Riding For A Reason

So, things are moving along nicely.... I finally got my brand spanking new, amazing, and beautiful bike delivered on Friday.  Then I find out that it has a thru-axle on the back tire, and won't fit on my trainer....(that I just spent $550 on).  The good news is that you can order a conversion axle that will fit in the trainer.  Waiting a couple of extra days wouldn't have been that big a deal, I could have just bundled up and ridden outside....However, winter storm Stella has promised to deliver a large amount of snow over the next couple of days, which would make that prospect messy...and dangerous. So here I sit...23 weeks before my ride...with a great new bike....hi-tech trainer....new cycling computer (I will review in a later blog), new shoes, and absolutely no way to use them!  So I guess it is back to my spin bike for the next couple of days...I'm sure there will be times through this process that the prospect of getting on my bike will be a painful th...

What a week since my last post!  I have literally been half way around the world since the last entry.  I spent last week in India, at the International Myeloma Workshop.  There was a lot of good data presented around new data for the treatment of Myeloma.  When I returned on Saturday morning (I landed at 4:00AM) I got in the car and drove to VT to ski for the weekend. While I was there, I ordered a "Smart Trainer" so I can begin to put some time in the saddle, even before the weather breaks....  Due to my schedule, I think I will need to train indoors during the week, and do my long outdoor rides on the weekend.  I ordered the TASCX Vortex Smart Trainer...I will write a review as soon as I have put some miles on it. My bike should have been delivered last week, so I am hoping to pick it up tonight. Not that I needed another reason to ride to raise money for Cancer, but we got some really bad news this Sunday.  My wife's dad let us know that he h...