Unofficial kickoff on a chilly morning in KY
On April 21st, Lisa and I unofficially kicked off the Raise One For Anne Tour by participating in the 100km Red Bud Ride in London, KY. It was a Sunny yet brisk morning(38F!) when we set out from downtown London for a tour of part of The Daniel Boone National Forest. Dressed like bob sledding Eskimos we were off with the stiffness from sleeping in a hotel bed and the morning chill.
The Red Bud Ride presented us with about 3000 ft of climbing in a day. For perspective, I can ride the same distance near Columbus and barely crack 1000 ft. But Raise One For Anne isn't about doing things because they are easy. The people who live with epilepsy don't have easy lives.
We dealt with the early rollers and found the first SAG station about 20 miles in to grab a snack, fill up water bottles, and get rid of our morning coffee. We had ditched our wind breakers but still were all but covered from head to toe as we warmed our legs back up and headed for the days biggest challenge: Tussey Hill. Tussey Hill has a maximum grade of 20% with an overall climb length of about 3/4 of a mile. This climb nearly broke us 4 years ago but this day, we charged up it like...uh...two average cyclists.
A few miles after Tussey, the second SAG station appeared. The day had finally warmed up and allowed us to ditch our leggings and expose our white Winter legs to the Sun for the first time in 2018. OH THE GLARE! Here we are about mile 45.
We enjoyed the rest of the ride and took in the scenery. We chatted with a few other people on the ride. And finally, finished up as all Raise One For Anne rides will.
The training continues on a several day a week basis to ready our bodies for 5 consecutive days of riding. And we passed the quarter pole for our fundraising goal! Thanks to all who have donated so far. Your faith in us keeps us motivated.
Here's the link again. Please, give what you can: Raise One For Anne's Epilepsy Foundation Page
The Red Bud Ride presented us with about 3000 ft of climbing in a day. For perspective, I can ride the same distance near Columbus and barely crack 1000 ft. But Raise One For Anne isn't about doing things because they are easy. The people who live with epilepsy don't have easy lives.
We dealt with the early rollers and found the first SAG station about 20 miles in to grab a snack, fill up water bottles, and get rid of our morning coffee. We had ditched our wind breakers but still were all but covered from head to toe as we warmed our legs back up and headed for the days biggest challenge: Tussey Hill. Tussey Hill has a maximum grade of 20% with an overall climb length of about 3/4 of a mile. This climb nearly broke us 4 years ago but this day, we charged up it like...uh...two average cyclists.
A few miles after Tussey, the second SAG station appeared. The day had finally warmed up and allowed us to ditch our leggings and expose our white Winter legs to the Sun for the first time in 2018. OH THE GLARE! Here we are about mile 45.
Here's the link again. Please, give what you can: Raise One For Anne's Epilepsy Foundation Page
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