Go Time

Well, it seems to have snuck up on me, but its here! I am waiting right now at Mike and Maria's for my mom and dad to arrive, and so begins the road trip to Charleston. My fellow leaders are on their way right now too, and tomorrow night we'll be in South Carolina ready to have a busy couple days of leader orientation before the riders get there. We'll be doing all the cue sheets (turn by turn directions of every day of riding) and learn how to drive that lovely 15-passenger van with the trailer...yikes. For someone who's daily transportation is a train, that portion is bound to be a little interesting!

Somehow, before the trip even started, I have injured myself. Shoot. I'm stuck wearing this lovely accessory:




Apparently my training has resulted in me injuring a tunnel for ligaments in my hand (like the carpel tunnel, but a smaller one on the outside of my hand, I can't remember the name). So hopefully with the annoying splint, aggressive icing, and some anti-inflammatories I should be like new in a few weeks. Unfortunately the best treatment is rest, i.e. no biking, but that is clearly and option I'm not willing to explore.

Here are some other pics:

My ride!

My apartment :)

So after some goodbye dinners with everyone I'm going to miss so much in Chicago, I think I'm finally ready to get this show on the road!

p.s Some people have been asking about mail drops so I added a section on the left explaining how they work and where/when they are. Thanks for your support everyone!