Loni's Life

Pictures from the Wish100... Cheesy Riders Rule! 

The trip to the LiveSTRONG Challenge 2010 was a whirlwind this year since I left my BFF/Cycling partner at home as she recovers from surgery... and I had to be back in the office on Monday for an important project meeting.   So I left home in the wee hours of the morning i.e. before sunrise as seems normal for these cycling events... and got to Austin around 9:30AM.  Intermittent rain all along the way.  Picked up my packet and had time to kill before 3PM check-in at the hotel.  I used the time to go exploring various knit shops around Austin.   Stayed for the one night in an Extended Stay America at a great rate; though the beds were not as comfy as the Hilton line, it served its purpose.. and was only 20 miles from the start and right on the road leading to Dripping Springs. Up early the next morning before the sun (as usual).. picked up the traditional Event Day breakfast and got to the parking zone in plenty of time to get my stuff together and g...

Join a great team of cyclists against Diabetes... there was a special super-early discounted registration for the 2010 Tour de Cure 2-day from San Antonio to Austin for the American Diabetes Association. Since I am such the early bird, the Red Rider team had not yet been established and so at the Tour Director's request, I went ahead and assumed those duties. So it looks like my BFF and I are headed back to the dorms of San Marcos State University for the overnight (and I think I'll pack a sleeping bag, a sweatshirt, and gloves this time!!!) Here's my link for 2010 TDC Austin and from there you can select the Click here to Join My Team button or you can select the Click here to sponsor me button to sponsor the ride with your tax-deductible donation. http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=6888& px =3881914

While at the Expo at the HHH we stumbled upon the Bike MS DFW booth.. and we signed up! So for my loyal Bike MS supporters, this will be my 5th year to ride, wow! My online links won't be up until sometime in October. Oodles of hugs and Thanks for all your support!!!