Support My Trek to Find a Cause, Treatment and Cure for MS

If you've been following my training progress, you know that I'm not just doing this for me. I'm training this hard and riding in the Bike MS to support the research efforts to find the cause, a treatment, and ultimately a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.

Please support me and this cause by making a donation. No matter how small, every little bit will help. If your employer matches, I'd be happy to take care of the matching paperwork for you too.

You can donate online or mail a check to:
Bike MS: Valero Bike to the Beach
National MS Society
P.O. Box 4125
Houston, TX 77210
To ensure proper credit to my fundraising, please be sure to print my name on your check.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. I can't wait to share the success of this year's ride!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Group Ride

Another group ride on Sunday. Paula and Jack had a conflict. Robert and Marissa were tired from Robert's birthday last night. The weather is misting outside, so it's questionable. We check the weather for the part of town where the ride is and it looks okay, so we load up anyway. We pick up Sierra and head to the meeting point. Moments later, Michelle and her clan join us. The caravan heads out.

We check the bikes, make a quick adjustment to my seat, the kids climb in their trailer and we set off. Pete coaching three new riders and I'm riding sweep from behind. Now that I know how to shift better, I can grab a low gear and stay there much better.

The loaded trailer of two kids is a challenge for Andy, but he keeps on trucking. Sierra is struggling with an unknown bike, but making it. Michelle is pedaling along and still laughing and joking. At just over two miles, Andy cannot pull the additional 100 pounds any further. As a group we decide to turn around.

On the return trip, there is a slight incline (or so I'm told, to a new rider like me, it's a hill.) I decide this is my chance to push myself for the day, so I set my gear and hit a cadence of 80. I take off and am determined to make it "up the hill" while maintaining that cadence. This not only pushes me, but challenges me to shift appropriately too. I did it!

We get back to the truck and load up. We are all proud of ourselves as the rain starts to fall, so we head out. After a lunch stop at Twin Sisters; Pete, Sierra, and I are off to Bike World. Sierra is looking at bikes and they have gotten in two in her size, so she and Pete go out for a test ride. Meanwhile, I'm looking at bike shorts. After yesterday's tenderness, I'm ready for those padded shorts, spandex or not. I found a pair of capris - even better! They fit, so I'll give them a shot. If I like the padded pants, I'll special order the more heavily padded ones in my size.

Being the shoppers we are, Sierra and I discover there is a difference in men and women's gloves. Then I discover gloves in blue to match my bike! And Bike World is having a sale. Girl math! Must make a purchase to save.


Goals

Today's Miles: 4.4
Total Miles Achieved: 30.8
Financial Investment: $216.39
Total Weight Loss: 2
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