Need support in the silly sense

Mysterious_wife

If I were to do a bike ride for the American Diabeties Association, would you be interested in supporting me?  I need you to keep me in check and make sure I ride daily.  I have to ride a min. of 4 miles.  I have not rode a bike in 10+ years.

I also would need donations.  How would I go about asking family and friends for that?

leslie13510

I will volunteer to e-kick your ass through 4 miles a day if you need me to.  If I were there I'd drive my car next to you and play the radio really loud for support.  LOL

Mysterious_wife

Thanks Leslie.  DH and I were talking about doing this in the fall, but they changed it on us.  I don't know if I can train in time.  I am planning on riding everyday from now until then.  I hope I can get up to 4 miles. I don't have much time.

leslie13510

You can totally do it!  Just take it one day at a time.  Start with 1 mile and work your way up by a half mile a day and you'll be at 4+ miles in no time.

MrsVonKikabee

Mysterious_wife:

Thanks Leslie.  DH and I were talking about doing this in the fall, but they changed it on us.  I don't know if I can train in time.  I am planning on riding everyday from now until then.  I hope I can get up to 4 miles. I don't have much time.

You can totally do it in time. Biking 4 miles sounds like a lot, but it's not really. As long as it's not straight uphill, I think you'll be great!

weelass24

Biking 4 miles is not a difficult as it sounds.  You can definitely do this!

armandos_girl

4 miles a day isn't bad.  When I was riding everyday, we would do 4 miles in about 40 minutes.  Even if you're not used to it, you should be able to do 4 miles in under an hour.  And I'd be happy to e-kick your butt.

Fundraising ideas -  make it part of your email signature with a link to the donation page.  That way, you're not *really* bugging or pressuring people, but it's still out there. 

Mysterious_wife

armandos_girl:

4 miles a day isn't bad.  When I was riding everyday, we would do 4 miles in about 40 minutes.  Even if you're not used to it, you should be able to do 4 miles in under an hour.  And I'd be happy to e-kick your butt.

Fundraising ideas -  make it part of your email signature with a link to the donation page.  That way, you're not *really* bugging or pressuring people, but it's still out there. 

I should clerify.  I have to bike a min. of 4 miles to do the ride.  I can bike whatever I want at home.

Good idea on the email.  I was thinking of doing a facebook thing too. 

Anyone want to toss $1 to a paypal account? lol

*BlackSheep*

I did the ADA tour de Cure last year (36 miles) how far are you doing? I may do the 75 miler this year!  And I know that on there website they have a genertic email you can use and send out. I think I raised about $750. You can do it, also on the day of you will be so pumped that you wontt get tired.

Mysterious_wife

*BlackSheep*:

I did the ADA tour de Cure last year (36 miles) how far are you doing? I may do the 75 miler this year!  And I know that on there website they have a genertic email you can use and send out. I think I raised about $750. You can do it, also on the day of you will be so pumped that you wontt get tired.

We can do up to 100 miles. I am setting my goal low just incase.

*BlackSheep*

We only have 16,32 or 75 miles. Last year I only had about 6 weeks to be able to get to 32 miles. And I was able to do 32 miles in about 2 hours.

What kind of bike do you have?

do you have a helmet?

I would start with a mile ride tonight, do you have an ipod? If you do & you plan to listen to it only have one earbud in. also you cant use it on the day of. Let me know if you have any Q's.

greenclown

I will support you and I will most definitely paypal some money your way.

Mysterious_wife

*BlackSheep*:

We only have 16,32 or 75 miles. Last year I only had about 6 weeks to be able to get to 32 miles. And I was able to do 32 miles in about 2 hours.

What kind of bike do you have?

do you have a helmet?

I would start with a mile ride tonight, do you have an ipod? If you do & you plan to listen to it only have one earbud in. also you cant use it on the day of. Let me know if you have any Q's.

We are going to start in the morning.  Right now I am borrowing my cousin's bike, until this weekend.  We are going to go buy me a bike.  We had planned on starting to ride this summer and getting use to be back on the bike.  It just took us by surprise they moved the bike ride up.  DH rides all the time.

I don't plan on using an IPOD, because I am not talented enough to ride and listen to music. lol

 

*BlackSheep*

Just my 2cents I would not get a mountian bike, I would go with a hybyrd type bike. I think you will be amazed at how easy 4 miles is.

Good luck