Why I ride.....

This is why I ride.  This is little Kristen going in for her cancer check.  The great news is that she is still cancer free!!!!!!  Maybe because of funds donated for research..  It doesn't really matter why,  it just matters that she is CANCER FREE!!!  What amazed me about this picture is that a 6 year old girl is smiling while holding a needle that would probably make me pass out.  No 6 year old should have seen so many needles in her short little life that she is that comfortable with them.  Congratulations to Kristen and her family for passing another milestone.

So it has been a tough year for training, it seems that every weekend is cold, raw and rainy.  Yesterday I headed out just as the sun peeked out from behind the clouds.  I wanted to get in 30 miles and go to see Jordan's first lacrosse game.
Well the sun was playing a cruel trick on us and 10 miles into the ride the skies opened up.  Riding in the rain provides a few challenges.  The road gets slippery, it gets harder to see the pot holes and other things that can send you crashing off of your bike, but the worst thing is it gets cold very fast.  We got a little 5 minute shower and then it stopped.  We rode for another 5 miles and then the 'heavy stuff' came down.  10 minutes of downpour and we were riding on Rte 119 with barely any shoulder..  Normally we try to stay away from any "numbered" roads but this time we had no choice.  Finally the rain let up and we got to some side roads for the rest of the ride.  I rode straight to the game and got to watch Jordan and the Lady Tigers take on Bedford.  Jordan did great.  She is just learning but had a couple of good passes and most importantly had fun.

After the game we headed out to dinner at the Littleton Sub Shoppe.  Great food, I suggest the steak tips with a Shed IPA.  They are big supporters of Buddy's Bash and the PMC.  Check them out and tell the owner Greg "thanks for supporting the PMC".

I finally dipped under 190 this week and had some big donations come in!
Weight 189.6
Miles ridden: 135
Money Raised: $1,700

April Showers

April is here and it is time for the PMC and raising money for cancer research to officially take over a big part of my life.  A few weeks ago I wrote my PMC letter and after a couple of re-writes I finally sent it out last weekend (well, actually Annie sent it out for me while Jordan and I were away on a daddy daughter weekend).  I am pretty sure I couldn't do half of this without Annie's constant help and prodding.

Yesterday I went out for my second ride of the year.  The first ride was 20 miles and yesterday was 30.  I felt great and now just need to keep building on that.  I have a few personal goals this year before the PMC.  I would like to get my weight down under 170 and I would like to get my mileage up to 1500.  I am going to be tracking both on this blog.  It's my way of accountability.

The good news is the donations are coming in and that is why I do this in the first place.

Weight: Goal 169                     Actual 191                  
Miles Ridden: Goal 1500          Actual  50
Money Raised: Goal :$10,000  Actual  $825.00