This Weekend I Ride

This past weekend Chris and I participated in the Becel Ride for the Heart - A cause close to my own heart (vsd)...it was such an amazing feeling biking along the Gardner and then up the dvp to look back around to finish at the Ex. What a great perceptive of the city. Though I drive the route on a daily basis it was nice to not hear traffic but just the pedalling of wheels, heart beats, cheers and heavy breathing on hills. Loved it! Can't wait to do it again next year! It was also a great experience to get my legs prepared as this weekend I ride in the ultimate bike journey for me thus far...I partake in the Ride To Conquer Cancer: riding from Toronto to Hammertown (1ook) on Saturday to then sleep in a tent and wake up at the crack of dawn to hit the roads and ride to Niagara (100k) on Sunday. I cant help but be nervous about everything...nervous about the distance and if I will have someone to pace with me, about whether or not I will get my first flat tire (knock on wood), is it going to rain? and going old school and reliving my youth of camping out in a tent Saturday night...oh and lets not forget my furthest riding distance has been 95k...ahhh! Lots to think about. However, I am going to embrace the unknown, embrace the experience and know that the $3,274 I raised will help to change lives and ultimately change the future. Each peddle stroke is for a purpose. Wish me luck! Thank you to all of you who helped me in this journey! xoxo