February in Falmouth

Saturday's training ride was very enjoyable, Matt Patrick (prior Mass State Representative) and I rode together for the first 30 miles of the day.  Matt's in great shape, and pushed me to ride faster than normal.  Thanks for the ride Matt!  I ride a total of 60 miles  for te day, making a couple of loops around Falmouth.  Here's one of my views from the top of Falmouth Heights bluff overlooking Falmouth Heights beach and Vineyard Sound.  Great ride on a mild winter day!!

Why I'm riding

Claire, my wife, has had MS for 20 years and over this period serveral new MS drug therapies have been released. These developments have helped to reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations allowing her to live a productive and happy life. She has difficulty climbing stairs but remains active, taking daily walks and providing voice instruction to singers in the Cape Cod area.  While there is no cure for MS, great strides have been made and there could be a cure developed in our lifetime.  Thanks for all your support.

Great February Ride

Today's weather was warmer than I expected. At 45 degrees it allowed for a pretty nice 43 mile ride around Falmouth  Click here for a map of Ride I purchased a new iPhone bike mount and a wireless headset, allowing me to actually make phone calls from the bike.  I was also able to play music in one ear, this was very cool.  There is no audio on this video, but I was actually riding down the bike path while I recorded this. 

Cape Cod Rehab Supports NE Patriots and My Ride Across America

My friends at Cape Cod Rehab (CCR) is supporting the New England Patriots in their super bowl game against the NY Giants. They also are supporting my ride across America to help find a cure for MS. This team of professionals have been fantastic, providing their physical therapy expertise helping me to recover from my broken back.   Without this team I would not be able to train for the cross country cycling adventure. They're are also helping by fund raising and publicising this event on their facebook page, in the CCR facilities, etc. Thank you CCR!

Last Outside Ride in January

Back home on the Cape, today is most likely the last outside ride of January.  I'm working this week so I'll be relegated to indoor training after today.  I'm bundled up riding in 40 degrees with a 20 mile per hour headwind at times.  I had a nice tailwind on the way back home which made for a nice overall ride.

West coast training

I did some west coast training this week.  The hills are definitely a factor vs. Cape Cod and will help prepare me for the mountains I'll encounter on the cross country ride.  There is a nice 1 mile hill at Torey Pines that is humbling, and the ride downhill is FAST.  Here's a video overlooking the Pacific Ocean from Route 101 in Carlsbad CA.  Beautiful view.

Spinning Indoors

I've been using a spinning bike to train the past few days. I'm also cross training in the gym with weights (legs; hamstrings; calfs, etc.) to improve leg strenght.  I also perform a daily physical therapy routine to maintain my back in working order, which has been required since recovering from my broken back injury 3 years ago. Cheers!