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Mike Zawitkowski

fundraising, playing, and racing against cancer

About Me


Mike has been escaping Polish Idol, a few timezones at a time, jumping from Poland to Boston and now to the San Francisco bay area.
Now that he's settled for the time being, he's using music and athletics to raise at least $5,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. At the end of the spring season, he'll participate in a triathlon with the Society's Team in Training program.
In the meantime, Mike is doing whatever he can to not only raise money towards cancer research and programs for those having to cope with life-threatening blood cancers, but to get in shape and get the tools he needs in order to compete in an Olympic distance triathlon - either the King's Trail Triathlon in Maui, or the Wildflower course on Lake San Antonio just south of San Francisco.
To donate directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Mike's name, click here:
http://www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/mikezawitkowski
To find out more about Team in Training, click here:
http://www.teamintraining.org

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/28/2005
Band Website: active.com/donate/tntgsf/mikezawitkowski
Band Members:
Influences: Artists have the ability to inspire beyond the music they create. Here are just some artists that have had a significant impact on me as an individual:

I've listened to the following albums over and over, and over...

Sounds Like: Jason Mraz but less hats; Adam Levine but more scats!
Record Label: Addo Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Song a Grams!

I'm happy to announce that all of the proceeds from my music is going to this cause. There are two ways that you can enjoy this:1. Custom song-a-grams! If you have someone you would like to send an mp...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:50:00 PST

My first Triathlon Workout

So yesterday I had my first triathlon training, and I'm pleased to report that today I am only mildly sore and suffering from slight shin splints. This sounds bad, but last year I had the worst shin s...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:46:00 PST

Ive lost it!

So I've finally gone nuts, and joined Team in Training's East Bay triathlon team. Originally it was one of the spontaneous "what the hell" thoughts that possessed me to attend Kick Off at 9:00 am last...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:09:00 PST

Virginia Holiday Notes

So I'm here in Virginia with my close and extended family, enjoying the Polish tradition of Wigilia, waiting until the first star is visible (representing the north star), before diving into a vegetar...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:33:00 PST

Run Midnight Rudolph

It sounds kind of raw and unpolished compared to some of the other tunes on this myspace page, but I couldn't wait to share with you a holiday version of "Midnight Hour" (which I wrote the lyrics to) ...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:15:00 PST

Eureka! (more busking?)

This post is of most interest to anyone who has to get up in front of an audience, ever. If that's not you, then you can probably skip it :)Ok, it's 2:17 am in the friggin' morning, and momentarily I ...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:54:00 PST

Yay Procrastination

ugh! My house is such a mess! I finally have a free weekend to do something about the accumulating dishes, junk mail, and laundry. But what do I choose to do instead? Play guitar and update my myspace...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:27:00 PST

Defy Definition

Right now, I really should be rehearsing, or packing up my stuff so that right after work I can rush over to the Panama Bay Coffee House in Concord to play my two hour set. Or basically any number of ...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:03:00 PST

how to lose friends

I think that it's time that I purge my myspace friends. I came across Adam Marsland's myspace page. (I have the pleasure of working with Adam through IRIS). He has some myspace ground rules that makes...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:13:00 PST

Ants Up in my Mix!

On Monday morning, I methodically gathered everything I would need for the gig at Blondie's. I was going straight there after work. About halfway through the day, I get a call from the home front that...
Posted by Mike Zawitkowski on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:21:00 PST