!! This is very encouraging.

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Great, we need support for American citizens. This helps

[santb1975]

Let us know what you decide

Now I am thinking I should sign up for the family and all three of us would be able to do the 5K for sure.

[santb1975]

The trainers volunteering for our cause are US Citizens as well.

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Great, we need support for American citizens. This helps

[santb1975]

That will be fun

Now I am thinking I should sign up for the family and all three of us would be able to do the 5K for sure.

[NolaIndian32]

C'mon San Francisco IVians, the first event of Team IV is in your hometown. NorCal Members we need your support!!!

The first event is the Golden Gate Park Cross Country 5K on August 17, 2008 and until July 15, 2008, your registration for this event is included in your Team IV Membership!!!

The Dolphin South End Running Club has welcomed all Team IV Members to their club event on August 17. DSE Runners is the largest running club in San Francisco and this would be a great opportunity for IVians to come together to show support for IV's long term lobbying efforts and to help support our the fight against Childhood Obesity in the US.

[santb1975]

We have been really this evening :confused:

[santb1975]

All - You do not have to be a runner to participate. you can walk. Please do not get intimated with all this talk about running. You can help us raise funds and organize professional Networking events as well. We need participation. Please join us.

[NolaIndian32]

Now I am thinking I should sign up for the family and all three of us would be able to do the 5K for sure.

Dear Needhelp,

It is so encouraging to read your posts. I am so happy that you are considering a Family Membership to Team IV. You are not only supporting IV's lobbying efforts, but that you support IV's fight against childhood obesity.

We must show our support for important healthcare issues which the US is facing right now. Afterall, we do live in the US ourselves.

Thanks for your support!!

[gsc999]

Pappu, thank you for linking this thread from the main page

[santb1975]

gsc999 - Thanks for all your Help and Encouragement. It is greatly appreciated. This initiative would not have been possible without your help and guidance

Pappu - Thanks for your support and endorsement of this campaign.



Pappu, thank you for linking this thread from the main page

[NolaIndian32]

I am happy to report that within the first 4 days of this campaign we have already hit a potential fundraising total of $3,500!!!

We need to keep this campaign moving forward, we need IVians to support this cause! Our goal by end of Year 1 is $45,000!!! We need your support to make this initiative a success.

Lets get IV's name out on the national stage by showing our presence at these events. Imagine the impact we will have when they see Team IV walker/runners in Immigration Voice T Shirts at the finish line of all the three walking/running events we have picked and at several other local events as well.

Go IV, Go Team IV!!:)

[santb1975]

Let us see if we can beat last year's funding drive


I am happy to report that within the first 4 days of this campaign we have already hit a potential fundraising total of $3,500!!!

We need to keep this campaign moving forward, we need IVians to support this cause! Our goal by end of Year 1 is $45,000!!! We need your support to make this initiative a success.

Lets get IV's name out on the national stage by showing our presence at these events. Imagine the impact we will have when they see Team IV walker/runners in Immigration Voice T Shirts at the finish line of all the three walking/running events we have picked and at several other local events as well.

Go IV, Go Team IV!!:)

[NolaIndian32]

We have had nearly 5000 views on this thread - we need more IVians to join us and sign up with Team IV.

If you have questions or concerns about walking/running any of the Team IV events in San Francisco, Washington DC or Houston, please post here, or send santb1975 or myself a PM. If you need assistance in finding local 5K or 10K, we can help you.

Lets get another 10 people (IVians or non-IVians) to sign up by the end of this week!! Anyone up for the challenge? Have your non-IVian friends e-mail us at TeamIV@yahoo.com to get signed up.

Lets keep this drive on top!!!

[santb1975]

We really do

[gsc999]

gsc999 - Thanks for all your Help and Encouragement. It is greatly appreciated. This initiative would not have been possible without your help and guidance

Pappu - Thanks for your support and endorsement of this campaign.
Santb, thank you for your kind words.

Help can now come from our members. Show your support. "Run for Fun" and in the process:

- Support IV
- Get fit and stay fit. You can walk, you don't have to run, if you don't want to
- Spread awareness about IV among non-immigrants
- Socialize with other like minded people
- Involve your family. Kids like outdoor activity
- Get away from your computer and smell the air
- Train for full Marathon. Represent your state chapter at next IV Olympics


With so much to gain this should be a no brainer.

[santb1975]

Kudo's to Nola for comming out with the Idea and working tirelessly to Launch Team IV over the past couple of months. You are Awesome

[NolaIndian32]

While other quota may be full, Team IV Membership Quota is still open. C'mon IV-ians, we are counting on your support to help IV's long term lobbying efforts.

Why not support Team IV, support lobbying efforts while at the same time get fit, lead a healthy lifestyle, take advanatge of professional personal trainer advice for FREE.

My challenge for all IVians: Lets get 10 more member to sign up with Team IV by the end of this weekend.

The 20th Member will get a $20 reimbursement from me personally toward the registration fee of either the Washington DC or the Houston events!! Now how can you pass that up.

I know IVians love challenges, who is up for this one?:)

[gsc999]

Kudo's to Nola for comming out with the Idea and working tirelessly to Launch Team IV over the past couple of months. You are Awesome
--
Nola has done pioneering work. Santb, thanks for your tiresome support

[NolaIndian32]

--
Nola has done pioneering work. Santb, thanks for your tiresome support

Thank you gsc999 and Santb1975, but IV is about TEAMWORK and that is what we need right now to get our membership drive to the next level.

Those of you who have signed up already, please contact you friends, IVians and non-IVians, to join our Team. Please report back to us how many people you have recruited so that we can add to the listing below:

NolaIndian (Family Membership) - Total Recruits to Team IV 2

[santb1975]

Keep this thread on Top

[santb1975]

^^^

[santb1975]

NolaIndian32 - 2
santb1975 - 4
gsc999
Winner
Texanmom – 2
Girijas
needhelp - 3??

14 members and still counting

[santb1975]

yes

[NolaIndian32]

Lets keep the recruitment going!!

NolaIndian32 - 2
santb1975 - 4
gsc999
Winner
Texanmom – 2
Girijas
needhelp - 3

[NolaIndian32]

Updated: Lets keep the recruitment going!!

NolaIndian32 - 2
santb1975 - 4
gsc999
Winner
Texanmom – 2
Girijas
needhelp - 3
Illusion
Swamy
BharatPremi

[NolaIndian32]

By estimates in the above post, we have 19 members already, the 20th member to sign up with Team IV will get $20 reimbursement for registration at Houston or DC event.

Are you the 20th Team IV Member??
:)

[santb1975]

:D

I need to recruit one more person before I can do that.

By estimates in the above post, we have 19 members already, the 20th member to sign up with Team IV will get $20 reimbursement for registration at Houston or DC event.

