Totally Sore!! Last Hill Climb of the Season!

Ok, a little sore this morning from our 43 mile ride yesterday around the Almaden Valley. As I reflect back on the ride yesterday, I can only appreciate the beautiful area that we live in. Even though my focus was to keep up with my new group, I do remember that the area we rode in was very nice. We rode a loop around Almaden/Calero/Uvas. The only time I've gone in that area in the past was to play golf at Cinnabar Hills! :)

Today was to be our last day of hill climbs. The Coach said that since our rides are getting longer, we will no longer train on the hills. But, because the Coach doesn't want to deprive us from enjoying our favorite hill, he tells us that we will do Mt. Eden 6 times today! C'mon Coach, are you serious? I got sore just hearing him say that! Is this what I really signed up for?

Ok, ok, after feeling sorry for myself on how sore I was, all I had to do was look at the smile and determination on the face of one of my teammates, Kelli. Kelli is out there every weekend with us and blesses us with her presence.

Kelli was born with Cerebral Palsy but she does not let this stop her. She is out riding with us! Unfortunately, Kelli cannot use her feet/legs to pedal her bike. So what? Who needs feet? She uses her hands and arms to pedal her way! Yup, all the way up Mt. Eden too! Kelli is truly an inspiration to all of us and reminds us all on why we are out there. We are there because we all want to fight with her. Fight to find a cure for these blood cancers. It doesn't matter how busy we are, how tire we are, what our physical limitations are, what kind of bike we have, and whatever other excuses we may have, anyone can help fight to find a cure against Leukemia and Lymphoma! Go Kelli!!