Cyclebetes Cross Training

I've been so diligent. Three or four times per week I've been getting on my bicycle and riding. What a difference a month has made in my comfort and confidence in riding! Granted, I won't be approaching anything close to a century ride any time soon (a 100 mile ride), but knocking out 20 miles is doable. I've started using clip-in shoes, too (these are shoes that attach to special pedals and offer increased efficiency over the running shoe/regular pedal combo). In 2.5 weeks I'll be off to Halifax and I'm very, very excited. When I first signed on to participate in the Cyclebetes ride, I had serious second thoughts about it. However, now that I've spent some time on the bike and am feeling much better about my abilities, I am really looking forward to it.

So looking forward to it, in fact, that I'll be spending the next four days cross training (by cross training, I mean backpacking). The weather is supposed to be unseasonably funky over the next few days. I'm preparing for cold nights, thunderstorms, and possibly snow (snow!). Luckily, Skeena (wild dog of the Sierra) carries her own fur coat, so I won't have to pack anything extra for her. Lucky dog.

Additionally, I'd like to give many thanks to those of you who have supported my endeavors by giving a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund via my sponsorship page. I genuinely appreciate it.