Why I'm Riding

So, why do I ride the Courage Classic? I’m riding the Courage Classic because I want to help other kids who are struggling with their health at The Children’s Hospital. I want to give back to the people who saved my life. I’m riding the CC because of the fun social atmosphere. After the ride you run around and find all your friends and you sit at a table in the sun eating burgers and exchanging stories of your epic day. I’ve meet a lot of people that I didn’t even know before. Everyone is so friendly. I enjoy hearing their stories too. What was really cool last year I was lucky enough to be on a couple of news shows and in the local paper about my ride in the Courage Classic. Then, during the ride over 10 people came up to me to encourage me because they recognized me from my stories. It made me want to do even more this year. Last year I raised over $5,000 for the hospital. This year our team goal is $25,000.

Today, I feel good. Today I have a cycling team of 16 people who are riding in the Courage Classic. Our name is Wheels of Fortune. Starting two weeks ago, we held training rides sponsored by Mad Greens. We ride and then we all meet afterward and eat. I like to eat! The training ride feels like a mini Courage Classic because of how social it is. I really like the social part of it, but training is important because no matter how cool your bike is, you can’t ride over 150 miles easily. You gotta train! Last year I did maybe one and a half training rides and that was not enough. I rode most of the ride but on those big hills like Vail Pass my dad had to push me up the hills.

On Sunday, our team is riding in the Boulder foothills. If you’re interested in joining me, my mom will send out a link.