I am excited to say that I surpassed my fundraising goal today! Thanks to everyone who contributed. You are all so generous.

In addition to simply raising a healthy amount of money for a good cause, I learned yesterday that $1,000 entitles me to a riding jersey with a pretty sweet custom Prouty design. I don’t have a riding jersey currently so I’m happy to have one and even happier that it’s this one.

The main event is this Saturday. We’ll be off early in the morning to avoid as much mid day heat as possible. The 100 degree weather we’ve been having is supposed to break this weekend with thunderstorms. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. If we finish up early enough maybe we’ll escape cool and dry.

I think neither of us feel as though we’ve trained enough but we know the route very well so the psychological element of the unknown won’t be a factor. And as long as we stay hydrated I think we both have fuel enough in the tank to keep going at a steady pace for as long as it takes. So with that, we’re both excited to finally do this and thanks again for the support!

(I also qualified for VIP parking, which is right across the street from the event instead of a mile away.  No big deal considering the 50 other miles we’re going to do, but it’s nice to be spoiled! 🙂 )