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!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Jazmin and I Get Rained Out

Tonight I promised Jazmin I would take her for a ride again. As I headed out from work, I noticed that I could smell rain in the air, but the sky looked clear. Half way home (two miles), it starts pouring down rain. I was drenched running from the car to the house. I called Vicki and she was surprised to hear about the rain. We decide it might be an isolated pocket, so we head out to Bullis Park.

Jazmin and I are early, so we back-drive part of the route. There are a couple stretches where it rained recently, but nothing extreme enough to cause puddles in the road that would stop us from riding.

We met Vicki in the parking lot just as some large raindrops began to fall. We pile into the truck and watch the clouds hoping they will pass quickly. Unfortunately, it looks like the clouds that I drove through earlier with the torrential downpour are on their way toward our route. We decide to declare we are rained out and go to dinner.

Alicia met up with us at Chipotle. We had a leisurely dinner with lots of talk about biking and the big event. Jazmin learned a lot and asked questions when appropriate. So much for her special night with me. She understood and seemed to enjoy the adult dinner conversation as much as a ride.

Goals
Today's Miles: 0
Total Miles Achieved: 733.72
Financial Investment: $2015.24
Total Weight Loss: 0

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