Actually, yes. A big difference. In addition to being a community of believers who share in their love of this sport and encourage one another in their training, racing, and lives, the folks from Tri4Him (www.tri4Him.com) are doing something more. When I joined the Houston chapter last year, there were 6 of us. And now with nearly 30 active members, things are starting to take shape.
Of course we'll be present at most of the area races, volunteering and offering support and prayer for competitors and their families. We're also collecting used shoe's to contribute to a Dallas-based non-profit, The Shoe Bank (www.theshoebank.com), which delivers them to folks in need both in the U.S. and abroad. To date, over 200 pairs have been donated many of which were shipped to our friends in Haiti after the recent earthquake. Most recently, through some generous contributions by members, we've invested in a few triathlon bikes (shown above) to use as loaners. We've come across several people who are interested and flirting with the idea of trying the sport, but may not have the means to invest in a bike to get them started. No longer a problem. We loan them a bike.
Pretty awesome to witness this sort of progress in just a year. I hope you'll check us out.
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