I'm SO there!!!
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purleweOK.. so most of you knew me last yr when I decided to ride for the ACS Cancer Ride. I did it for tons of reasons.. mostly I did it for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
slockwoo. I will admit I really have always wanted to do it, but she pushed me out of my comfort zone.
I have lost all of of my grandmother's 9 brother's and sisters (except one.. she is a lone holdout) to cancer. The whole generation including my grandmother. Each cancer was different, but none of them were spared. I know that cancer is something that I will have to face as I get older. It is in my genes.. but it is something I want to fight now before I get it.
So I am doing the cancer ride again this yr. I know some of you are still thinking about doing it with me *twisting arms* And if you are.. GREAT! I will start training as soon as I move. I did 4 weeks of training last yr and I totally rocked the bike. You could so do it too. But if you can't ride with me then how about donate to my site. I would love to go past my goal.
And if you are thinking "I can't give very much, so I should just not give" you would be wrong. I don't care how much you give. Even if you give me $5 I would be happy. It isn't about the size of the donation, just to know that you are behind me in this effort.
Let me know if you want me to ride for someone specific. Last yr I took photos of Sam and Rose with me when I rode so I could remember them throughout the ride. I would love to do something similar to that this yr.
slockwoo is doing a climb for life this year with the HERA foundation. I cannot tell you how much I admire her. She totally rocks my world. Feel free to donate at
her site over here.
slockwoo. I will admit I really have always wanted to do it, but she pushed me out of my comfort zone. I have lost all of of my grandmother's 9 brother's and sisters (except one.. she is a lone holdout) to cancer. The whole generation including my grandmother. Each cancer was different, but none of them were spared. I know that cancer is something that I will have to face as I get older. It is in my genes.. but it is something I want to fight now before I get it.
So I am doing the cancer ride again this yr. I know some of you are still thinking about doing it with me *twisting arms* And if you are.. GREAT! I will start training as soon as I move. I did 4 weeks of training last yr and I totally rocked the bike. You could so do it too. But if you can't ride with me then how about donate to my site. I would love to go past my goal.
And if you are thinking "I can't give very much, so I should just not give" you would be wrong. I don't care how much you give. Even if you give me $5 I would be happy. It isn't about the size of the donation, just to know that you are behind me in this effort.
Let me know if you want me to ride for someone specific. Last yr I took photos of Sam and Rose with me when I rode so I could remember them throughout the ride. I would love to do something similar to that this yr.
slockwoo is doing a climb for life this year with the HERA foundation. I cannot tell you how much I admire her. She totally rocks my world. Feel free to donate at her site over here.
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Date: 2006-05-23 04:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-23 04:26 pm (UTC)I'll try to get the money for you and Slockwoo.
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Date: 2006-05-23 04:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-23 04:40 pm (UTC)I want to be crazy and ride the aids lifecycle from SF to LA in about 2 yrs. 585 miles. 7 days. Yes I am nuts but I am happy being so. :)
And I am so with the cheerleader outfit she is talking about :)
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Date: 2006-05-23 04:32 pm (UTC)The ride is on July 9th. It starts at like 7am and it is 57.8 miles this yr. (last yr it was 63.4) It starts at Ben Franklin Bridge and ends at Lenape Park in NJ (a few miles from the shore!) I trained last yr for 4 weeks.. starting at 8 miles and moving up to just under 30 miles the week before the ride and I totally flew at about 17+mph on the way there (there must have been a downslope, I never ride that fast.) I loved it. I had so much fun. I felt great afterwards and I was not sore (I have NO idea why I wasn't but I really felt great at the end.) I do ride my bike every day though.. and people say this is why I was in such good shape for the ride. I think it is b'c I trained the weeks before and between that and the rest stops (all that food!!) the people who talk to you while you ride... All of that made it so easy to get to the finish line.
here are some links...
the front page of the ride: http://www.acsevents.org
the link to my team page (with a join team at the top)
http://www.acsevents.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=156300&lis=1&kntae156300=AF61AAFFB2FB405B936910FC1CC630F0&team=1217952
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Date: 2006-05-23 04:34 pm (UTC)http://www.acsevents.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=156300&lis=1&kntae156300=AF61AAFFB2FB405B936910FC1CC630F0
sam?
Date: 2006-05-23 04:42 pm (UTC)worlds colide!
Re: sam?
Date: 2006-05-23 04:51 pm (UTC)laff??
Date: 2006-05-23 05:02 pm (UTC)cool shit.
Re: laff??
Date: 2006-05-24 01:11 am (UTC)So so so so so weird!
egads!
Date: 2006-05-24 01:22 am (UTC)seriously, this month, past two months (?) have been *just like this*
Re: laff??
Date: 2006-05-24 12:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-23 06:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-24 12:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-24 01:12 am (UTC)Anj you are awesome!
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Date: 2006-05-24 12:17 pm (UTC)I would love it if you rode.. consider it cross training for the climb??!!