Are you the 20th Team IV Member??
:)

[santb1975]

^^

[NolaIndian32]

How many IVians hit the gym and treadmills at least 2 to 3 times week. Imagine, if you could continue to maintain your fitness goals, but at the same time your efforts can raise nominal funds like $300 or $500 for IV, now wouldn't that be something to be proud of?

It takes 45 mins to walk a 5K, your friends and family could possible support you by making donation on your behalf for IV. So it is a win win situation, maintain fitness goals, and raise money for IV.

Can we get the 20th member to sign up today? Remember the 20th member gets $20!!

[needhelp!]

So this $300/$500 collection target is something to work towards, but once I am in the team, I get to run/walk even if I am unable to raise the full amount, right?

[NolaIndian32]

So this $300/$500 collection target is something to work towards, but once I am in the team, I get to run/walk even if I am unable to raise the full amount, right?

Of Course you can still walk/jog/run with Team IV at a Team IV event.

We encourage you to reach your fundraising goal of $300 or $500, and in the Welcome Package you will get several ideas on how to conduct your fundraising. This is all provided as part of the Targeted Fundraising Plan. $300 and $500 are nominal goals and can be easily reached within one years time. Of course, you will always have my help and Santb1975's help to get you to your fundraising goal.

Lastly, you can also do this in groups to make it easier and more fun. For instance, my non-IV friend who has signed up with Team IV will host a Coffee Hour with me. All guests will buy baked goods from us (coffee is on the house) and the total money raised can be split 2-ways to add to our individual fundraising goals.

[santb1975]

You are able to walk/ run even if you cannot raise the full amount.
$300 and $500 are targets we set for people to work towards but you can still walk/ run if you cannot raise the full amount. Also, we are suggesting your target amount to be raised over a period of one year and we will be giving out tips for fundraising. The target amounts we set are very nominal and it is fun to raise funds as part of a walking/ running team. I have helped some friends and cousins raise funds for Extrahands, Susan Comen Foundation etc. and it is so much fun and a lot of quality time spent with family, freinds etc. A lot of organizations have mandatory fund raising goals. They set targets like 3500$ to 6000$ and if you cannot raise that amount your credit card will get hit with the balance. However we kept Team IV's fundraising to be voluntary just inline with our organization's goals.

I have already got my Aunt and two of my friends to sign up for Team IV so far. We are going to train together at least once a week and we will organize a fund raising party and contribute all the proceeds to IV.

I am sure you will have lot of fun with this.


So this $300/$500 collection target is something to work towards, but once I am in the team, I get to run/walk even if I am unable to raise the full amount, right?

[needhelp!]

Guys, I had already started raising some funds for IV using craigslist to sell the EXCESS I have accumulated over the years. It won't be THAT much, but I am going to make it count towards my TeamIV efforts.

[needhelp!]

A fund raising party sounds like fun! Coffee Hour too..



I have already got my Aunt and two of my friends to sign up for Team IV so far. We are going to train together atleast once a week and we will organize a fund raising party and contribute all the proceeds to IV.

I am sure you will have lot of fun with this.

[santb1975]

I am going to get a plate up for donations within my family.

Guys, I had already started raising some funds for IV using craigslist to sell the EXCESS I have accumulated over the years. It won't be THAT much, but I am going to make it count towards my TeamIV efforts.

[santb1975]

:confused:

[santb1975]

:confused:

[swadeshi]

:confused:

I just saw this thread and mailed Nolaindian and also the teamIV requesting the membership form. I will take part in DC 10 miler.

[chanduv23]

Folks, sorry I have not been in much action, with other stuff taking priority, but I would definitely like to know what it takes to do this? I have completely lost fitness due to bad lifestyle, long commutes to work, working spouse, small baby, and other tensions and I like this idea a lot.

Nolaindian - can you briefly explain how this marathon works? Does every city have a marathon to which we register, is it a community? Who sponsers? Do we do it as IV? Do we all form a group. Are the rules set by us? Do we pledge????

I can definitely start off with a short one - until I pick up on fitness :) Tri state members are more than welcome to join me :)

[NolaIndian32]

I just saw this thread and mailed Nolaindian and also the teamIV requesting the membership form. I will take part in DC 10 miler.

Thanks for joining Team IV, Swadeshi!!! It is confirmed that you are the 20th Team IV Member and will receive a $20 reimbursement toward the DC event (as you requested).

I will get the form out to you in a few mins!!

Thats the spirit, IVians!!!

Go IV! Go Team IV!!!

[NolaIndian32]

Folks, sorry I have not been in much action, with other stuff taking priority, but I would definitely like to know what it takes to do this? I have completely lost fitness due to bad lifestyle, long commutes to work, working spouse, small baby, and other tensions and I like this idea a lot.

Nolaindian - can you briefly explain how this marathon works? Does every city have a marathon to which we register, is it a community? Who sponsers? Do we do it as IV? Do we all form a group. Are the rules set by us? Do we pledge????

I can definitely start off with a short one - until I pick up on fitness :) Tri state members are more than welcome to join me :)

Hi Chanduv23,

I really appreciate your support and interest in Team IV.

The basic concept of Team IV is to raise either $300 or $500 in 1 years time starting when you join Team IV and the year ends on January 18, 2009.

There are two Memberships Types to join Team IV; Individual and Family Membership: The Individual Membership costs $50/yr and Family is $75/yr.

Team IV Members will get a T Shirt, Welcome Package with more details and fundraising tips. The premise of the fundraising is that your friends and relatives will support your goal to walk/run one of the three Team IV events in the year and thus will make donations to Immigration Voice (by check) to help you reach your goal of either $300 or $500.

The Three Team IV events we have chosen are:
1. San Francisco Golden Gate Park 5K on August 17, 2008. A 5K is 3.12 miles and can be walked in 45 mins.

2. The Washington DC Army 10 Miler on October 5 2008

3. The Houston Marathon (26.2 miles), or Half Marathon (13.1 miles) or 5K on Jan 18, 2009.

You can do all events, as Santb1975 and myself will, but you are required to do only 1 of these 3. If you have a family membership, we encourage all family members to participate, however, we require only 1 to complete at least 1 event.

If you absolutely cannot make it to one of the above events, you can still join Team IV and participate at local events in your hometown. I can assist you with finding such events. We will try to include your local event in our schedule the following year.

What would really benefit IV is to show our strenght by numbers; meaning if we have several IV members in IV T Shirts walking/running as a group, we are going to get noticed even more, and this is how we can good press for IV.

The goal is to raise money to support IV's long term lobbying efforts and to support a not for profit org that fights childhood obesity in the US. This is in keeping with our fitness goal, and it is a quality of life issue, not only for IV, or for Team IV members, but for the country we have chosen to make our homes in.

Our goal is to have 150 Members and raise at least $45,000!

I hope you can join us. If you have any questions/concerns, please PM me and we can connect by phone to discuss.

