Race #5 Sea Dogs Father's Day 5K - 6.21.09

Team Cameron (daddy) was able to achieve another personal best this week. Timmy finished 188th of 932 runners with a time of 23:02. That time is a 17 second improvement. Next race, a fun run, just 2 miles in Chelmsford, Ma. The Carson Memorial Road Race is run in honor of CHS Class of 1989 student John Carson who passed away tragically while training with the CHS cross country team over 20 years ago. God Bless him, he'll be in our thoughts as we run this July 4th.

Thank you for all the support and continued well wishes for our success. Join our team and our challenge to raise awareness and funds for Autism. Go to First Giving - thanks.

Team Cameron

Race #4 - Lowell Fire Fighters 5K - 6.07.09

Ok, by now you are thinking is he in the same shirt again? Yes I am! It has not failed me yet. So there I am finishing the Lowell Fire Fighters 5K. While I was devising a plan on what races to run this season my friend and Lowell Fire Fighter Billy "Rubba Shoes" Corey told me about this one. A chance to dodge downtown Lowell traffic and raise money for the "jakes" while benefiting autism...why not? Well, the lucky shirt and shorts and sneakers struck again, another personal best. I finished 32nd out of 215 runners with a time of 23:19. Great weather, great atmosphere and a remarkable dinner afterwards at my parents house in Chelmsford. Life is good. Next up - back to Portland, ME for the 1st Annual Sea Dogs Father's Day 5K. Thanks to everyone for your support. Get involved now with Team Cameron as we run to raise awareness and funds for our friends at the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. First Giving

Timmy & Team Cameron

Cameron's First Day of School - 5.26.09

As I referenced in the last post, this was to be a very emotional week for us in the Lindsey household. Last Thursday was Cameron's final day of in home therapy with our friends from Community Partners as he was aging out of the program. That's right! Friday was Cameron's 3rd Birthday. We had a big family party on Saturday and the Redhook 5K on Sunday along with the departure of Brian (Poppy Rose) Gianina's Dad. If you are scoring at home they live in Sydney, Australia. Take notes, there will be a quiz at the end. Monday a day to relax and prepare for the inevitable. Our little ones first day of school. Wow. Tempus Fugit (time flies) as my old Latin teacher Mrs. Queenan would say. The reason he is off to school so early and at such a late time of year is because of his autism.

The chance of his motor skills and communication trailing off is why the school system folds them into classes so expeditiously. Why waste time and why risk the chance of him losing ground. So he is off to Woodman Park Elementary right here in Dover, NH for the remainder of this school year for three days a week. He has Mondays and Fridays off. Nice schedule huh? Over the Summer he will attend four days a week and next Fall all five. He is doing quite well thus far and we are so happy to have him in such a great program with a remarkable staff. He is not taking the bus just yet though. Cameron also has Juvenile Diabetes so I like to communicate with his teachers each morning as I drop him off as to what kind of a morning He is experiencing. A three year old with diabetes and autism is a bit of a mixed bag guessing game. He keeps us busy. My official diagnosis is that he is "sugartistic." A major milestone in his and our lives is behind us now. We are very proud of his progress.

Timmy & Team Cameron

Race #3 - Red Hook Brewery 5K - 5.24.09

What could be better motivation for finishing a race than ice cold beer? Maybe taking your in-laws to the airport? I'll explain in a bit. For the time being this weeks challenge was the 12th Annual Runner's Alley / Red Hook Brewery 5K. I was able to improve on my time once again and finished 343rd out of 1,959 competitors in just 24:03. Little by little I am making decent progress. Once I finished there was no beer for me though, we were off to the airport to send off my father in-law. The beginning of a very emotional week for our family. Next up on the schedule - The Lowell Fire Fighters 5K. Thanks again to everyone who has helped us along the way with words of encouragement and donations. Get involved here - First Giving

Timmy & Team Cameron

Race #2 - Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K - 5.10.09

God bless my wife and mother in-law for this one. We were up and out the door at the crack of stupid for a 9:30 am gun time in Portland. Once again I was able to improve on my personal best and finished with a time of 25:25 which placed me at 495th out of 2,207 runners. We are so thankful for all the support from our family and friends. We hope to raise as much awareness and funding as possible this season to benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. If you would like to get involved in our effort, please visit First Giving

Next up the Runner's Alley / Red Hook Brewery 5K

Thank you from all of us at Team Cameron

Race #1 - BC MBA 5K - 4.26.09

This was the first race of the 2009 season for Team Cameron. Gianina drives and looks after the boys. The boys cheer and Daddy runs. I was able to improve on my personal best from last Fall at the Eastern Bank Flutie 5K (my first ever race) in which I ran 27:16. This week I was able to trim off over a minute and finished in 62nd place out of 193 runners with a time of 26:01. Next up, Mother's Day in Portland, ME. Thanks to all those that have donated at First Giving.

Timmy & Team Cameron