Tuesday, January 22, 2008

New Year, Old Goals





Well, we're several weeks into the New Year, and I'm ramping up for my big event for 2008:  once again, I'll be attempting the California Death Ride.  129 miles, 15,000 feet of climbing - a friend mentioned that he gets tired just driving that far!

I will be riding with Team in Training again, and am psyched for the first team ride on Feb. 2nd.  Our team last year was phenomenal - great people, and we really ended up coming together as a true team.  Lots of support for the times when things went wrong, and always a huge amount of energy at each training ride.  Our team this year is shaping up to be just as much fun.  I've been riding as much as possible, trying to carry my base from last year into the new training season.  I remember how painful the first few months were last year - I was so out of shape, I probably should have signed up for an easier event!  However, the coaches never gave up on me, kept me going and got me into the best shape I've been in probably since high school.  I hope that if I start off with a better base, I'll be able to build on that and get faster in the hills - my big weakness.  Not a great weakness to have when you're training for a ride with 15,000 feet of climbing! 

Team in Training is a fund-raising arm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Please visit Jon's Fund-raising page and donate to this great cause!  

Since we haven't started training yet, here's a few pictures from last year's riding season: