Training update

Ok, so, with a newborn, training is kind of a joke. But we have over a month left, and our ride is only 47-miles, not 192 miles or even 115 miles. I think I could do it now. But could I do it without hurting myself? hmmm. maybe. It's been done before, but then again I did just have a baby.

Compounding the 'lack of time' issue is the "we've had 4 sunny days out of the past 55 days" issue. While I don't mind riding in the rain, really, it is a safety factor, and Grant is totally dependent on me at this point. I find myself riding much more conservatively right now (I'm hoping this passes). Never the less, both Ken and I hope to get a 30 mile ride in this weekend, although we'll have to do it separately. At any rate, we'll get there.

Fundraising update 6-24-09

We are up to $500 raised. We are a tenth of the way there. Letters are starting to roll out (at nap time, of course, which is hard - Grant only sleeps in the baby bjorn, and man are my back, shoulders and feet sore from standing here at the computer).

We're trying to get more donations via email this year. 1) it's just easier than trying to get to the post office and 2) the cost of stamps keep going up. I don't MIND using the USPS, or sending out SASE's, but if people aren't going to use the SASE, I feel kind of silly sending them out. All those poor trees. My big fear with emailing out requests for donations is that they'll get buried in the inbox, never to be seen again. I know it happens to me, and there's no polite way to ask if someone just forgot to donate or has chosen not to. It's just awkward, but I guess that's the nature of fundraising. If you get an email, and are planning to donate but not quite yet, feel free to let me know - I can follow up with you as we get closer to the ride.

TIME FLIES

Yikes. It's June 22 already. We have a 2 month old baby boy (Grant - Born 4/15/09) - he's doing great and so are mom & dad. Luckily, he sleeps through the night, and we aren't tired. Right now, Grant is sleeping in the baby bjorn (front baby carrier). This is how we spend our days. I stand up all day long. All. Day. Long. But I still manage to get in one or two rides a week. Ken gets in at least one ride a week as well, but he's also running a lot more. He's up to about 5 miles now, the first half of which is all up hill. We're keeping in shape well enough, despite Grant's, uh, sleeping preference. Thank god he sleeps through the night.

I have not yet sent out donation letters. There's a lot I don't get to get done. But we have made time for training rides. Luckily, we don't need too many of them this year. My longest ride to date is 25 miles (a mere 700 feet of climbing) - but I did that with a broken seat, so most of it I stood up for. I'm pretty confident that by the time the PMC rolls around in a little over a month, 47 miles will be pretty easy. I might be sore the next day, but when am I not?

We are very pleased to announce that we are riding this year in honor of our friend Jon M. who just yesterday received the news that he is now cancer free. Great news on Father's Day, as he is a father or two darling boys and has a third on the way. Way to go, Jon! We are so, so pleased that his treatment worked so well. It wasn't easy by a long shot, but we are so happy that he is well on the way to recovery.

If there is someone you'd like us to ride in recognition of this year, please let me know as soon as possible. We'll also be riding in honor of my mother and in memory of Ken's uncle Richard and his Papa (grandfather) as usual.

here is the link for online credit card donations: http://www.pmc.org/egifts/TI0007 I hope to be sending out forms & SASE this weekend, but I'm honestly not sure I'll get to it. The more electronic fundrasing we can do, the better off we'll be...