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Hearing the news
about the terrible bike crash involving our teammate, Amy Gluck, deeply
saddened and worried the team. As an ambassador for SOAS, Amy’s smile,
strength, and determination in the sport of triathlon have served as a positive
example and role model for others. Although I have not met Amy personally, I
can see the impact that she has had on so many lives – both to those close to
her as well as to complete strangers. We, as SOAS ambassadors, want Amy to know
that we are constantly thinking about her, praying for her, and wishing her a
speedy recovery. Below is a collection of our thoughts, prayers, and
motivational quotes that we want to send to our teammate so she can absorb our
strength and positive energy to facilitate her healing.
Karleen
Dimantas:
I
am deeply saddened by the news of Amy Gluck’s horrific bike crash. I only met Amy once in Kona 2011 when all of us SOAS ladies
gathered for brunch a few days before the race. She is darling and was so
excited that day to get her first Black and White Stars SOAS kit.
She wore it in the race and I can remember seeing her on the course with smile,
several times, on the run as we passed each other and when she blew past me.
She is a fighter and will pull through and tell us the story of how she
overcame this feat. Stay strong Amy! We love you!!!
Fall seven times, stand up
eight
– Chinese proverb
“If what you’re doing is not
your passion, you have nothing to lose.”
– Celestine Chua
“Don’t be afraid of the space
between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.”
– Belva Davis
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Beth Shutt:
For I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
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Hailey
Manning:
The difference
between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
- Tommy Lasorda
Always make a total effort, even when the
odds are against you.
- Arnold Palmer
To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you
have to have the courage to blow past them.
-
Picabo Street
Pain
is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a
year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take
its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
- Lance
Armstrong
A
champion is someone who gets up when he can't.
- Jack Dempsey
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Laura
Sophiea:
Dear Amy.....Courage
and strength and faith are yours!!
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes
courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again
tomorrow.” I will try again and again and again as long as I believe, and as
long as I have faith in what I do.
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Kebby
Holden:
Amy first came
on my radar when she passed a good friend of mine (also named Amy) in the last
3 miles of the run for 3rd place at 2007 IMWI. She became "The Other
Amy" for us in our age group. Then she pulled a similar move on me at
2009 IMLV as she whizzed by on the run to her 2nd place - gorgeous,
blonde, fast, and always smiling. We chatted on that podium and stayed in
touch. She was also in my circle of Tri friends thru her incredible coach &
World Champ, Laura Sopheia, who is one of our SOAS gals. I just assumed Amy,
with all her accomplishments and podiums and friends, would be too busy and too
in demand to join our start-up SOAS team. But when we asked Laura if she
thought Amy would be interested, she said "Definitely ask her!" in
true Amy fashion, she jumped in with both feet and had been a tremendous
ambassador for the company. Way more importantly, she has been a great friend
and teammate. We feel extremely lucky to have her!
Anyone that knows Amy knows that huge smile, ripped body and flowing blonde
ponytail. Her enthusiasm for life and her love of our sport is infectious!
Every time I would ask somebody if they knew Amy, they'd always say, "Oh,
you mean the tall, good-looking blonde that is really fast? She is sooo
nice!" Roger that!
I am praying hard everyday for her recovery and know, being the champ she truly
is, she'll come back from this terrible thing and teach us all amazing lessons
from it. I, for one, can't wait.
C'mon Amy!! Your team is rooting for you!!
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Alana
Kennedy:
"There is
a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No
matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our
hope, that's our real disaster." Dalai Lama XIV
Never lose hope.
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Andrea
Astudillo:
Hi Amy,
As a friend of mine, who is a retired
Navy SEAL once said to me “the human body is capable of amazing things.” This
is so true! Over the past week, we have heard/seen so many stories about how
strong you are and I’m looking forward to seeing you pull through this and
recover like the champ that you are.
Know that you have a huge cheering squad here in San Diego and we will
be cheering for you the entire way!
“Our greatest glory is not in never
falling, but in getting up every time we do.”
– Confucius
“What lies behind you and what lies in
front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Julia
Polloreno:
Our deepest fear is not that we are
inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
~Marianne Williamson
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Willow Harrington:
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I’ll be honest; I am not one for fuzzy Hallmark
inspirational quotes or “Stuart
Smalley” approached to personal encouragement. Maybe I just need it simpler when I going to the wire, drool
rolling down my chin, hanging on to the edge of the pain cave. Whatever the
reason, I find the greatest strength and the ability to dig deep is greatly
aided by 3 simple words that keep me focused on what matters.
First and
foremost, I try to remain GRATEFUL.
Whatever the challenge--tough day in the office, mother of a track session, or
your race just went belly-up--there is always something in that experience that
you should be grateful for. Stay humble and remember that, it makes the pain
(more) bearable.
COURAGE. It’s easy to let doubt
creep in and to just give up. Call yourself out on it! I literally can be heard
muttering under my breath at times, “Be brave.” In an interview
with Lauren Fleshman about her bumpy, injured journey to the Olympic
Trials, and in it she said something that totally hit home for me: “I’m not
asking for a miracle. I’m asking myself to be courageous enough to step on the
line less than what you want to be and let that be enough.” Stop thinking about all the ways you
could fail, fall down, blow- up or end in a less desirable result and just
focus on the courage to try.
I’m not going to lie; I am a competitive as the next girl—especially
with myself. I know what I am capable of and when Im not performing, Im my
worst critic. When I begin to feel myself looking for the easy way out, making
excuses, or otherwise not applying myself 110%, it’s time to buckle down and TOUGHEN UP. When the positive thinking
isn’t working, suck it up, do the work, and just get’er done. This may not seem
like it belongs in a list of inspirational quotes, but trust me, once you push
through the rough spot, you will feel like a superhero.
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Christine
Gould
We
gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we
really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we
cannot.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Our thoughts and
prayers are with you, Amy!!! Sending you lots of SOAS love.
