Training For RAAM!!! Top Buttons Amazing Cause
Race Across America is a fundraising event to support the programs of Top Buttons. But the event and the cause absolutely connect! The young women we serve are facing hardships on their life journey much of which is out of their control. They need a system of support to help them believe in their abilities and to help them achieve their goals. Just like the young women Top Buttons serves, our team couldn’t achieve success Racing Across the country in 8 days without a support crew! We all need individuals who believe we can succeed and those who are willing to help up achieve our goals. We at Top Buttons are a SUPPORT CREW for the women we serve. Our RAAM TEAM is riding to see #herjourneytransformed To Follow our journey and support: 1. Life stream updates June 15-24th daily at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on @topbuttons IG and FB 2. Go to TB RAAM Team Page for info and to donate https://www.topbuttons.org/raam-2024 3. RAAM Tracking site to follow us on the road https://www.raamrace.org/live-tracking 4. Follow @gearsforgood for more cycling specific team updates and join us at our local Gears for Good event hosted at Legoland Beach Retreat in Winter Haven, FL on November 2nd. 5. Purchase the Top Buttons Race Across America inspired kit design on the Mumu Team Store. Sarah Powers, the founder and CEO of Top Buttons, and Owen Shott, a cycling coach, discuss their involvement in the Race Across America (RAM) and their passion for endurance sports. They talk about the mission of Top Buttons, which provides confidence-building and life skills education to young women in need, and how they decided to use RAM as a fundraising and awareness event for the organization. They also discuss the logistics of RAM, including the team structure and the rotating schedule of riding. Overall, they share their excitement for the challenge and the opportunity to make a positive impact. Sarah Powers and Owen Shott discuss their preparation for the Race Across America (RAM) cycling event and the fundraising efforts for the nonprofit organization Top Buttons. They talk about the logistics of the race, the training involved, and the challenges they anticipate. They emphasize the importance of communication between coach and athlete, as well as the need for proper rest and recovery. They also highlight the impact of the work done by Top Buttons in empowering young women and the importance of fundraising for their programs. Thanks, Sarah and Owen! You can find Top Buttons on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/topbuttons Chapters: 00:00 Welcome! 01:18 Introduction and Catching Up 04:06 Introducing Top Buttons and the RAM Fundraising Journey 14:21 The Logistics of RAM: Team Structure and Rotating Schedule 16:30 Different Ways to Approach RAM 18:40 Preparing for the Race Across America: Logistics and Training 31:10 Fundraising for Top Buttons: Empowering Young Women 41:20 What's Next After RAM? 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. 🚀TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store 💥Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off 😈 Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC