Four Weeks In, The Training Is Really Starting To Work
Four weeks into training, and the work is finally starting to pay off. I’m beginning to feel like a bike rider again.
The first couple of TNT Saturday rides were miserable by the end. My ass hurt and my hands were numb. I just wanted to get off the bike and never get on again.
But Saturday’s 43-mile loop around Woodside and Menlo Park was great. It was mostly flat except one nasty little incline on Page Mill Road (which I suffered up, even though it’s not very long), and the hill up Old La Honda Road at the end, which wasn’t so bad. I’m starting to learn about pacing and proper nutrition.
Instead of hammering as hard as possible from the start until I blew up, I’m taking things at a much more manageable pace. This is the benefit of riding in a group. The group sets a sane, manageable pace.
And instead of eating and drinking nothing but plain water, I’m feeding myself on the ride. I used to go 30 miles flat out and wonder why I was shagged. I’m drinking some horrible endurance drink. It tastes like sewage, but makes a huge difference.
At the end of this ride I felt really energized. It was only 43 miles — but it’s great to start to feel a bit stronger again. There’s still a long way to go though.
About the Death Ride — “That Which Does Not Kill Us”
The Tour of the California Alps — better known as The Death Ride — is 129 miles and 15,000+ feet of lung-busting climbing.
As they say, “That Which Does Not Kill Us.”
Racing to Save Lives
For the first time since I was a kid, I am raising funds for a good cause: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a participant in their Team In Training program.
This July, we’re going to ride our bikes 130 miles through the High Sierras and over five giant mountain passes (15,000 feet of climbing). It’s called The Death Ride. Why? Because it’s a killer.<
The Death Ride is a grueling sufferfest — a day of never-ending pain. But training for it is a great way to get in shape.
The pain of the the ride is nothing compared to the pain suffered by victims of blood cancer. That's why I'm trying to raise money for the Leukemia Society.
Can I ask you to help this year?
Please use this link to my Fundraising Page to donate online quickly and securely plus learn more about my progress. You will receive a confirmation of your donation by email and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.
If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to contact me and I’ll walk you through it. I’ll even take your credit card number over the phone and enter it into the LLS system (no trips to Cabo, I promise).
Each donation helps accelerate finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. More than 823,000 Americans are battling these blood cancers. I am hoping that my participation in Team In Training will help bring them hope and support.
On behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, thank you very much for your support. I greatly appreciate your generosity.
Thank you, Leander Kahney
You can follow my progress here on my Death Ride Blog. I’ll be posting regular updates about my training for this challenging event.
P.S. I would appreciate it if you would forward this to as many people as you can to encourage them to donate as well. Thanks again.
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