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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Pirate Tee Shirt Art
After much surfing looking at pirate clip art I decided on a flag for the front of my tee shirt, pirate meet 'day of the dead'
To learn about pirate speak you can visit the Talk Like a Pirate
website. Yes a website that will teach you to talk like a pirate, the site supports 'Talk Like a Pirate' day September 19.
So this year I'll have a pirate tee shirt to sport on the day.
I did had several versions of the art for the sleeve and today on my dog walk I decided it should be pirate speak.
To learn about pirate speak you can visit the Talk Like a Pirate
website. Yes a website that will teach you to talk like a pirate, the site supports 'Talk Like a Pirate' day September 19.
So this year I'll have a pirate tee shirt to sport on the day.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The event just gets more amazing!
So this week I found out that I have exercise induced asthma due to the pneumonia I had earlier this year. For some undetermined amount of time I have to do breathing therapy twice a day and go nowhere without a rescue inhaler. Ugh.
I thought it meant that volunteering at the Lifecycle event was out but it's not! I emailed my lead yesterday and she said as long as I'm up to it they can meet my medical needs and that she would get this new information to the medical group.
So I'm still on the bike parking team!
I thought it meant that volunteering at the Lifecycle event was out but it's not! I emailed my lead yesterday and she said as long as I'm up to it they can meet my medical needs and that she would get this new information to the medical group.
So I'm still on the bike parking team!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Day on the Ride
So what is a "Day on the Ride"? It is a training ride known as “Day on the Ride” so everyone involved will know what it’s like to be amongst a few thousand cyclists, traffic, SAG (Support And Gear) stops, etc.
The SAG stops have water, snacks, bike repair, and enthusiastic roadies to help with the cyclist needs.
And at the end of the day there is bike parking and a hot meal.
Each cyclist checked in to ensure all cyclist arrived safely
You park your bike and head off for a well deserved meal
The ride is a big help to the less experienced riders, giving them a taste of what is to come.
It is also an opportunity for a roadie to get a taste of whats to come. I volunteered in bike parking checking in the cyclist and when the event was over I helped break down the bike racks and canopies. I got a good idea of what the event will be like for me.
The SAG stops have water, snacks, bike repair, and enthusiastic roadies to help with the cyclist needs.
And at the end of the day there is bike parking and a hot meal.
It is also an opportunity for a roadie to get a taste of whats to come. I volunteered in bike parking checking in the cyclist and when the event was over I helped break down the bike racks and canopies. I got a good idea of what the event will be like for me.
Monday, April 18, 2011
AIDS Lifecycle - 2011 - The Day in the Life of a Roadie
So it turns out it’s a lot of work volunteering as a bike parking roadie no slacking for us…
We are off to breakfast by 4:30 so we can be at bike parking 5:45. We set out water, make powerade (sports drink), help people find their bikes, hand out route sheets, & pump up tires. The course opens at 6:30 and the parking area is open until 8:30.
8:30 we break down bike parking, load it into two trucks and head to the next location. At the next camp, we setup the aluminum A-frames bike racks, sometimes put out snow fencing (the orange plastic stuff), tables, water, any decorations, etc.
We spend the rest of the day checking cyclists in and helping them park. We scan each bike (using a bar code on the bike frame numbers) to the row in which it is parked, which makes it much easier to find bikes we need to locate for lost cyclists, or holds, or other reasons.
There will be time for breaks so we can get away, get your bag, set up your tent, etc, but because we scan each bike and have other activities, the team will need us for much of the day.
7:00 The route closes
My day is actually short compared to some of the other roadie teams, Roadies really are amazing and I hope I do the job proud.
My AIDS Lifecycle webpage
We are off to breakfast by 4:30 so we can be at bike parking 5:45. We set out water, make powerade (sports drink), help people find their bikes, hand out route sheets, & pump up tires. The course opens at 6:30 and the parking area is open until 8:30.
8:30 we break down bike parking, load it into two trucks and head to the next location. At the next camp, we setup the aluminum A-frames bike racks, sometimes put out snow fencing (the orange plastic stuff), tables, water, any decorations, etc.
We spend the rest of the day checking cyclists in and helping them park. We scan each bike (using a bar code on the bike frame numbers) to the row in which it is parked, which makes it much easier to find bikes we need to locate for lost cyclists, or holds, or other reasons.
There will be time for breaks so we can get away, get your bag, set up your tent, etc, but because we scan each bike and have other activities, the team will need us for much of the day.
7:00 The route closes
My day is actually short compared to some of the other roadie teams, Roadies really are amazing and I hope I do the job proud.
My AIDS Lifecycle webpage
Sunday, April 17, 2011
AIDS Lifecycle 2011 - Bumps in the Roadies Road
I found myself with a bad lung infection early in January, the kind of infection that is not typical for someone as active as I am, so for the first time I had a doctor ask me if it was possible if I had AIDS. Well I guess anything is possible so I was tested and fortunately it came back negative. They never could explain the cause of the infection, but they bombarded the heck out of it with antibiotics and I’m back on track. This year has had a rocky start so my fundraising has suffered and the event is only two months and a smattering of days left, yikes!
I am now back on the road to health and need to get going on my preparation for the event. I did get bike parking, so I really can’t tell you what that means yet but I will keep you posted, I should be having training soon.
You can donate online or with the attached participant form.
My participant webpage
The main Lifecycle webpage
Who Benefits:
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
I am now back on the road to health and need to get going on my preparation for the event. I did get bike parking, so I really can’t tell you what that means yet but I will keep you posted, I should be having training soon.
You can donate online or with the attached participant form.
My participant webpage
The main Lifecycle webpage
Who Benefits:
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
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