What did I do now???
 

I have a ton on my plate these days, just incredibly busy between my current business, the business I am working on starting, home life and everything that goes with it.

As some of you know, my mom passed away from Leukemia on April 7th 2008, one day before my 34th birthday. I also lost my grandpa (fathers father) to leukemia back in 1994, he was a hero of mine then suddenly gone.

I am an avid bicyclist, so I thought i might combine my love of cycling, and passion to fund research for Leukemia and do a ride called the Scenic Shore 150. Its a 150 mile, 2 day event in which I ride from a small town down by Milwaukee area to a small town well north of me right up the side of Lake Michigan.

So now, not only do I have a full plate with everything I mentioned, I now have some serious training I need to squeeze in as well. This wouldnt be so bad, but after the head on car crash I had last year on May 31st, I wasnt able to ride a bike at all last year, so I am starting out pretty fresh again this year. I already have more miles on outdoors this year than I did all of last year.

Wish me luck and I will keep everyone updated on my training progress if you care to hear about it, this is going to be an adventure I think.

This is the ride I am doing: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all...item_id=263045 or if you really feel like you're in a giving mood, feel free to click the link in my signiture. ;)

Jeff

This has Jeff written all over it. You got this Jeff. Go get it. :D

I read your posts about your mom and know how deeply you feel about this. You'll do it, whatever it takes you'll do it. Seems the harder you push yourself sometimes the more you keep finding inside and end up doing way more than you ever thought you could. Good luck.

What link do I click on that page? I wasn't sure where to go to find your name, registered riders link must be for you because you need a userid and password.

Thanks Hank. With losing two people very close to me in my life, both to leukemia, yes I am very passionate about doing what I can to find a complete cure to leukemia. I have it on both sides of my family, mothers and fathers side. And while right now all doctors say leukemia is not an inheritable disease, I cant help but think the worst for myself.

Even if I never end up with it, I hate every single time I hear of another person getting leukemia, well cancer of any type really, but leukemia in particular. Treating blood cancer is so difficult because you cant just spot radiate or spot treat. The entire body goes through hell and far too often that hell is for nothing.

If my mom could make it through her hell, (she was actually in remission, but an infection after her last round of chemo is what killed her), I certainly can make it through training and riding this ride for her and grandpa. I am more dedicated to this than I have ever been to anything in my life.

As for the link, does the link under my signiture not go anywhere for you? It works for me. It should take you to a page that is set up for my ride. I will be updating it with how my training is going and anything else until the ride and after. I am trying to raise $1000 in donations for the leukemia and lymphoma society and have decided if I surpass my goal I will actually do 175 miles instead of the 150. The first day I will do an extra 25 miles to make it a 100 mile day.

So anybody that hates me, there is a good way to get back at me, make me ride that extra 25 miles :p

Jeff

Im going to give it everything I have Jake. Riding the 75 miles one day wont be so bad, but getting up and doing it again the next day is where the pain is going to happen. Ive done plenty of long rides before, well past this 75 miles, but I have the next day to recover, this time I dont, this time I have to do it again.:( :D

Jeff

Jeff, back in my days of being a "track star" (lettered in varsity track in 7th grade:D), I learned that cool down exercises REALLY help with lactic acid build-up.

I don't know much about distance biking, but I do know that the best way to prevent your muscles from performing anaerobic respiration is by being able to feed them through your own lungs. It seems to me like that is not possible with the amount of miles you'll be turning out. Would it behoove you to do another easy 5 or 10 miles with some good breathing the first day to work the acid out of your legs for the second day?

Jeff I was using the wrong link, the one inside the post. Other one worked, made a pledge.

I am actually interval training several times a week now Jake. I ride for 3 minutes at lactic threshold, 1 minute off, 3 minutes at LT, 1 minute off and so on. I am basically pushing my LT further and further back.

But you are correct the final 5 to 10 miles of the day should be a very high RPM easy cranking ride to settle the muscles down and clean out the lactic acid.

This ride also offers leg massages at the end of each day for $1 a minute, I suspect I will get a 10 or 20 minute leg massage after day 1 to help work the acid back out.

Jeff

Hank I can't thank you enough. I can't express how much I appreciate your generosity. It means everything to me to be able to raise money so other families might not have to suffer through what my family has, and I couldnt do it without your help.

Thank you so much

Jeff

Its a great thing your doing. Only wish I could send more.