Hi,

My name is Maki Lloyd, thank you for stopping by tri4awareness.com. My mom Patti Lloyd (that's us below) was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in October 2005. Like most people I had never heard of this rare type of cancer. After the initial shock, fear, helpless feeling, I created tri4awareness.

I am using multi-sport to raise awareness of and research for leiomyosarcoma. How, you ask? By using triathlon and multi-sport. I am going to race over 700km this year and raise several thousand dollars. I need your help. I am taking pledges for every kilometer I swim, bike, or run. One hundred percent of donations and pledges will be given to the National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation and the Leiomyosarcoma Direct Research Foundation for LMS research.

Take some time to browse through the website. You will find the story of my mom and her ongoing battle and information and links about LMS. You can also ckeck out the race schedule and check the progress page for race summaries and totals. Thanks for stopping by and email with any questions, comments or pledges.

Thank you,

Maki Lloyd 

* Well, I have encountered a hurdle enroute to my goal of 700kms. During the bike portion of the Papago offroad triathlon, I experienced some mechanical problems and crashed. The results were multiple scrapes and a dislocated left shoulder. The ER doc was able to pop the shoulder back in place but I now face four to eight weeks of physical therapy and rehab. I have an appointment with an orthopedic to determine the extent of damage. I hope to compete in a few races before the end of the year. Obviously I am disappointed that I will not reach my goal but will continue to raise awareness of LMS. I lok forward to continuing my quest next year. Thanks.