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[girijas]

I am sure there are quite a few people who are following this thread; but are in two minds about being able to complete the race. If this happens to be you, then try doing this for starters.
5K = 3.106 miles.
So get into your car, set your odometer and drive exactly 1.55 miles and back. Then walk up there and back and time yourself. Not everyone can run; but even if you have been leading a sedentary lifstyle, you should be able to walk this distance in 45 minutes....even if you are short :)
If you find yourself struggling to walk 3 miles, believe me; you have bigger problems to worry about than a green card!

[girijas]

I know that females are disproportionately represented in these forums - even so.........I would like to see more women participate. Going forward, I will give $10 towards even female who signs up (upto 10 memberships). If you cannot find company, exercise with a cell phone and pepper spray on you.

[NolaIndian32]

I know that females are disproportionately represented in these forums - even so.........I would like to see more women participate. Going forward, I will give $10 towards even female who signs up (upto 10 memberships). If you cannot find company, exercise with a cell phone and pepper spray on you.

Girijas, thank you for your efforts to promote Team IV. We really appreciate your support and ideas!!!!:)

All of your ideas are great ones for those who are new to walking/running!!

PS - I run with a cell phone clipped to my shorts or to a fuel belt (when running more than 5 miles). Check out www.fuelbelt.com. You can carry energy gel packs in the pouch on the fuelbelt and also your id and some cash if need be.

-NolaIndian

[NolaIndian32]

Updated: Lets keep the recruitment going!!

NolaIndian32 - 5
santb1975 - 4
gsc999 -1
Winner - 1
Texanmom – 2
Girijas - 1
needhelp - 3
Illusion - 1
Swamy -1
BharatPremi - 1
Swadeshi - 1

Good Job Girijas!! Anyone up to the challenge Girijas has laid out??:)

[santb1975]

Team IV has significant participation from females. We might be even leading in participation. Here is why I say that

needhelp - Team IV is proud to have her participate with her daughter and her husband

Texanmom - Another great asset to our Team.

santb1975 - 3 out of the 4 members I recruited are female and that includes me. I partnered up with Nola to make this campaign successful as well and I will be partcipating in all three events we picked and may be more. Thanks to my Endurance :-). My friend who is volunteering her time for Team IV is a female as well.

We have more ladies joining us soon. Watchout :p

I know that females are disproportionately represented in these forums - even so.........I would like to see more women participate. Going forward, I will give $10 towards even female who signs up (upto 10 memberships). If you cannot find company, exercise with a cell phone and pepper spray on you.

[santb1975]

Chanduv - I am assuming you are asking "How do I start with walking/ running?". Here is what it takes to do this

- The first step is Commitment to your Health and Wellness. This can be achieved by putting away 30 - 45 minutes three to four times a week. That could be at lunch, evenings, mornings whatever time is suitable for you.

- The next one is consistency. You do not have to Jump start today by walking/ running 45 minutes, 5 times a week. If you can only do that for 30 minutes twice a week that is fine but you have to be consistent with it. You get addicted to it after a while and increase the time. You also do not have to run marathon's to be healthy and active.

You can start walking and you can set yourself a goal of walking 1 miles or 3.1 miles (5K) by a certain date. There are several races in the Tristate Area that you can choose to paricipate. you can find an event on runnersworld.com or active.com or we (Team IV) can help you find a local event. you can recruit your friends/ family to participate as well. If you can get a few folks in the Tristate chapter to do this as Team IV that will be awesome.

Also please let us know if you need any help/ guidance etc in finding an event and getting started with walking/ running. We will be Glad to help you out in anyway.



Folks, sorry I have not been in much action, with other stuff taking priority, but I would definitely like to know what it takes to do this? I have completely lost fitness due to bad lifestyle, long commutes to work, working spouse, small baby, and other tensions and I like this idea a lot.

Nolaindian - can you briefly explain how this marathon works? Does every city have a marathon to which we register, is it a community? Who sponsers? Do we do it as IV? Do we all form a group. Are the rules set by us? Do we pledge????

I can definitely start off with a short one - until I pick up on fitness :) Tri state members are more than welcome to join me :)

[santb1975]

I have been taking several fitness classes in Tristate area and So.Cal over the past 7 years and in every class I have taken so far the number of female participants have always outnumbered the number of male participants. Be it Kickboxing or Strength and Endurance Training. One of my co-worker has started taking Strength Training classes a couple of weeks ago only to tell me that he has new found respect for all the ladies who take those classes religiously every week. I cracked up when he told me ... he was dying to complete the class and kept lowering the weights he picked up while the ladies were going like drill sergeants

I know that females are disproportionately represented in these forums - even so.........I would like to see more women participate. Going forward, I will give $10 towards even female who signs up (upto 10 memberships). If you cannot find company, exercise with a cell phone and pepper spray on you.

[girijas]

I have been swimming and strength training for quite some time now and have started kettle bells and Taek Won Do this year. I do see a lot of women working out. All I am saying is that these forums have a lower proportion of females.......pure statistics.
And yes; there are a lot of females working out and the ones who do take up martial arts are more serious than the guys. However the most common excuse cited by the ones who hesitate to take up running/walking, is security. I am trying to get the ones who are not working out to get out; the ones who are; have a lot of tenacity.

.............BTW, be nice to me. By the time you come to DC to run the race, I might have my brown belt :)

[santb1975]

Bring it on :p. I am on round 32 of Turbokick's. Six and half years of practice and I love it.

Just for Fun ... Take it easy. Great to have you on the team


I have been swimming and strength training for quite some time now and have started kettle bells and Taek Won Do this year. I do see a lot of women working out. All I am saying is that these forums have a lower proportion of females.......pure statistics.
And yes; there are a lot of females working out and the ones who do take up martial arts are more serious than the guys. However the most common excuse cited by the ones who hesitate to take up running/walking, is security. I am trying to get the ones who are not working out to get out; the ones who are; have a lot of tenacity.

.............BTW, be nice to me. By the time you come to DC to run the race, I might have my brown belt :)

[santb1975]

people who have excuses have excuses. We all do.

There might not be lot of ladies on the forums but the ladies we have in IV accomplish a lot and are very dedicated. I will take a highly productive and dedicated team even if it is small. Cheers

I have been swimming and strength training for quite some time now and have started kettle bells and Taek Won Do this year. I do see a lot of women working out. All I am saying is that these forums have a lower proportion of females.......pure statistics.
And yes; there are a lot of females working out and the ones who do take up martial arts are more serious than the guys. However the most common excuse cited by the ones who hesitate to take up running/walking, is security. I am trying to get the ones who are not working out to get out; the ones who are; have a lot of tenacity.

.............BTW, be nice to me. By the time you come to DC to run the race, I might have my brown belt :)

[santb1975]

I dont know if a pepper spray and a cell phone would help if a Cayote or a Mountain Lion stand in front of someone while walking/running alone..knock on wood...that is not unusaul in So.Cal. The best way to address security concerns is to walk in groups or walk in a slightly busier area.

