Send Selina to Iron Man in 2013

It doesn't seem like very long ago that I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded. At 5 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds, I struggled to squeeze into size 16 clothes. I was depressed by my appearance and by the way I felt, but I felt powerless to change.

One day, for reasons that I don't entirely understand, I got off the couch and went for a walk in the rain. The next day I went out again, and again the day after that. Eventually, I dared to run.

Through a combination of diet and exercise, I find myself today at 145 pounds of lean muscle and a dress size 3.

To me, this race represents every time I have woken up early and not felt like running, but went anyway; every time I could have eaten more than I needed, but practiced moderation; and every time I have chosen the right way instead of the easy way.

An Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile race. It's not easy, just as my journey up to now has not been easy, but it promises to be an adventure.

Please, help me fund my goal of completing my very first Ironman race in June of 2013.