Art's AIDS/LifeCycle Journey: February 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Team EDNA Sports Basement Happy Hour Fundraiser

Please come join Team EDNA at Sports Basement in Walnut Creek to meet the team behind EDNA's unforgettable smile.

Sports Basement

1881 Ygnacio Valley Road

Walnut Creek CA

Wednesday, March 11

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sports Basement will have light refreshments for us, AND ...

you can also enjoy a 10% discount on all you purchases just by mentioning Team EDNA. The discount is good all day, so don't fret if you can't see us between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

Not only do you get to take advantage of a 10% discount, Sports Basement will give an additional 10% of your purchases to AIDS/LifeCycle - now how great is that?

Feel free to extend this discount to your friends and family and let us know if you can make the Fundraising Happy Hour.

Sunday Two Bridges

Distance 67.5
Moving Time 5:07:04
Elevation 3,924ft
Avg Speed 13.2mi/h
Max Speed 34.9mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 126bpm Max 151bpm
Calories 2,075
Temperature 68

Saturday, February 21, 2015

All I can say is I got out of bed and trained

Distance 46.2
Moving Time 3:09:23
Elevation 2,838ft
Avg Speed 14.6mi/h
Max Speed 32.7mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 141bpm Max 166bpm
Calories 1,535

Quick entry

Friday, February 20, 2015

Cross-training on a spinner

I mentioned last year that I tried spinning on my own and liked it. I haven't been consistently on the spinner and I was reminded today why. It's hard! What a great 32-minute workout. I'll have to make sure that at least once a week I need to incorporate this workout into my schedule.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

On the road, again, after a two-week break

Distance 51.6
Moving Time 3:20:02
Elevation 2,484ft
Avg Speed 15.5mi/h
Max Speed 35.8mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 148bpm Max 168bpm
Calories 1,838
Temperature 66

Thanks to the volunteer AIDS/LifeCycle Training Ride Leaders George Head, Deanna Tanner,
Jane Maxwell, Steve Wedgewood, Dawn Tso, Don Brown, Pepe Sanchez, Margaret Simon, Guru Swamy and SAG Diana F-W and Lionel McNeely.

We rode away from Orinda BART to enjoy a glorious ride to the Bay Trail and up to Spruce down Wildcat Canyon. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. I rode mostly with Alf, David, Emile, Ely and the super fast Christine.

Christine's wonderful idea
Top Emile
Versatile Art and Christine
Bottoms David, Alf, Ely

I'll add more to the blog (and fix pictures), but for now, here are pictures from today's ride.

Selfie hounds Art and Christine

Motley crew before the pyramid

with Deyon

with Toma

with Alf

She's a fearless leader

Julie Brown

Diana and Tanner

Tanner modeling her socks

Steve the one always taking photos

George confirming that we're going up Spruce

Bubbly Dawn and Diana

Diane, Smiley in blue, Dan and Tanner

Waiting for the train to clear the tracks

Are Brittney and Art on the same ride?

Christine climbing to ...

make a point

Work of Art on Spruce

Friday, February 13, 2015

Not a hop, not a skip, not even a jump ...

Distance 5.4
Moving Time 29:13
Elevation 476ft
Avg Speed 11.1mi/h
Max Speed 33.1mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 129bpm Max 153bpm
Calories 186
Temperature 72

and I still enjoyed the mini-est of training rides. So what did I do all week? Well, there was this, and there was that which included a bit of fundraising, volunteering, and caregiving. While I was riding, I asked myself if should I put in more than 30 miles today, knowing that I had already planned to ride with AIDS/LifeCycle Training Ride Leaders on Saturday and Sunday. Since I left the house so late after being distracted a few too many times, after I got on my bike (yes, all kitted out) I realized I had to prepare an early dinner and the day escaped the best laid plan.

So I'm back home typing the end of this post to prepare an early dinner (yes, it's 3:25 pm). Enjoy your weekend folks.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

More support from wonderful friends

Thanks so much PePaCo, Oscar Yuan, Kathleen Stephens, Bob and Raul, and Vera de Vera for supporting #aidslifecycle. We're getting closer each day to our goal.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

A huge donation to AIDS/LifeCycle

Many thanks to Kim Roper for her $500 to AIDS/LifeCycle we have reached 25% of our goal towards $40,000.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

ALC Expo = more love all around

What a wonderful day at the AIDS/LifeCycle (ALC) Expo where those new to ALC spent time learning about what ALC does for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, including life in camp, supporters and resources, fun and games -- eight bicycles were given away in raffles and drawings.

I got to the Expo around 10:00 a.m. along with many other volunteers to get ready to share our experience and help out in various booths. I was with tent and gear and was so happy I helped several newbies with questions about what to pack, to buy, to bring, to expect, to do, to to to ... I was delighted to help out.

Those of us with Team EDNA who were at the Expo around 12:30 p.m. rushed to the auditorium to find a place to take a group picture. Lo and behold, we all rushed in and ended up right in front of the AIDS/LifeCycle Expo photo backdrop as someone was just finishing having his picture taken. Sorry Bear Republic, we think we cut in line, but you have so much love for Edna, that we're sure you didn't mind.

So much excitement that not enough great moments were captured on camera.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Gentle Ride with Gentle, Loving Folks

Distance 53.0
Moving Time 3:43:57
Elevation 1,319ft
Avg Speed 14.2mi/h
Max Speed 29.1mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 125bpm Max 162bpm
Calories 1,394
Temperature 64

Thank you for volunteering your time to be Training Ride Leaders Hugo, Angelica, and George (I know I missed one more TRL). What a laid back, gentle ride with a great group.

And, what a wonderful way to end the ride, I came home to a $250 donation to AIDS/LifeCycle from Sean Nhan. Thanks so much, Sean!

Today's ride is just what my cycling legs needed - a mostly flat ride. I rode most of the day with David Lozes, Orly Guzy and Hugo Sosa. I met some great new folks, including Linda, a first-time AIDS/LifeCycle rider cycling her first group ride.