Great Idea BBS!

Most folks on the stumble inn know about my cycling, but for those who don't, I started riding my bike about 2 years before I got my dx (after not riding for about 12 years). I had gained alot of weight and decided to get back in shape. On the day I was supposed to go to my new gym for my orientation, I had my first MS attack (total hearing loss in my left ear). It took me another 2 months to go through all the tests and recover from my spinal tap, but I eventually started going to the gym and ran mostly on the ellipticals 2-3 times a week for about 6 months.

Then I dusted off the bike and started riding...my first ride was about 2 or 3 miles and I quickly ramped up from there to 15-20 miles 3-4 times a week and after 6 months, I rode in my first MS150. That was in October 2005. I got my MS dx on the day that I turned in my final donations from riding in my second MS150 in 2006. Since then, I have ridden in 3 more MS150s and ridden roughly 2000-2500 miles on my bike.

Right now, with it being so hot outside, I am mostly doing spinning classes indoors (45-60 mins of high intensity intervals on a spin bike). They are doing a "Tour de MAC" promotion at the gym, where you get a yellow jersey if you complete 15 stages (spinning classes) in the month of July. We had family in town, then went out of town early in the month, so I got a late start, but I have finished 13 classes so far and will do #14 tonight and #15 tomorrow night.

Starting probably next weekend, I will be back on the road getting ready to ride in the Tour de Pink for the Susan G Komen Foundation. I sure hope it cools off soon...