The other marker of a new season? Events. The next few weeks are chockablock full of events. I'm headed to Raleigh tomorrow for the RAVEN ROCK RAMBLE. I'm slated to do 100 miles and I'm nervous. Last year I did the metric century - only 62 miles and felt prepared. This year, I'm faced with the full century and don't feel like I'm fully ready for five and a half hours on my bike.
This ride is prepping me for Tour de Cure in two weeks. On
Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, I'm doing it again - participating
in the TOUR DE CURE for the American Diabetes Association. This year
I'm more than doubling what I did last year: I'm doing a double century!
I'm riding 208 miles -- from Apex to Pinehurst and back to Apex -- so I
can make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by diabetes!
Once again, I'm inspired to ride by BANKS WILSON.
He is the son of a dear friend of ours and was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes nearly three years ago. He is a busy five-year old who must
account for every morsel he eats, who gets a minimum of four shots and
pricks his finger at least seven times each day, and
who is often left out of play dates and other activities because of his
diagnosis. His parents, Elise and Joel, spend hours counting
carbs, worrying about his blood sugar levels, battling their insurance
company over doctor's visits and remain on-call in case of emergencies. - See more at: http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=8622271&fr_id=9363&pg=personal#sthash.HESU08oS.dpuf
Once again, I'm inspired to ride by BANKS WILSON.
He is the son of a dear friend of ours and was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes nearly three years ago. He is a busy five-year old who must
account for every morsel he eats, who gets a minimum of four shots and
pricks his finger at least seven times each day, and
who is often left out of play dates and other activities because of his
diagnosis. His parents, Elise and Joel, spend hours counting
carbs, worrying about his blood sugar levels, battling their insurance
company over doctor's visits and remain on-call in case of emergencies. - See more at: http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=8622271&fr_id=9363&pg=personal#sthash.HESU08oS.dpuf
Once again, I'm inspired to ride by BANKS WILSON.
He is the son of a dear friend of ours and was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes nearly three years ago. He is a busy five-year old who must
account for every morsel he eats, who gets a minimum of four shots and
pricks his finger at least seven times each day, and
who is often left out of play dates and other activities because of his
diagnosis. His parents, Elise and Joel, spend hours counting
carbs, worrying about his blood sugar levels, battling their insurance
company over doctor's visits and remain on-call in case of emergencies.
I'm excited about this year's challenge. The physical and mental endurance is going to be like nothing I've done before. Sunday's ride is going to push me to the brink: knowing that I have to get up and repeat what I did the day before may be harder than an ironman.
In between all that, I'm competing in my first double sprint triathlon. It's a swim > run > bike > run > swim at Carolina Beach. It involves an ocean swim and four transitions. This race has been a staple on Pleasure Island for years and I've always avoided it - but this year I pledged to do new races along with my favorites. So, here goes......!!!
Once again, I'm inspired to ride by BANKS WILSON.
He is the son of a dear friend of ours and was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes nearly three years ago. He is a busy five-year old who must
account for every morsel he eats, who gets a minimum of four shots and
pricks his finger at least seven times each day, and
who is often left out of play dates and other activities because of his
diagnosis. His parents, Elise and Joel, spend hours counting
carbs, worrying about his blood sugar levels, battling their insurance
company over doctor's visits and remain on-call in case of emergencies. - See more at: http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=8622271&fr_id=9363&pg=personal#sthash.HESU08oS.dpuf
