The Boss is Back!

Hi everyone. Now that the half marathon is complete my focus is on riding again. This weekend my ride was in the okay category. I went out through the canyon, but the climbing legs were somewhere at home! None the less, I was on the bike. I also have started riding into work a couple of times each week, so I'll get some good base miles in that way.

The big news I wanted to share is from an email I received a little earlier today. It was from the Lance Armstrong Foundation President, Doug Ulman. The news..... Lance is returning to professional cycling to initiate a global awareness for cancer. Check it out:

AUSTIN, Texas – September 9, 2008 – Today, Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and cycling champion, released the following statement regarding his return to professional sports:
“I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer in isolation, victims not only of the disease but of social stigma. After the passage of Proposition 15 in Texas, a $3 billion investment in the fight against cancer which is helping to make this disease part of the national dialogue in America, it’s now time to address cancer on a global level.”
Mr. Armstrong will discuss his cycling program and an international LIVESTRONG strategy on September 24th in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative.

Another Half Marathon Completed!

We did it! Yesterday Jana and I completed the Disneyland half marathon. She was quite a bit faster than I was. She finished in 1:54, and I was in at a little over 2:35. I had hoped to break the 2 and a half hour mark but fought muscle problems. The muscle that was giving me the problem was the one between my ears.

It was quite an event. The event was a sell out. I have not seen the figures for the total number of registrants, but 10,849 completed the event before the time limit expired. I was number 5778 and Jana was number 1002! She was in the top 10 percent.

The run is hard (at least for me) but it is very entertaining and fun to be part of such a large group. We plan to keep participating. We'll post some pictures once we get them. We did not take a camera, but plan on purchasing some from the company who photographed the event.

Now we are taking a couple of days off to celebrate our anniversary and my birthday (the big 45). Then I have to switch gears from running focused to riding. I'll still cross train with some shorter runs during the week, but weekends will be the long rides. I am hoping all the training for running will reap some benefits on the bike! Only time will tell.