Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Noah's Ride






This past Sunday a few of us New York riders returned to upstate NY for Noah's Ride to benefit JDRF. We left the busy choas of Brooklyn early Sunday morning in exchange for 40 miles of rolling hills, flowing waterfalls, red barns, the smell of fresh cut grass and oh that damn menuer truck that I was stuck behind for a good mile!
Noah's Ride began over 8 years ago as a small town fundraiser to help a family who's son (Noah) had been diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer, now Noah is in remission and the Ride continues. Today the proceeds go to the Hudson Valley Chapter of JDRF. The Ride honors a family who tragically lost their son to a battle with Type 1.
The Ride is great, challenging at times however the steepest hill where I was grinding my pedals at a mear 6 mph was followed by almost 5 miles of rolling hills where I reached almost 40 mph and the inertia of the downhills glided me through the uphills with little exertion- it feels like flying!
At the finish line, there was a great raffle, food and friends all supported by the local bike shop Bikeway- we thank them for the continuous support for this cause!

Around 30 miles we stopped to take a picture (above) at one of the most picturesque landscapes- green for as far as the eye could see against the blue sky with silos and barns. The beauty however was not captured in the photo, instead we look like three Shorties in bike helmets standing near a fence.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Please Return


Sun, will you please come back to Brooklyn so I can get on my bike to train. The wet weather just is not safe or appealing to ride in at 6am.... Please? I haven't seen enough of you this year.

Thank you,
Li

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

As time goes on



Today I have been feeling a little overwhelmed…. there is a lot going on.

First off in February we took on the responsibility of getting a puppy; little did we know that our handsome little man would come with a series of separation, emotional and behavioral problems. He is adjusting but it has taken a lot of work on our part.

I am training for my second century Ride to Cure for JDRF, a 100 Mile Ride at the End of July in Burlington Vermont. Training while working a full time job is difficult. I wake up early and ride 15 -20 miles BEFORE work or ride from when I get off work until the sun goes down and then usually a longer ride on the weekend. And for my health and well being I signed up for a Boot-Camp Class which is 2 days a week from 6:30-7:30am.

I am managing my diabetes, which is always a full time job in itself. I went to the Dr. yesterday and my A1C came down again (BIG pat on the back) but I need to “tighten it up” avoiding lows that re-bound into highs, so I am back to record-keeping. this means writing down what my blood sugar is when I test, everything i eat, how many carbohydrates it is, and how much insulin I take- so that we can see how the fitness is affecting me and where i need to temp up and down… it is almost like second nature to me, but it is still a big PAIN

And, we are planning a wedding in Rural Connecticut. getting people in and out of there and all set up is a lot of work, totally manageable but lots of work, and because I keep thinking it is a ways off (IT IS NOT) I have been slacking on my planning.

We are heading up to the Farm on Memorial Day weekend. I will be able to focus in on what goes where and what needs to be done. We will bring the puppy and of course my diabetes will be there, but we will have a lovely time.

Focus on Lovely Things.