10-20-2009: Take the Tram Challenge

Tuesday - October 20,  2009

Good Morning Coachella Valley -

Is it summer, winter, fall? Whatever it is, it's beautiful, This is the reason people move to the Desert. Sorry I didn't tell you about Biker weekend. If you didn't see them I'm sure you heard them! Beautiful Desert! Beautiful Bikes! Beautiful People! What more could you ask for? An Evening with David Whyte this Friday. The Tram Road Challenge this Saturday, along with a One Day Conference at Rancho Las Palmas where I will be a Vendor, so stop by and say hello! You can still get tickets or sign up for all these events.

Plus an event I just heard of happening this weekend in San Diego 'Lite the Night Against Crime', a night 5k run. Keep reading to check it out & more.

Nickie

The Tram Road Challenge

    Saturday - October 24, 2009 

CHRYSALIS OF THE EMERGING WOMAN

Women's Conference

One day conference
Saturday - October 24, 2009
8:30am - 5:30pm
Rancho Las Palmas Resort
Rancho Mirage Ca. 92270

Cost: $100 

  One day Conference Sponsored by:
The Betty Ford Center
Michael's House
RecoveryView.com

Look for Fit By Nic - I will be present  with

 Life's Journey Center

as one of the vendors for this event.

For tickets & more information contact
Carol Teitelbaum at: 760.346.4606 or
go to conference website:

 www.creativechangeconferences.com

as always you can contact me at

760.272.4429

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*To list your event here - $35

Upcoming Event

 Saturday - November 14, 2009

 Tour de Foothills

5th Annual Premier Cycling Event

Upland Memorial Park

The Tour de Foothills draws participants from throughout the southwest.

The Metric Century (62 miles) and Half Metric Century (31 miles) rides, wind around the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and into the Inland Empire. Both courses begin and end at Memorial Park in Upland.   The Metric Century ride has 3000 feet of climbing and the Half Metric approximately 1000 feet of climbing. 

Start time: 7am Metric Century

9am Half Metric Century

For more information go to:

www.tourdefoothills.com

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 Falling down
I want to share a personal story with you. Last week I was riding my bicycle. I came across a water patch, slipped & went down. I don't mean that I gracefully lowered myself & my bike to the ground. I mean, I hit the ground so hard my helmet cracked. I know this sounds dramatic, but it's the first time in all my years of riding that I've had a fall like this. There was blood coming down the side of my face & my head began to 'hear' stars. I can't tell you how sad, disappointed & embarrassed to share with you that NO ONE stopped to see if I was ok. NO ONE even slowed down to shout out the window, 'Are you okay?' I was not on a back street. Vista Chino & Landau, going into the shopping center. Cars passed me driving into the center & some continuing on the street. Have we really become so self-absorbed - or whatever you want to call it - that when a woman is seen on the side of the road with blood coming down her face, that we don't even stop? I don't get it. I did get up eventually & went into the Starbucks to evaluate any injuuries. I had a cut at my eyebrow line. It bled for a couple of hours, but apparently I have a hard head. I want to thank all the Starbucks employees for sharing their concern.  I will leave you with this: "Slow down. Take time to say hello to a stranger.  Smile at someone new. Do something nice for someone without boasting about it. Breathe in the fresh air. Laugh at yourself. ....And stop when you see someone bleeding on the side of the road!" Thank you.