a sunny training ride - yea!!!

Ahhhhh, how lovely to have sun and warmth on a training ride - finally!   Spotted 2 juvenile deer between the trail and river on the outbound loop; it was @ 10AM, so it seemed kind of late for them to wandering, but it was a treat to see while riding past.   Further south, before we left the trail, there were 2 bald eagles watching the goings on from a treetop; then 4 more flew above, gliding nearby, so that we had to stop and enjoy that regal sight.

Busiest spot of road?  Most dangerous part of the ride?  Why, the Starbucks parking lot and drive-thru access points, of course!!

Only 2 more weekends to finalize training, before I pack my bike and head East for the AIDS Vaccine ride 200 - weekend of 5/14 & 5/15.
 I'd appreciate your support in my fundraising efforts; let's end AIDS!

Thank you,

Mary

Mary Harding's rider page - AIDS Vaccine ride, 2011

Tracy, Mary - 1st sunny training ride, 2011!

Training to ride and raising $ to fund AIDS Vaccine Research!

Training ride today and it was SO wonderful to wake up, look outside (when you live in Seattle and have had as sloppy a Spring as I have, that becomes a habit) and see some sun and blue sky - yea!!   

Most of my training rides for my upcoming AIDS Vaccine ride (4 weeks from now - eek!) have been colder than usual and rain too - ugh!  I packed my rain jacket of course, but was hoping that I wouldn't have to use it.  Wanted to ride 50 miles and settled for 46.5...also, I rode on the same trail and past the same intersection where I was hit by the speeding car just about 3 years ago - the driver also admitted to reaching into the back seat to play with her 2 yo nephew :(

Interesting to see that the bicycles crossing caution signs, which were already there, have been updated to the brighter yellow, along with lots of flashing caution lights and a built-up, repainted crosswalk with reflectors - hope it helps someone else avoid my painful experience.

I got in a couple of other rides on Friday and Saturday, so I'm feeling good about increasing my mileage and endurance for the upcoming ride.  I'll keep going and with your help, we can make history soon in funding a vaccine to end AIDS!  Here's the link for secure online donations:


Mary's rider page: AIDS Vaccine Ride 2011

Tailwinds!
Mary