Boulder Sunset Triathlon

After training for and completing my one day ride for Bike MS, I immediately started to look ahead at my next challenge. I built up a lot of momentum working towards Bike MS and I didn't want to loose what I'd gained. For me to stay motivated I like having a goal to work towards, a reason to push myself even when I want to quit.

So...

Two Year Anniversary

My two year anniversary of my diagnosis is well... now. This time two years ago I was undergoing test after test all with the hope that it would turn up something other than MS but 99% sure that it was MS.

Wow... two years. I mentioned that to a friend today and the impact of that statement brought tears to my eyes as the weight of what happened hit me like a two ton load of bricks. I was a completely different person back then I don't think I can even recognize that person anymore. Being diagnosed with MS was both one of the worst things to happen to me but also one of the best.

Welcome Back Summer!

Finally off for the summer and I am ready and rearing to go! I for see may hours spent hanging out by the pool soaking up the sun. After all the changes I've been through so far this year I am SO grateful that I get my summer back.

A big issue with MS is heat sensitivity. When I was first diagnosed the heat and the sun became the enemy.  Anything over 70º felt unbearable, and just standing in direct sunlight felt like I was being roasted alive. Before MS I loved summer and heat and sun, it was hard to think that I was never going to enjoy summer anymore.

Bike MS: "I can't believe you did it on mountain bike!"

Okay, I get it, I need a road bike! One of the most common things I heard on the ride yesterday was... "I can't believe your doing this on a mountain bike! Your like working twice as hard as the rest of us!"

What can I say... I like doing things the hard way. *lol*

T-Minus 4 Hours: Time to Nut up or Shut up

Here we go...

I'm packed and ready to head up to Fort Collins. Jeremy and I are going to go out and have breakfast together and then I am ready to roll. I am anticipating that once I get going it's going to take between three or four hours to complete the course which will put my completion time between noon and 1 o'clock. Speed isn't the point, completion is...

I spent all day yesterday and all night itching to ride so badly. Say I can't do something, or in this case shouldn't, and thats all I wanna do fortunately that can only help me at this point.

Not much else to say... I do want to thank everyone who's cheered me on and supported me through this journey. I really want to thank my friends Beth and Leslie for going out and riding with me and especially Beth who got me over my aversion to hills of any kind. I also want to thank my family, especially Jeremy, who sacrificed weekends going out and doing things so I could train.

Well... time to hit the road. It's GO time!