Training Ride!

Derek and I just completed our very first training ride!

The ride started at the Second Cup in Royal Oak. The route took us around all the "rich people's" quasi-acreages in the area. We did 25 kms in one hour and 7 minutes, with an average speed of 22.68 (mine). Both of us are currently battling colds, and I was very congested today, which was not fun, but didn't seem to hurt our ability too much.

We were both surprised at how easy it was, and next time would do the "expert-lite" group, going 50 kms. We did get a route map for the expert group and are planning on doing it sometime in the near future. Overall, it was a pretty easy ride, no big hills, little traffic, and though it was very cold and windy (10 degrees!), it was bearable.

The highlight of my ride was when a lady on a road bike I was playing leap frog with noted, "I can't believe how fast you go on your mountain bike!". Derek and I were within the first 10 or so riders from our group, and I was the only one on a mountain bike with knobby tires!

Derek said it right when he noted that this ride made him "worry less about biking 200 kms and more worried about raising $2500.00!"

So, on that note: Thanks again to Robin and Fran, who have already supported me... And to those of you who haven't, please take this opportunity to sponsor me in the Ride to Conquer Cancer 2010! Every little bit counts, but I would be tickled if I could get at least 1% ($25.00) from everyone I know. Doing this first training ride has helped cement to myself that I am going to be able to do this, and your support will just get me that much closer to my goal.

So, please visit my fundraising website at:
http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/teridillon
or Derek's at:
http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/derekbisbing
and donate today!

(Alternatively, you can print off a donation form and mail a cheque, or if you see me in person you can give me cash or a cheque.)

Thanks again for your support!

Teri :)

Blog at:
http://derekandtericonquercancer.blogspot.com

Wind. And my hatred of it.

Yesterday at Safeway I saw a guy wearing a "ride to conquer cancer" t-shirt, so I asked him if he did the ride this year. He said he did, and I asked how it was he said, windy. They are thinking of changing the route this year because it was so windy.

To prove his point, the ride home was the windiest ride ever. Wind sucks.

T

Training bike ride and donations!

Well, I have officially moved my little fundraising thermometer up to the 5% mark, thanks to Robin and Fran!
It's kind of funny that Derek and I are both registered for the ride, as we get multiple phone calls... This morning we both got one. There is starting to be some orientations in the next couple weeks, and then a training bike ride in about 2 weeks. There are 2 streams- expert rides 50k and keeps a speed of 30k/h, and beginner, who goes 25k and maintains 20k/h. I really wish I were fit enough to do the expert category, but I have tried to keep the needle over 30 on the way home from work and my legs are just not having it. Not to mention my lungs in the recent cold weather.
I also got the odometer on my bike working, which is tons of fun. It is exactly 5.08 kms to work, so I ride 10kms a day most days. My max speed record is 57.6 km/h going down the 10th St NW hill! It's really fun to do the same ride every day and try to beat my time or speed, or average speed on everything!
Like I said, the colder weather has been rough on my lungs lately, and a bout of "saddle sores" (which I didn't even know could happen on a bike but apparently are somewhat common) have pestered me but not stopped me from riding! Go bikes!