On the Horizon.
We made it through twelve hours of indoor cycling yesterday. No rain, no freezing temps, no bone-chilling headwinds. Just a lot of pedal rotations, almost my entire playlist on iTunes and thousands of calories expended. All this to raise a few bucks to buy a handful of local kids new bikes come December 25th.
We are still tabulating the totals but as of this morning, when a weary and winded cycling instructor again placed shorts to saddle (ouch) we were closing in on the $2,000 mark.
Nice effort gang! As you know I have a few sayings that often pop up on these pages. One of them is, "Never underestimate the human potential for stupidity." And another,
"Never underestimate the human potential for generosity."
Yesterday we bolded and underscored the latter. I need to thank a few folks who made it all happen and who made it all happen with a high degree of joy, purpose and elegance.
Thanks to the Bainbridge Athletic Club for hosting us, again.
Thanks to Yasuyo for her tireless dedication to our cause.
Thanks to Mike, Susan, Rin, Clo, Tom, Tony, EJ, Harry and Diane, Katie, Clay, Vince (and family). Vince gutted out the complete 12 next to RCVman. Hoo-ra!
Thanks to all of you who made contributions to the cause.
Thanks to the B.I. Boys & Girls Club for doing what they do for our kids and community and thanks to Jeff at Classic Cycles for getting us the bikes at his cost.
The BAC Christmas Spin III is in the books (on the blog). We done good. My butt hurts as testimony. Come Christmas day we will be delivering the goods, perhaps not in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, but I really don't think the kids will care much.
We have changed the whole. There are smiles looming on the frosty horizon. Can warm hearts be far behind?
Thank you.
Pix from yesterday. Yes, that is a CompuTrainer Tony is sitting upon, we needed a precise and accurate accounting of his miles for his group pledge.
4 comments:
Thanks Kevin for organizing Christmas Spin III. I know a good time was had by all. Thanks to Tom too for that Guinness after!
I wonder if I am the only Italian-Irish wacko on the planet that gladly spins for 12 hours to quaff a single Guinness.
Thank YOU and congratulations on your effort. 7?
yeah. I started about 1:30 pm or so, whatever that is. My fingers, little up to middle are still a bit numb on both hands which I don't like all that much. I still need to donate and assume I can call in the amount at the front desk.
Yeah, you can call up until Wednesday when we need to get the order in. Move your hand position around so you don't stay in one position for extended periods. That being said, we all experience some numbness after seven hours!!!!!
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