It was with a great deal of excitement that I participated in the California Coast Classic, a bicycle tour from San Francisco to Los Angeles that benefits the Arthritis Foundation. I've recently signed up to participate again for 2008.
The tour covers 500 miles in eight days. I began training for this ride back last March. When I started out, a 40 mile ride was an ordeal, and I'd have to get off my bike to walk it up the steeper hills. Training for this ride is an enormous time commitment, and I'm especially grateful to my family for supporting me in this, especially to my wife who has been encouraging me to continue and who was extraordinarily helpful in my fundraising.
