Make a difference this weekend
Yesterday I finished up a couple of meetings and then couldn’t resist getting out on my bike to head out for a ride. The weather was incredible and the roads were dry from the recent rains. As I rode over Paris Mountain, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud!
I tried my best to keep my power down and my cadence high as I climbed. Wow, was that hard! I was as easy as I could go on the gears. If I tried to increase my cadence, my power would increase to around 200 watts. If I tried to lower my power, I would come to a near standstill.
Finally, I stopped trying and just rode by perceived exertion. I figured if I didn’t feel like I was riding hard, hopefully I wasn’t! Of course, going down the Furman side had my heart rate down in no time.
Tomorrow, I am planning on riding in the Breaking the Chains of Cancer ride. It is a benefit ride for one of the founding families of cycling in the Carolinas, the Sullivans. It’s close to me because one of my riding brothers from Team One on the Austin trip is Joey Sullivan.
Susan Sullivan, Joey’s wife, has been battling ovarian cancer for quite some time. Doctors have suggested she try a new series medicine due to the fact that the current regiment of chemotherapy has not been producing the most positive results. These new medicines are not covered by insurance making the costs extremely high for the family.
This ride was organized from within the Greenville cycling community to help alleviate this expense. The Sullivans have given a lot to cycling in the Upstate over the years and this is a way to show our support for the family. Besides, we have to keep Susan healthy so she can keep Joey under control!
There is still time to sign up if you are interested. George Hincapie will be joining the 65 mile ride. There will be autographed jerseys and photos from George given to the top donors. There are also special single run jerseys from Hincapie sportswear available for purchase with all proceeds going to the Sullivan Benefit Fund.
The rides will start and finish at Carolina Triathlon Downtown. Pre-Registration is $35.00 and $40.00 day of the ride. Registration can be done at www.pre-reg.com. Click on cycling and then Sullivan Family benefit ride.
Head on over to Pre-Reg.com and sign up for the ride today. It’s going to be a warm day and the rain should be spotty. You know you want to be out on your bike… why not help make a difference in a lives of a family while you ride?