I have been swimming and strength training for quite some time now and have started kettle bells and Taek Won Do this year. I do see a lot of women working out. All I am saying is that these forums have a lower proportion of females.......pure statistics.
And yes; there are a lot of females working out and the ones who do take up martial arts are more serious than the guys. However the most common excuse cited by the ones who hesitate to take up running/walking, is security. I am trying to get the ones who are not working out to get out; the ones who are; have a lot of tenacity.

.............BTW, be nice to me. By the time you come to DC to run the race, I might have my brown belt :)

[girijas]

Guys!

If you signup for the DC 10 miler, you will get to see two women fight!

Let's see...........what's the latest excuse..........Oh yes! Taxes!
Fine :( Get done with your taxes and then THINK of enrolling for a run. Hopefully we will see more entrees ones you get done with the taxes.

..........That reminds me!!! Have to run :)

Bring it on :p. I am on round 32 of Turbokick's. Six and half years of practice and I love it.

Just for Fun ... Take it easy. Great to have you on the team

[santb1975]

I am not up for any fights ... Peace

Back to work..We definately will get more participation. Let's get rolling


Guys!

If you signup for the DC 10 miler, you will get to see two women fight!

Let's see...........what's the latest excuse..........Oh yes! Taxes!
Fine :( Get done with your taxes and then THINK of enrolling for a run. Hopefully we will see more entrees ones you get done with the taxes.

..........That reminds me!!! Have to run :)

[santb1975]

Perfect timing.

Nola - Do you have any recommendations for a fuel belt?. I need one of these really soon. I need one which does not bounce while running and has enough space for 20 oz of water, a cell phone, keys and something that is really light.




Girijas, thank you for your efforts to promote Team IV. We really appreciate your support and ideas!!!!:)

All of your ideas are great ones for those who are new to walking/running!!

PS - I run with a cell phone clipped to my shorts or to a fuel belt (when running more than 5 miles). Check out www.fuelbelt.com. You can carry energy gel packs in the pouch on the fuelbelt and also your id and some cash if need be.

-NolaIndian

[NolaIndian32]

Updated: Lets keep the recruitment going!!

NolaIndian32 - 11 - Rec'd Membership Form - 11 - Welcome Packages delivered 4/9/08, 4/25/08, 5/10/08, 5/13/08, 5/18/08, 5/28/08, 6/2/08, 6/3/08
santb1975 - 4 - Rec'd Membership Form - 2 - Welcome Packages mailed 5/27/08
gsc999 -1
Winner - 1
Texanmom – 2
Girijas - 1 - Rec'd Membership Form - Welcome Package mailed 4/29/08
needhelp! - 2 - Rec'd Membership Form - 2 - Welcome Package mailed 4/29/08
Illusion - 1
Swamy -1
Pragir - 1 - Rec'd Membership Form - Welcome Package Mailed 6/2/08
Swadeshi - 1 - Rec'd Membership Form - Welcome Package Mailed 4/25/08
KRis PMP - 1
amsgc -1 - Rec'd Membership Form - Welcome Package Mailed 5/3/08
Arunmohan - 1
Mirza30101980 - 2
Nandakumar - 1 - Rec'd Membership Form - Welcome Package Mailed 5/10/08
Mystery IV Member - 1


Total Members: 33!!
That is a potential $10,700 in fundraising already!!!

C'mon IVians, lets get this number to 35!!

Winners of GiveAways:
20th Team IV Member - $20 reimbursement toward DC 10 Miler! - Swadeshi
27th Member - $50 Membership Discount - Arunmohan
50th Team IV Member - Free Ipod Shuffle - ???


You can do it, Team IV can help! - Set a noble goal to support IV and improve or sustain a healthy lifestyle in the process.

[NolaIndian32]

Please e-mail us at TeamIV@yahoo.com if you have questions or would like more information about Team IV.

-NolaIndian

[girijas]

I was just joking..........anything that will help people signup and keep this thread on top.
In fact I am relieved that experienced people like you and nolaIndian are coming to DC; I will need your encouragement. My dog and I have started walking 10 miles on Sat/Sun. We have also started running/walking 4 miles on weekdays.
Sign up guys........if not for IV; at least for your health!!!
Once you signup, you will have a deadline to work towards and that will be the greatest incentive that you can have.


I am not up for any fights ... Peace

Back to work..We definately will get more participation. Let's get rolling

[santb1975]

now that you are looking up to me for encouragement I really need to train. :confused:

Common folks let's do it. Let's make year1 of Team IV successful

I was just joking..........anything that will help people signup and keep this thread on top.
In fact I am relieved that experienced people like you and nolaIndian are coming to DC; I will need your encouragement. My dog and I have started walking 10 miles on Sat/Sun. We have also started running/walking 4 miles on weekdays.
Sign up guys........if not for IV; at least for your health!!!
Once you signup, you will have a deadline to work towards and that will be the greatest incentive that you can have.

[santb1975]

Can't let that happen

[GoIV]

I am an American, born and raised in the US and I wholly support Team IV. This initiative not only supports IV, but also helps prevent childhood obesity in the US which are two very important issues that we currently face. Being an avid runner, I am always looking for worthy causes to support via running and I am excited to be a part of this Team.

[NolaIndian32]

Perfect timing.

Nola - Do you have any recommendations for a fuel belt?. I need one of these really soon. I need one which does not bounce while running and has enough space for 20 oz of water, a cell phone, keys and something that is really light.

Hi Santb1975,

I have been using the 4 pack fuelbelt for the past 6 years. It has holders for 4 plastic bottles each of which hold 6ozs of fluid. There is a pouch in the front or back in which you can carry 2 or 3 power gel packs (for instant carbs/energy) and you can carry some Tylenol or Aleve if you need it. I clip my cell phone on to the belt itself along my sides or back.

The 4 bottles contain enough fluid for me to run a half marathon. When I did the full marathon, I needed to replenish the bottles around mile 17 or so.

I recommend carrying gatorade in the bottles as opposed to just water. Gatorade helps with electrolyte replenishment.

Of course you can also carry your ID, some cash, house or car key in the pouch. I also purchased a shoe wallet, the clasp of which can be customized with your name, address, the name and cell phone for emergency situations. I usually carry my id, credit card, cash and 1 key in this shoe wallet. It clasps through your show laces with velcro, only about $10 bucks or so.

[NolaIndian32]

Team IV is looking for NorCal members to join our fold! The San Francisco 5K is August 17, 2008 and it would be a great opportunity for y'all to come out and support IV's long term lobbying efforts!!

Lets Go NorCal Members!!

[santb1975]

I will pick up a 4 pack Fuel belt on my next trip to the running store.

it has been really difficult to run in the 100 degree temperatures we have been having yesterday and today here in So.Cal. we will have to some tips and tricks to train in this heat

[santb1975]

Much appreciated

I am an American, born and raised in the US and I wholly support Team IV. This initiative not only supports IV, but also helps prevent childhood obesity in the US which are two very important issues that we currently face. Being an avid runner, I am always looking for worthy causes to support via running and I am excited to be a part of this Team.

