oh it was a good day

So let me just say I had a pretty intense evening last night. After battling a long time with myself, trying to tell myself all of the reasons why I shouldn’t do the ride (feeling like I just can’t, combined with some knee issues) I just prayed. and prayed. I didn’t even go to bed last night–decided to just continue to stay up, and go to another killer cycling class at the gym this morning (I knew by then if I went to bed I would NOT be getting up to go a couple of hours later). I pushed myself harder than ever today ( and thank the Lord that I was more towards the back of this class…I had some moments of making some really horrifying faces, and I’m sure if my fellow classmates saw me it probably would have really freaked them out… . Quite a few instructors at the gym know about this ride, and have been giving me some great advice. I’ve mainly been doing cycling and other endurance classes at the gym, and although I’ve done a few real rides outside, I need to really start doing more even more now that time is ticking.
After class today, one of the instructors recommended Mount Washington Bike shop to talk to them about any additional questions I might have. I went there right after, and I met a guy named Johnny. Here I am, just strolling in there–in this place where I’m assuming only professional bikers dare tread, and I immediately start asking him a thousand questions. And he willingly and eagerly answers all of them with more wisdom and grace than I ever could have expected. I had also been using a borrowed car rack from a friend, and just recently bought my own off craiglist from a stranger in a not-so-friendly part of baltimore….and Johnny helped me figure out the mangled mess that I bought from someone else, and mounted this rack onto my car. I was able to talk to him about the Ride:Well Tour, and give him a flyer, and he wants to help support me by discounting any additional equipment/gear I decide I might need, along with possible assistance in my fund raising. I did learn an interesting fact today that I feel quite silly about–I have a mountain bike–which apparently has tires that makes road biking more difficult! I’m going up there again Tuesday night so he can switch my tires to road tires, and get anything else I need. It’s so funny how just one person going out of their way, and wanting to, can change my spirits tremendously. I’m inspired, encouraged, and more hopeful.
Sooo, I will be in DE for the last 30 miles of the tour. I’m excited for the challenge, to finally meet everyone involved, and I’m especially excited to see how this ride changes more hearts here, and what comes of that. Oh, and if anyone wants to pray for my knee not to give me issues (or at least issues i can’t handle), feel free .

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