Wow, what an experience. First of all let me apologize for being so very lazy on my training updates the final few weeks before the challenge. While I was on vacation I did not have an internet connection that could upload the website, and when I got back home I had a very difficult time at work, so I got way behind. Anyway, excuses aside the Challenge was this past Sunday August 26th. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I can't wait to do it again. I have included at the bottom of this page links for the map and elevation profile of the ride. It was a beautiful course, and was extremely challenging. There was just over 8400 feet of climbing on this course, and you could feel every last bit of it! There were over 1700 riders split between the 40, 70, and 100 mile rides. It was an incredible sight, riders of every level all coming together to ride for a great cause.

The ride started off fairly flat, and was an easy start. It had rained the night before, and was misting lightly for the first few miles. The ride picked up pace quickly around 20 miles, a lot of downhill and a very fast stretch. There were 9 pit stops for refilling water and food, and each of them had it's own special setup. The second one had colonial musicians, dressed up as revolutionary war soldiers and playing drums and flutes. Another stop had a full band. There were cheering stations staggered through the course, and a lot of people had set up cheering stations in their front yards. It was truly a GREAT experience! I have added a photo album from the Challenge, it is called the Livestrong Challenge Photos section.

I want to thank everybody who supported me, I really appreciate it. Your support means a lot to me, and the Livestrong organization. I especially want to thank my wife Kelly, who believed in me and supported me even I was unsure of myself.



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