St. Jude Hospital Foundation: Running for a cause

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Everybody has the power to touch and change another person’s life. One does not need to do a grand gesture – even, running, no matter how small of an act it is, can do wonders in the lives of others.

For the St. Jude Hospital Foundation, everybody can be a hero to children battling cancer and other fatal diseases. Together with Nissan, the foundation is set to hold a marathon on April 27, 2013 at the Centennial Park in Nashville, TN. The race, called Music Marathon and Half, is set to achieve a larger goal of finding cures and saving the lives of the afflicted children. In this race, every runner will be hailed a savior; their every step leads to the increased chances of saving the children’s lives.

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Those who are interested in joining the race to help the children can do so by registering online. Runners must be at least 18 years old to join the Marathon and 12 years old for the Half Marathon. To thank the participants of this charity event, organizers of the marathon will give the runners Brooks Technical participant shirts, swag bags, free admission to the Finish Line Festival and Post Race Concert, and free admission to the two-day Health and Spa Expo. Proceeds of the run will be used to find cures for the children’s health conditions.

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Music Marathon and Half is one of the many efforts of the St. Jude Hospital Foundation in helping young cancer patients. Supporters of the foundation, such as Alex von Furstenberg and Eric Trump, are making it possible for the St. Jude Hospital Foundation to accomplish its mission.

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Riding the wind and waves: Learning to kitesurf

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During the summer, people love going to the beach and doing water activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, or surfing. Today, one water sport that is popular among many people is kitesurfing.

In concept, kitesurfing is simple: you use a kite to propel yourself and move around the water. You can do tricks and reach speeds that would otherwise be unattainable with other watersports. Kitesurfing, however, is not as easy as it sounds. In fact, it is a very difficult and dangerous sport, and taking lessons is highly recommended should you want to kitesurf.

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To learn the basics of kitesurfing, you have to master how to fly a kite first. Again, this is not as easy as it sounds, as the traction kites used for kitesurfing are very powerful and quite dangerous for a beginner. The best way to master flying a traction kite would be to fly it on land. After you learn how to control the kite safely, you can familiarize yourself with how the kite pulls by letting it drag you across the beach or shoreline. This way, you can learn how to properly move with the kite and maintain your balance.

Once you have mastered flying the kite, it is time to learn how to fly over water. This would be the best time for you to get help from kitesurfing trainers.

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Kitesurfing may be more difficult to do than the average watersport, but with proper training and dedication, anybody can learn how to kitesurf. In fact, many notable businessmen like Richard Branson and Alex von Furstenberg are into kitesurfing; it’s no longer just for pros like Damien LeRoy.

Read this article for more information about kitesurfing. Follow this Twitter page for more on Alex von Furstenberg.