After having a really difficult day yesterday, I was ready to bounce back today and take control of this ride.  I can do nothing about the heat but I can drink more water, eat more food and take more breaks.  Apparently yesterday I did everything wrong!  🙂 I also have the choice to leave earlier. […]
Lots of great words that I’m thinking about today. Here’s a snippet as I relax at my first rest stop at 20 miles. Elizabeth: One day at a time, one hill at a time, one rotation of your wheel at a time. Kaylyn: YOU’VE GOT THIS. You can so do this- and you’re not
Perhaps I over extended myself. Â This heat is ridiculous. Â I can’t drink enough water and I haven’t felt like eating because of the heat. Â Today was the toughest day I’ve ever spent on a bike. Â 10 hours out in the heat! Fortunately there is access to fresh water for free in pretty much every town.
I can’t believe it’s finally here.  I’m riding my bike.. in Italy! I’ll start with something I learned.  It was suggested to me that all I really need to know is how to ask for the bathroom.  Dové il bagno?  But the problem with that is they will tell you where the bathroom is….. In
How awesome is my friend Christy for taking me to the BART station at 0330 to help send me off? Â Here I am, on the train headed for SFO to start my adventure. Just to think this whole thing started back in November when my friend Tobias and I were enjoying a nice homemade
This is what a blog post will like when I post from Italy! Â In a week, I’ll be catching a flight (or three!) over to Rome with Kip! Â I’ve arranged to have WiFi at all overnight locations so I should be blogging every night from my phone and this is what it will look like.
Well, in 5 short days, the NoTier (Northern Tier) will be taking off from Bar Harbor, ME heading west to Seattle, WA. Â I’m so excited for them .. some of my team mates from last year will be doing the ride and I can wait to follow their journey and send care packages! Â From now
March is MS Awareness month — and even though it is something that is on my mind throughout the year, this is a good time to devote my social media to sharing my experiences. I’m convinced that most people I know have someone in their life that is currently living with multiple sclerosis. It’s such
I know the holidays are a difficult time to talk about fundraising, but my one request is that if you are planning to purchase a christmas gift for me, please consider instead making a donation of any amount to Bike the US for MS towards my ride in July 2017. Perhaps a donation in someone