[santb1975]

We really do

[santb1975]

^^^

[santb1975]

is Now. Look at all our Lobbying Efforts

[NolaIndian32]

The registration fee for the San Francisco 5K on August 17, 2008 is included in your annual Team IV Membership Fee.

Lets go NorCal Members. Sign up with Team IV and come down to the Golden Gate Park on Aug 17.

Our goal is to make our presence know by showing strenght in our numbers!!

We specifically picked San Francisco to get the support of the NorCal Community. Lets get this Membership drive rolling forward with NorCal Members!

[NolaIndian32]

In order to support other IV projects like admin fix letters, we need your support by joining Team IV. Currently we have reached a potential target of $7,200 in just one week. We need IVians to support Team IV to get this amount up to our goal of $45,000.

US Citizens are coming forward to support us, we need to take that momentum one step forward with more IVians signing up with Team IV.

[NolaIndian32]

Over 6000 Views, 22 members thus far - we need more support!!

Please PM me or send an e-mail to TeamIV@yahoo.com to get the Team IV Membership Form.

[santb1975]

We really do and we need it now

[NolaIndian32]

Team IV Members will get details of fundraising ideas in the Welcome Package once the Membership has been processed.

Here is a glimpse of some of these fun ideas which can be done by Families or Groups of Team IV Members:
1. Pot Luck Dinner - charge guests $10 cover charge (check payable to Immigration Voice). Make this special by picking a specific cusine like Italian or Indian.

2. Coffee Hour - invite your friends over for coffee, while coffee is on the house, sell baked goods by the slice or by the pan.

3. Family Membership - get the kids involved with some arts and crafts activity like customizing plastic Christmas globes/decorations and sell these to friends/co-workers. Everyone wants a customized Christmas tree ornament!

Sound like fun to you, well sign up with Team IV. You get to spend some quality time with friends and family, raise money for IV and by walking/running, lead a healthy lifestyle.

[NolaIndian32]

friendly bump

[santb1975]

I am going to walk the SF event with my Aunt. She told me she cannot run but she wants to come with me to the SF event. While she supports me to get my Green Card I support her Healthy and Active Living. That gets Team IV another US Citizen and a Doctor as a participant

[girijas]

I have never run before............not even a mile. I still cannot and have just started training for the DC 10 miler. So please do not feel shy about running even if this is your first time. We are willing to answer any questions that you might have...........but please signup; set a target and start ASAP. Worst case you will end up walking instead of running.

[NolaIndian32]

I have never run before............not even a mile. I still cannot and have just started training for the DC 10 miler. So please do not feel shy about running even if this is your first time. We are willing to answer any questions that you might have...........but please signup; set a target and start ASAP. Worst case you will end up walking instead of running.


That is right!

You do not have to go out this weekend and test run a 10 mile or 3.12 mile to see if you can do it. If 10 miles is your target, then in training you only have to work up to 7 or 8 miles. On event day, you will have plenty of training under your belt to get you to 10 miles and you will also have race day adrenalin. All of these will help you to walk or run the 10 miles.

[santb1975]

I definately finish all the events I participate in. This is the first time I am going to be raising funds for a cause I support and this is the first time I registered as a member of a Team for the entire year. I have supported some friends raise funds for the causes they support but never did one myself.

I have never run before............not even a mile. I still cannot and have just started training for the DC 10 miler. So please do not feel shy about running even if this is your first time. We are willing to answer any questions that you might have...........but please signup; set a target and start ASAP. Worst case you will end up walking instead of running.

[needhelp!]

Lots of people getting excited about the new bills.. How many have it in them to run/work for it??

[santb1975]

Yes I do

Lots of people getting excited about the new bills.. How many have it in them to run/work for it??

[needhelp!]

As a start, I've decided to start walking in my office garage for half an hour before lunch.

[santb1975]

I tried to run twice last week but had to walk 2 out of the four miles because of the 100 degree temperatures in So.Cal. it is so much easier to stick to the classes I take in an air conditioned GYM but a new activity helps. I am proud to be part of Team IV and raising funds for the cause I believe in

As a start, I've decided to start walking in my office garage for half an hour before lunch.

[santb1975]

^^^

[NolaIndian32]

Lots of people getting excited about the new bills.. How many have it in them to run/work for it??

I have it in me, and I will be running all of the Team IV events to show my dedication and support for this cause.

[NolaIndian32]

As a start, I've decided to start walking in my office garage for half an hour before lunch.


This is a perfect example of motivation, time management and dedication to improving your lifestyle and IV.

Kudos to Needhelp!

My office is only on the 2nd floor of the building where I work, but at as much as possible, I take the stairs, going up as much as 4 flights and down as many as 18!!

Whether you are getting back into shape or trying to sustain a healthy life style, this is a perfect way to staying on top of your goal!! And in the process of self-improvement you are raising money for IV!! How noble is that!!:)

[santb1975]

I will be at all three events as well

I have it in me, and I will be running all of the Team IV events to show my dedication and support for this cause.

[NolaIndian32]

Team IV has established a Blog Site for Team IV Members where you can also get advice from two professional personal trainers. Site info will be provided to Team IV members via e-mail and in the Welcome Package.

[santb1975]

Can we post the link to the Blog here?

Team IV has established a Blog Site for Team IV Members where you can also get advice from two professional personal trainers. Site info will be provided to Team IV members via e-mail and in the Welcome Package.

[needhelp!]

Any new signups? It's almost time to start my training :), be back in 30 minutes..

[santb1975]

We did not have any sign-up's this week. Am I correct Nola?. I joined the IV group on linkedin

[NolaIndian32]

I should be able to confirm around 3 new recruits this week, all of them are non-IVians but at least 2 of them have supported us previously with the letter writing campaign.

These potential recruits are all US Citizens who want to see us, legal immigrants, finally get our GCs.:)

[BharatPremi]

As a start, I've decided to start walking in my office garage for half an hour before lunch.

I have decided to " run mouse" for half an hour daily..:p.

[santb1975]

Great

I have decided to " run mouse" for half an hour daily..:p.

[NolaIndian32]

I have decided to " run mouse" for half an hour daily..:p.

What is "run mouse"?:D

[needhelp!]

guys.. 30 minutes is a LOT.. I think I walked a little more than a mile. Feels good, but I think I'm getting a ear/head ache because of all that blood pounding in there.

I'll "run mouse" for the rest of the day :)

[santb1975]

you should definately not get a ear/headache . That is not good. We should talk about this. Are you walking at a moderate pace?. Did you start out too fast?. you should always start out slow. you can start at the same pace you walk from your car to your office. That was what I did 7 years ago. See if you can walk for 30 mins at the same pace you normally walk from your car to your office or even try for just 20 mins. Do not worry about speed at this time. We will gradually build you up from walking 20 mins to walking 45 minutes at a Moderate pace. I can work with you personally on this if it is ok with you. I have helped a few people with their health and wellness goals over the past 5 years. That is my favorite hobby actually

guys.. 30 minutes is a LOT.. I think I walked a little more than a mile. Feels good, but I think I'm getting a ear/head ache because of all that blood pounding in there.

