2 MS150's in 2 weeks!

I've had no updates on here for a while, but I've still been biking.

Two weeks ago I completed the Houston-to-Austin BP MS150. Most of the bad weather stayed away and we all had a great time at the overnight stop in La Grange and then woke up early on Sunday to cycle the remaining miles into Austin. We finished at the State Capital building. This ride had several different route options, I chose the 150 mile route.

This past weekend, I made the long road trip up to Frisco, TX (just north of Dallas) for the Sam's Club MS150. Saturday morning we started in Frisco and didn't stop until we found ourselves at the Texas Motor Speedway. On Sunday morning we took one lap around the speedway then took off toward the north and then looped back south to end in downtown Fort Worth at Sundance Square. Once again, we had great weather all weekend long. This ride (including the lap around the track) was 162 miles.

Both of the rides are fundraisers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Each rider is required to get donations for the MS Society in exchange for being a part of the ride. Unfortunately, I still have a few more dollars to go on my pledges. After the ride in Fort Worth one of my teammates challenged me to also complete the San Antonio MS 150 later in the fall in order to complete the Texas Trifecta of MS150's. It all depends on the fundraising! If I can get donations to help cure MS, I'll gladly do that ride as well! If you're feeling a bit generous (or if you just like making me take part in long, grueling 150+ mile rides), please donate: www.tinyurl.com/JimsSanAntonioMS150Ride

Yup, I'm still pedalling!

Sorry for having no updates for about 9-10 months. But I'm still biking. A few months ago I passed the "exactly 1 year since I started biking" milestone. The total number of miles on two wheels during that year was nearly exactly 1500! I expect to accumulate another 500-700 or so miles during the spring and early summer. Hopefully I'll find time to update this page when I do!

I've already signed up for the 2010 Houston MS150 bike ride as well as the 2010 Fort Worth MS150 ride. Both of these rides will be in the spring. If you'd like to donate to sponsor my ride, please click on the "SPONSOR MY RIDE" link on the right side of this page.