In my family, when something is too big to believe, it becomes "The Cliffs of Insanity" (reference The Princess Bride - yeah, even you guys can appreciate this movie). My mom grows Delphinium that reaches 6 ft tall or better - it has become The Delphinium of Insanity. I have registered for the Enbridge Ride to Conquor Cancer - a 2-day, 200 KM (125 Mile) bike ride to raise funds for Cancer Research Alberta. It has become The Bike Ride of Insanity!
Why did I do it, you might ask. And the answer is here: Why I am riding in The Bike Ride of Insanity.
Now, registering for The Bike Ride of Insanity is one thing. That is the easiest part (after a bit of nudging and encouragement from a good friend). The hard parts (Yes, there are more than 1 hard part or else it wouldn't be so insane, now would it?) are The Training of Insanity & The Fundraising of Insanity. Let's take them one at a time, shall we?
The Training of Insanity: In order to ride in The Bike Ride of Insanity, I need to be prepare to pedal 200 KM (125 Miles) over 2 days. Broken down, that is 100 KM (65 Miles) per day, most likely over 6+ hours each day. How does one train for such a thing? Personally, I participate in several high-intensity workouts at a local gym each week (3 days a week) and I ride 2-3 days per week. My last 2 riding sessions consisted of 3 hours of indoor spin on a Sunday and 1.5 hours of outdoor street riding on a Wednesday. Each week I add more time/distance to my rides so that by June 22nd (just 9 short weeks away), I'll be able to ride 6+ hours a day, at least 2 days a week. I know I can do this but that brings us to...
The Fundraising of Insanity: This is where you come in. I can't do The Bike Ride of Insanity alone. I've registered and I am training but I need to raise at least $2,500 to be allowed to get on my bike on June 22nd and ride out of Calgary, Alberta with 1,500 other riders who have raised their funds. This is why I am making The Plea of Insanity. I am asking you, a total stranger who may be reading my blog for the first time, please, sponsor me in The Bike Ride of Insanity.
Here are the stats as of April 20, 2013:
Date:
June 22nd & 23rd, 2013
Distance:
200 KM (125 Miles)
Location:
West of Calgary, Alberta
Donation
Link: http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/nhkayakgirl
Fundraising
required to ride: $2,500.00
Money
raised to date: $1,490.00
Money
left to raise to date: $1,010.00
Days
left for fundraising: 63
Dollar
amount needed per day to make Minimum goal: $16.03
Personal
fundraising goal: $5,000.00
Dollar
amount needed per day to make Personal Goal: $55.71
Dollars
that I have personally donated towards my goal: $100.00
Dollars
that I have personally spent on training, nutrition, and equipment to date:
$500.00 (note: this does not count the 24 weeks of fitness training at The
Boxing Club that I have been participating in since January).
The
Challenge to you: Become
one of my sponsors by donating at least $25.00 towards my goal.
The
Challenge of Insanity: Match what I have donated.
Need a Laugh of Insanity today?
A HUGE THANK YOU out to my many sponsors who have already donated and a Hug of Insanity to my #1 Cheerleader.
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