I'll "run mouse" for the rest of the day :)

[needhelp!]

Yeah I started off faster than normal and for the last five minutes I did a stroll.. Its gone now, I don't feel it anymore.

[santb1975]

Like I said you can start at the same pace as you normally walk from your car to your office. Do that for 20 mins or 30 minutes this week and we will increase the pace very slowly and add a few minutes each day. Also always listen to your body and do what your body can. it is very important to respect our body's limitations. I have learnt that the hard way

Yeah I started off faster than normal and for the last five minutes I did a stroll.. Its gone now, I don't feel it anymore.

[girijas]

It is generally a good idea to be able to maintain a conversation when you jog. The same rule applies to walking. So walk at a pace which allows you to talk to yourself as you walk:)

Yeah I started off faster than normal and for the last five minutes I did a stroll.. Its gone now, I don't feel it anymore.

[santb1975]

if you can have a normal conversation = you are not working as much
if you can talk intermittently = you are challenging your body enough
if you cannot talk at all = you are working too much and this does not help either (unfortunately this is the category I fall into a lot of times :D)

For the starters ...walk at your normal pace..remember you are starting to condition your body towards walking 3 miles by a certain time frame. it is ok if you can only get to 1 mile instead of 3. it is going to be a journey.

[santb1975]

Has anyone started fundraising yet??. I did not. I need to work on recruiting 6 more people atleast into Team IV. We should have 50 people for the Cal. Event atleast. I need to work on the networking events as well

[NolaIndian32]

Has anyone started fundraising yet??. I did not. I need to work on recruiting 6 more people atleast into Team IV. We should have 50 people for the Cal. Event atleast. I need to work on the networking events as well

I have started my fundraising, but that is only because I have all the fundraising ideas in my head.

I will start sending out the Welcome Packages this week. The Welcome Package has a section for Fundraising and will help each Team IV Member reach his/her goal.

The first T Shirt order has also been placed, last week, I believe. I should be receiving this initial order by mail shortly and then I can mail out the T Shirts to those who have signed up thus far.

We need to still concentrate on our recruitment efforts this week and the next.

The Dolphin South End Runners Club has welcomed us for their Aug 17, 2008 event. I am hopeful that we can get a contingent of at least 20-30 Team IVians to walk run that event.

[santb1975]

:confused:

We need 60-70 for that one.

I will send you my membership form this week :o

I have started my fundraising, but that is only because I have all the fundraising ideas in my head.

I will start sending out the Welcome Packages this week. The Welcome Package has a section for Fundraising and will help each Team IV Member reach his/her goal.

The first T Shirt order has also been placed, last week, I believe. I should be receiving this initial order by mail shortly and then I can mail out the T Shirts to those who have signed up thus far.

We need to still concentrate on our recruitment efforts this week and the next.

The Dolphin South End Runners Club has welcomed us for their Aug 17, 2008 event. I am hopeful that we can get a contingent of at least 20-30 Team IVians to walk run that event.

[santb1975]

^^

[NolaIndian32]

if you can have a normal conversation = you are not working as much
if you can talk intermittently = you are challenging your body enough
if you cannot talk at all = you are working too much and this does not help either

For the starters ...walk at your normal pace..remember you are starting to condition your body towards walking 3 miles by a certain time frame. it is ok if you can only get to 1 mile instead of 3. it is going to be a journey.

If you are new to fitness walking or running and you already support IV, now you can do both - see above post by Santb1975. I also recommend this methodology.

[abhijitp]

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I love to go for long walks, so count me in for that part! Not sure if I can commit myself to the SF event... need some more time to make up my mind on this one!

[santb1975]

Glad to see you back. Feels great to see a Nor. Cal member here

We have 16 more weeks for the SF event. That is plenty. We need you to make this successful

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I love to go for long walks, so count me in for that part! Not sure if I can commit myself to the SF event... need some more time to make up my mind on this one!

[jthomas]

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I walked 12 miles yesterday. Today i feel the pain when i walk. Anyways, you can count me in for that part. I am not sure if i can commit myself to the SF event... I need some more time to make up my mind.

[NolaIndian32]

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I love to go for long walks, so count me in for that part! Not sure if I can commit myself to the SF event... need some more time to make up my mind on this one!

Thanks for your support Abhijitp. And thanks for joining Team IV, if you haven't already, please send us an e-mail at TeamIV@yahoo.com so that I can e-mail you the Membership Form.

As far as your concern about being able to do a 5K walk, i can assure you that if you are already able to go for long walks, a 5K will be right up your alley. The 5K is 16 weeks away and with our friends from Runner's World Online, you can actually train to run or walk a 5K within 6 to 8 weeks. So this is completely do-able. A 5K walk is only 45 mins.

When I was a kid in India, some evenings, I could not get a BST Bus to get home from school, so I used to walk from Matunga Circle in Bombay all the way home in Chembur. I was 12 years old and and it took me less than 2 hours. :)

Please PM me your e-mail address or e-mail me at TeamIV@yahoo.com.

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[NolaIndian32]

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I walked 12 miles yesterday. Today i feel the pain when i walk. Anyways, you can count me in for that part. I am not sure if i can commit myself to the SF event... I need some more time to make up my mind.

Hi Jthomas,

Thanks for your support!!

Please PM me your e-mail address or send me an e-mail to us at TeamIV@yahoo.com so that we can get the Team IV Membership form to you.

If you can walk 12 miles, you can certainly walk the San Francisco 5K and raise money for IV at the same time. And you can also attempt a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), we have one in Houston in January 2009.

Team IV needs dedicated fitness walkers/runners like yourself.

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[NolaIndian32]

The first T Shirt order has also been placed, last week, I believe. I should be receiving this initial order by mail shortly and then I can mail out the T Shirts to those who have signed up thus far.


Guys, T Shirts are in - yay!!!:)

[NolaIndian32]

Team IV has established a Blog Site for Team IV Members where you can also get advice from two professional personal trainers. Site info will be provided to Team IV members via e-mail and in the Welcome Package.

Team IV has established its Blog at http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/

This site is open to Team IV members to log their experiences and to pose questions to our two personal trainers. NewOrleans Trainer and SoCal Trainer will provide answers to your burning questions about walking, running training, stretching, injury prevention, muscle strenghthening - you get the picture:)

[santb1975]

We picked a local event in So.Cal that you can participate in as well

Great initiative and kudos to NolaIndian for making it happen!

I walked 12 miles yesterday. Today i feel the pain when i walk. Anyways, you can count me in for that part. I am not sure if i can commit myself to the SF event... I need some more time to make up my mind.

