rocking and riding

oh the other thing i wanted to tell you, is that i am going to be a rock star.

so most of you know that i work for a large national charity, and my primary job description for said organization is to raise money. actually, i just manage the people who raise the money. however, i am now putting my proverbial money where my proverbial mouth is, and actually doing something to raise money, myself.

i am the new team captain for the home office homies, the national office team for our local colorado bike ride.

the bike ride. ah yes. perhaps i should rephrase it. the ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILE bike ride. yes, that's the one. the one where you ride your bike for A HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES. over the course of two days.

it's a fundraiser, and apparently also quite a good time.

there are, however, a few minor complications.


for example, that i do not own a road bike.

also, that i have never ridden a bike for more than, say, 30 miles at a stretch.


anyway, i am actually pretty excited about it. for quite a while i have wanted, albeit in a sort of passive, wistful sort of way, to be a cyclist. and also, i really do care about the cause we are supporting (that is, the eradication of multiple sclerosis). and i think it will be fun. and a great way to get in shape (see resolution #3). cyclists have pretty great legs, and all.

so.

consider this your 2 minute warning, by the way, that you will at some point in the next few months be approached by yours truly for a contribution to my efforts. i'll get into the touchy-feely pr stuff later, but suffice to say, that facing the prospect of riding my non-existent bike for 150 miles is a lot easier than facing the prospect of a life affected by ms.


but it still makes me a rock star.