The Space Race!

Sorry this post is a little late; we were trying to get our guest bedroom finished to let Chicki sleep there on her visit, but alas it didn't all get done anyway. But on to biking!

One week before the MS150, I did my final training ride; The Space Race out of Gulf Greyhound Park! This ride benefited Ronald McDonald House. This ride was unique in that it had an open start; you could start the ride at anytime between 7am and 9am. I got out around 8:45 after all was said and done, and reached the first rest stop around 9:30. I was shocked to find they had already almost shut down! I grabbed a few quick oranges and gatorade, and rushed to the next rest stop for fear of that closing too. Luckily, the rest of the rest stops weren't quite so close to closing by the time I got there.

The other interesting thing about this ride is that I wore my MS jersey, which helped me to meet Ron Brannigan. He has MS and runs a group called "Because We Can," a group for cyclists with MS. It was really cool to meet him and talk with him, and I even rode the last couple miles to the finish with him. Unfortunately, they mostly meet on the west side, but I know at least that if I ever need any help or support I can talk to them!

That was really about it for this ride; just had to get in one last ride before the MS150!