Press Release 04/17/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Tracy D. Nelson
Little Bit Publishing
tdn@cradlethethought.com
www.cradlethethought.com

Cradle the Thought Donates to Liv in the Game

Austin, TX – April 17, 2001 — Austin triathlete and author, Tracy D. Nelson, will donate a portion of upcoming sales of her book, Cradle the Thought, to Liv in the Game. Nelson will be participating in the TREK MultiSportswomen Duathlon, benefiting Liv in the Game, on April 22, 2001. For every sale of Cradle the Thought that references the duathlon, Nelson will contribute $1 to Liv in the Game.

Cradle the Thought; A Journal for the New Mother’s First Year by Tracy D. Nelson (ISBN 0-9703947-0-5) is available from Little Bit Publishing. Cradle the Thought can be found at www.cradlethethought.com, at Amazon.com, and at several baby boutiques and gift stores in Austin, Texas.

The TREK MultiSportswomen Duathlon, benefiting Liv in the Game, is the first ever all women’s duathlon event to be held in Austin. This duathlon presents real women of all ages and abilities with an opportunity to participate in a biking and running event in a non-intimidating, nurturing, and empowering environment. This 2-mile run, 10-mile bike, 2-mile run event is expected to draw the attention of 300-700 female participants, plus spectators and more than 100 volunteers.

Liv in the Game is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Austin that educates girls on the life lessons and benefits that physical activity and sports offer. Using a two-pronged approach, Liv in the Game offers a mentoring program which pairs 5^th grade girls with adult female mentors on a one-to-one basis, and it also offers two community events each year that reach over two hundred girls in Austin who are outside the scope of the mentoring program.

For more information about Liv in the Game, visit www.livinthegame.com, or contact Stephanie Dillon Hamm at livinthegame@hotmail.com or 512/589-3735.

For more information about the TREK MultiSportswomen Duathlon, visit www.multisportswomen.com, or contact Lisa Lynam at womenfirst@hotmail.com.

Little Bit Publishing is located in Austin, Texas. For more information about Cradle the Thought, visit www.cradlethethought.com. For additional information or a review copy, contact Tracy D. Nelson at tdn@cradlethethought.com.

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