Pushing the Pedals

I knew I wanted to do a significant (mileage) ride and so I started checking out organized rides in the area. The biggest obstacle is that each ride usually benefits a charity and they all want you to do a tremendous amount of fundraising in order to participate in the ride event.

I happened upon Team in Training (TNT) — I knew the organization, but not the details — and learned that they go beyond what other groups do … they require you to:

• agree to participate in an endurance race (in your chosen category)
• join and train with a team (in your area, in the same race category)

To help you succeed, TNT provides each team with a coach and a race/program coordinator (who’s an employee of TNT).

I went to an information session and decided this was the right group for me.
The other piece of this is that Michelle’s mom, Joan, is struggling with Leukemia, so it just seems “right” that I should raise money to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

So, today I sat down and made my fundraising page, created this blog and sent the mass email to everyone asking for money … good times! ha ha

Seriously, though, I need to raise $4,300 by November. So, I gotta get to it. And, the training begins in June … I meet my team and coach at the TNT “kickoff party”.  We will follow a training plan for the next six months so that I will be able to ride a good race:  109 miles, in the desert, at a higher elevation and average at least 16 mph.

It’s going to be fun!

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