As I continue to prepare for the Pan-Mass Challenge, a two-day bike ride across Massachusetts, in which all the participants raise money to fight cancer (this link goes to my fundraising page, so thank you if you sponsor!), all sorts of natural obstacles are thrown in my path. today, for instance, I got in a quick 30-mile ride, interrupted by a flat tirre and one of the most incredible downpours I have ever been caught in.
Somehow, when I arrive back at the ball field where I started, there are baseball and volleyball games, a full swimming pool, and a general lack of acknowledgment of the ridiculous storm that took place a mere 10 miles away. As this has happened twice, I am convinced that there is a little black rain cloud following me around as I ride.
I don’t care, it makes me tough.
Earlier, on June 26, I grabbed some video from an early morning 30-mile ride, in which we encounter the infamous Crack of Dawn club, and we encounter the World’s Longest Red Light- twice.
Pan-Mass Challenge Training June 26, 2009 from Doug Haslam on Vimeo.
Fundraising Update: Due to the strong response from my friends, I made my June fundraising goal, based on the percentage of the goal raised last year. Now, there is only $1,400 left to raise, with the PMC a mere four weeks away (August 1-2). Please join my team of sponsors at: http://pmc.org/DH0159