Quick update - we are headed to the RV for 6 hours of recovery. It will be nice to get some more calories into the system. It is nice and warm but we are staying hydrated and fed with Spiz. Overall, the bodies feel really good. Karla is definitely getting stronger throughout the day. We ended up riding 13 intervals a piece or so. I have never done so many intervals well above 170 bpm. We are holding above a 20 mph average right now and 12 minutes behind 4th place. Some of these teams are incredible.
So for all my Cheetah 10MW friends, I am up to 12 kills (overtaking an opposing rider) during the race. I have not been passed - yes!!! Karla also has several kills.
Down for the count. The last real sleep ended yesterday morning at 6:00 am. The mind is on one thing - moving the bike forward. I am too lazy right now to figure it out.
Need to run.
What this is all about -
You may ask why are we signed up and trained for such a race. For our team, RAAM is not just a Race Across AMerica, it is a race to better our community. Our charity is North Coast Community Service (NCCS), which teams with 11 nonprofit organizations in San Diego County to make a difference in people’s lives. In the past 12 months, 5,500 NCCS volunteers have completed over 450 unique service projects. There is a broad spectrum of support which include the following: feeding and providing shelter for the homeless, assistance to a drug and alcohol recovery program, a home for people disabled by HIV/AIDS, support of military families by providing: financial support, home improvements, baby supplies, childcare, and counseling, outreach to nursing home residences, help to pregnant teenagers and adult women, help for homeless kids, and non-profit resale for foster children. This is just a short summary of the help provided by the organization we are raising money to support. If you feel compelled to join us on our journey and support making a difference in this world, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to our team. Please follow this link Support NCCS RAAM 2008.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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