[NolaIndian32]

We have had nearly 8000 views on this thread. If you have questions or concerns about Team IV, what we hope to accomplish and how our fundraising can support IV projects such as the lobbying of the 3 New Highly Skilled Legal Immigrant Employment Bills introduced this month, please e-mail TeamIV@yahoo.com or PM me.

Thanks,
NolaIndian32

[santb1975]

:confused:

[BharatPremi]

What is "run mouse"?:D

Clicking mouse constantly for half an hour after having 8 spoons of sugar.. :)By the way, i got your emails and will work out application form this weekend.. I had a plan to send it last weekend but could not do it.. Sorry for little delay.

[santb1975]

Thanks for your support Bharat Premi.

Clicking the mouse for 30 mins after 8 spoons of sugar ..wonder what that does :confused:..Let's see. Each spoon of sugar has about 15 calories. 8 spoons = 120 calories. 60 minutes of walking at a moderate pace burns about 120 - 150 calories. Clicking a mouse uses like 3 fingers and some wrist movements..I should stop now..LOL..Just a way to keep this thread on Top.

Clicking mouse constantly for half an hour after having 8 spoons of sugar.. :)By the way, i got your emails and will work out application form this weekend.. I had a plan to send it last weekend but could not do it.. Sorry for little delay.

[girijas]

Me too! Small world:) I have sent you an email........


When I was a kid in India, some evenings, I could not get a BST Bus to get home from school, so I used to walk from Matunga Circle in Bombay all the way home in Chembur. I was 12 years old and and it took me less than 2 hours. :)

Please PM me your e-mail address or e-mail me at TeamIV@yahoo.com.

Thanks,
NolaIndian

[santb1975]

One of my close friends is considering running the DC 10 miler with me. She never ran or walked a race before. Hopefully she will decide to atleast walk before the end of the day. That will be good for both of us

I partnered with my aunt to walk the SF 5K as well. now I really need to partner with someone who can run the Houston 1/2 marathon with me.

[needhelp!]

Today its very windy and a bit cool outside.. I'm going out there to test it out.

[girijas]

Depending on how my training goes, I should know in 3 months if I am capable of doing the half marathon in 2009. When does the registration end?

One of my close friends is considering running the DC 10 miler with me. She never ran or walked a race before. Hopefully she will decide to atleast walk before the end of the day. That will be good for both of us

I partnered with my aunt to walk the SF 5K as well. now I really need to partner with someone who can run the Houston 1/2 marathon with me.

[santb1975]

Be warm and start out slow. Let us know how it goes

Today its very windy and a bit cool outside.. I'm going out there to test it out.

[santb1975]

We do not have a set date for ending registrations. We are planning on accepting registrations all year long for Team IV. However we recommend people signing up sooner than later. Here is why I say that. The DC and Houston events have a cap on the number of participants and the sooner we sign up the better are our chances of getting a spot to participate in the event. Remember you do not have to run the entire 10 miles or entire half marathon. you can walk, run a few miles, walk the rest etc. I am working towards running the entire 13.1 miles in Houston but I will be happy even if I run half and walk the other half.

The second reason is fund raising. I have a fundraising goal of 5$00 this year ans starting out early will give me a higher probablity of meeting my goal or exceeding it. I am going to be writing letters to my friends/ family to contribute towards IV as early as next week. I will see if I can raise atleast 150 to 200$ by doing that. I am going to organize a summer BBQ and have a cover charge or put a donation box at the BBQ. I will see how much I can raise doing that. My third event will be around November. I was planning on partnering with some friends and baking some pie's, puff pastry's, Cookies, kebobs and selling them at a local farmers maket on a saturday. Hopefully I will raise more than $500 doing all these. This should be a fun filled year for me.


Depending on how my training goes, I should know in 3 months if I am capable of doing the half marathon in 2009. When does the registration end?

[NolaIndian32]

Depending on how my training goes, I should know in 3 months if I am capable of doing the half marathon in 2009. When does the registration end?


Hi Girijas,

I was advised by the Race Director at Houston that the Marathon and Half Marathon will max out at 18,000 as early as July 2008. So we need to act soon on that. There is no time limit for registration for the Houston 5K.

[NolaIndian32]

One of my close friends is considering running the DC 10 miler with me. She never ran or walked a race before. Hopefully she will decide to atleast walk before the end of the day. That will be good for both of us

I partnered with my aunt to walk the SF 5K as well. now I really need to partner with someone who can run the Houston 1/2 marathon with me.

Hi Santb1975,

We are working up to it, and either GoIV or myself may partner with you to run/walk the Houston Half. Working on it now :) will keep you posted!

[NolaIndian32]

The second reason is fund raising. I have a fundraising goal of 5$00 this year ans starting out early will give me a higher probablity of meeting my goal or exceeding it. I am going to be writing letters to my friends/ family to contribute towards IV as early as next week. I will see if I can raise atleast 150 to 200$ by doing that. I am going to organize a summer BBQ and have a cover charge or put a donation box at the BBQ. I will see how much I can raise doing that. My third event will be around November. I was planning on partnering with some friends and baking some pie's, puff pastry's, Cookies, kebobs and selling them at a local farmers maket on a saturday. Hopefully I will raise more than $500 doing all these. This should be a fun filled year for me.

I want to emphasize on this posting by Santb1975. I know that several IV Members have put in a lot of hard work over several weekends for the past several months working on the letter writing campaign. This initiative, Team IV, is slightly different, and is centered around your personal fitness goals, and having fun. The fundraising goals for each Member are so nominal that about 2-3 events should get you to your targets easily. These events do not require more than 2-3 days of planning and execution combined. In the process, you are going to have some fun as well.

All you need to do now, is sign up with Team IV. You can sustain or start your committment to fitness training and sign up for one of the Team IV or local events. The fundraising can start as late as August and you will have plenty of time to wrap it up by January 18, 2009.

I am confident that several Team IV Members will exceed their initial goals of $300 or $500.

This is a year long, fun filled, fitness oriented way to support IV!!

[NolaIndian32]

Today its very windy and a bit cool outside.. I'm going out there to test it out.

Keep up the good work Needhelp. This shows your committment to staying healthy and supporting Team IV.

In times when the temperature drops, try wearing a headband to keep the cool air off of your forehead and also try wearing a hat. I do look like a running geek, i have on hat, sun glasses and headband. But after 10 years of running, i don't care if anyone laughs at me. At least i know I am comfortable!

[santb1975]

I can't run as fast as you do Nola. However, that will be an aggressive goal for me to set this year. I will be happy even if I finish the half marathon an hour after you do.

Hi Santb1975,

We are working up to it, and either GoIV or myself may partner with you to run/walk the Houston Half. Working on it now :) will keep you posted!

[NolaIndian32]

Has anyone checked out our Blog yet?

http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/

You will need to register with the site for a user id and password.

