Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Halfway to the Finish Line

So… This week marks several big milestones in my Team in Training season. We completed a 52 mile ride on Sunday. That’s half of a century. By distance, we are halfway to the century. This week also marks the halfway point in our training schedule. Actually, today is precisely the midpoint of our 17-week training schedule.

A little about Sunday’s ride… It was cooler than the week before, I managed to stay hydrated and, all in all, it was an enjoyable ride. Or a “Fun Fifty” as I dubbed it. We traveled through a bunch of small towns including Ferndale, which has one of the smallest post offices I’ve ever seen. It appears both of my tires were actually on the way out, since I managed to get another flat tire, this time on the front. Actually, the tire blew. We patched it with a GU pack and off we went. It lasted all the way to mile 41 and blew again. After repairing this flat (thanks to Erin’s spare tube), I finished the rest of the ride. This makes a total of four flats for me this season. I think I’ve had my share!

So the only halfway mark I have not reached is in my fundraising, which would be $2,000. I have raised $1,140 which is enough for me to recommit to the rest of the Team in Training season. Please help me reach my final fundraising goal of $4,000 by May 5th. You can make a donation online at http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/fletcher11/jrandolnhb. If you would rather write a check, send me a message and I’ll let you know where to mail it to.

Thank you for your continued support!