MS 150 Ride on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

I know this is supposed to be a blog on running, but allow me to deviate briefly. In addition to running, my fitness regimine has grown to include cycling. Actually, before I had taken up running seriously last year, I was cycling on my old mountain bike and racking up some serious miles. I felt that I was too heavy to run without risking some serious damage to my knees, so cycling allowing me to work on my endurance without the impact of running. This spring I transitioned to a road bike and found it to be an amazing ride. Cycling and running seem to be great compliments to one another and cycling allows me to recover from long runs while still working on my endurance.

Several months ago, I was approached about joining an MS 150 team to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The MS 150 is an annual ride of 150 miles over two days on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I jumped at the chance, although I had never ridden 75 miles in a day before. In the weeks approaching the ride, a small group of fellow cyclists and team members did several rides to get ready and by March 2-3, we were ready. Our Saturday ride was at a faster pace with some unwanted wind in our faces. Sunday was perfect. Our team of about 14 riders managed to raise almost $8000 for MS. A great event for a great cause!