As much as possible I will also post a Tip of the Day on my blog postings (which will have links to recommended training sites)

-Nola

[santb1975]

I will start posting soon as well

Has anyone checked out our Blog yet?

http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/

You will need to register with the site for a user id and password.

As much as possible I will also post a Tip of the Day on my blog postings (which will have links to recommended training sites)

-Nola

[NolaIndian32]

We are up to 24 Members now!!

The first few Welcome Packages (T Shirt included) are also being mailed out today!!

[santb1975]

No one has asked me out for lunch today which gives me a chance to go for a run..see you all later

We are up to 24 Members now!!

The first few Welcome Packages (T Shirt included) are also being mailed out today!!

[needhelp!]

and I completed 10 rounds probably 1.5 miles.. So you know I was going rrreeeaaaally slow. (but it was good enough for me)

[girijas]

Rest assured............I have checked out the blog and freaked out after I saw your timing :)

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Has anyone checked out our Blog yet?

http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/

You will need to register with the site for a user id and password.

As much as possible I will also post a Tip of the Day on my blog postings (which will have links to recommended training sites)

-Nola

[santb1975]

Great Going needhelp. Dont worry about your speed for now. We will gradually work towards walking more distance and get to 2.5 miles in a few weeks. We can do it.

I did 3.5 miles at lunch. it was 77 degrees outside. so 3 miles of running and 0.5 mile of walking took 36 minutes and a litre of water..had to stay hydrated..Hopefully next time I do it I wont need as many water breaks.

and I completed 10 rounds probably 1.5 miles.. So you know I was going rrreeeaaaally slow. (but it was good enough for me)

[santb1975]

I did

[santb1975]

but not with a new member :confused:

[girijas]

What a contrast! You guys on the west coast are running in 100 degrees. My schedule forces me to run at 5.00 am...........in 3 layers of clothing @ 40 degrees.

[santb1975]

I remember doing that when I was in the east coast :D. I used to go out even in single digit temperatures


What a contrast! You guys on the west coast are running in 100 degrees. My schedule forces me to run at 5.00 am...........in 3 layers of clothing @ 40 degrees.

[NolaIndian32]

Rest assured............I have checked out the blog and freaked out after I saw your timing :)

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Hey Girijas,

Thanks for your confidence in me, but it is all relative, I think I am a slow, average runner, slower than most of my running friends.

When I started running 10 years ago, my goal on the indoor track was to go around the track 2 times without having to stop and walk. Those 2 rounds made up a small distance of less than a quarter of a mile! So you see, small goals can one day lead you to a 26.2 mile goal as well :)

[NolaIndian32]

:confused:

Just got one more membership!!

Go Team IV

We are now 25 strong!!

[santb1975]

Kudo's to your commitment. I can never run at 5 AM

What a contrast! You guys on the west coast are running in 100 degrees. My schedule forces me to run at 5.00 am...........in 3 layers of clothing @ 40 degrees.

[santb1975]

We need 125 more to reach our goal


Just got one more membership!!

Go Team IV

We are now 25 strong!!

[amsgc]

Guys,
I just sent in my request to signup to TeamIV@yahoo.com
Looking forward to this challenge!

Ams

[santb1975]

Yes we can

[santb1975]

Thankyou

Guys,
I just sent in my request to signup to TeamIV@yahoo.com
Looking forward to this challenge!

Ams

[santb1975]

I am the first one to post today and the last one yesterday :confused:

[NolaIndian32]

Thanks amsgc!! I will process your e-mail this evening.

With amsgc and my latest recruit, we are now up to 27 members!!!

Lets Go IV, Go Team IV!!

-NolaIndian32

[needhelp!]

I love kids crafts :), so this is going to be my first attempt at fundraising..
We will be painting plaster of paris sculptures.. and I will set the cover fee at $5 maybe

[santb1975]

Let us know how it goes.

I love kids crafts :), so this is going to be my first attempt at fundraising..
We will be painting plaster of paris sculptures.. and I will set the cover fee at $5 maybe

[santb1975]

no new members today??? :confused:

[gsc999]

Some of members in Nor. Cal are checking their schedule to make sure they can participate in the August San Francisco event.

Hopefully, we should have some more ppl sign-up

[santb1975]

That is Great news. I am rounding up folks in So.Cal. We picked a So.Cal event already

Some of members in Nor. Cal are checking their schedule to make sure they can participate in the August San Francisco event.

Hopefully, we should have some more ppl sign-up

[santb1975]

We gotto

[NolaIndian32]

Some of members in Nor. Cal are checking their schedule to make sure they can participate in the August San Francisco event.

Hopefully, we should have some more ppl sign-up

That is great news!! I am excited to hear that we will be getting the support of NorCal Members.

Team IV has reached a membership of 27 members as of today. I have several more to confirm by this weekend.

That is nearly $9000 in fundraising efforts that we can target! $9000 may not be much, but it can be put to good use for lobbying of new bills, especially the three new bills introduced recently for highly skilled legal immigrants pending GCs.

Go Team IV

[santb1975]

We do

That is great news!! I am excited to hear that we will be getting the support of NorCal Members.

Team IV has reached a membership of 27 members as of today. I have several more to confirm by this weekend.

That is nearly $9000 in fundraising efforts that we can target! $9000 may not be much, but it can be put to good use for lobbying of new bills, especially the three new bills introduced recently for highly skilled legal immigrants pending GCs.

Go Team IV

[girijas]

I don't find any place I can register. It only allows me to subscribe to the feed and create my own blog. But I am unable to get this blog in my dashboard list.

Has anyone checked out our Blog yet?

http://teamiv-year2008.blogspot.com/

You will need to register with the site for a user id and password.

As much as possible I will also post a Tip of the Day on my blog postings (which will have links to recommended training sites)

-Nola

[girijas]

Are there any musicians in the DC area from this group?

[santb1975]

If you can subscribe to the blog and create your own, the blog is doing what it is supposed to do. I will see if you can make this blog appear on your dashboard list. I am still trying to figure this out. I am not much of a blogger myself. am trying out on you guys ;). Let us see if we can get some help from expert bloggers. anyone out there??

I don't find any place I can register. It only allows me to subscribe to the feed and create my own blog. But I am unable to get this blog in my dashboard list.

[santb1975]

Please take the lead and organize one. We are planning on organizing a IV professional networking event the night before the race. Let us see how we do.

Are there any musicians in the DC area from this group?

[santb1975]

^^^

[santb1975]

:confused:

[girijas]

I was just airing the idea to make sure it has not already been thought about. I will see what I can do through the local chapters and hopefully organize one ..........if we get enough performers.
Please take the lead and organize one. We are planning on organizing a IV professional networking event the night before the race. Let us see how we do.

[NolaIndian32]

:confused:

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[NolaIndian32]

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[santb1975]

Please let me know if you need any help.

I was just airing the idea to make sure it has not already been thought about. I will see what I can do through the local chapters and hopefully organize one ..........if we get enough performers.

[santb1975]

The thread has been really quiet.