the road to Daytona is paved with good intentions

MS150 update: It may be harder to convince other people they want to ride 150 miles with me than I originally anticipated, but stepping back and looking at it, that makes sense.

Just because I decided this is my year to do this doesn't make it everyone elses. It's not exactly a chore you pick up on a whim. Even if I do make progress, I have to know some folks talk a bigger game than they are really willing to play. I've seen this with the driving range. Several people know I go to the driving range almost every weekend, and when we talk about it, they want me to call when I go, so they can join me. When the time comes though, even with a few hours' notice, they're always busy doing something else. Not once has anyone actually gone with...and that's just an hour on a driving range. This is a summer getting ready and two days of bike riding. I just need to remember that I made the decision to do this for me. I can try to sway them, but it's not up to me to make it for other people. It's no small commitment, and it's up to them to take it on...or not.

If I remember to measure out a course before Saturday, I may get up early and see what 15 miles feels like as a starter, and how I feel after that. If it's not too bad, I may go farther. If it seems like time to stop, at least it's a start.

On the financial end, the parents stepped up, so we're getting closer to the goal. By September, I'm sure I'll get there, but that just gives me more reasons why I have to do this ride.