2 days, 206 miles, and Immunity!

I am so excited and relieved. I won immunity! That means I'm in the final four and my chances of getting to do the QMDC ride from San Francisco to San Diego just got that much better. The challenge this week was to name the ride leaders. Good thing I'd had my coffee because I somehow managed to pull the most names out of my sleep-deprived brain to win it.

The ride up was great. I rode with group three as usual and we poked along the coast enjoying the perfect weather and comraderie. Loved the rolly rollers through San Clemente and made it through the bigger stuff through Laguna. Got to Palos Verdes and was amazed. I'd never been there before and it is absolutely beautiful.

Nestled in along the coast, the Terranea Resort where we stayed was elegant and impressive. It was nice to see everyone in their "normal people" clothes for a change. This was the first time I'd seen most of the the QMDC folks out of spandex, helmet and sunglasses. Some were easier to recognize than others. ;-) Over cocktails and dinner, we had the chance to mix and mingle with those we don't otherwise get to talk to on the road. I finally got to know David Lee. He is hilarious! And apparently very thoughtful and kind. (Thanks for the Carbo-Pro, David!) I shared a room with Julie Shapiro and it was fun getting to know her since we'd really never had a chance to talk before. Turns out we have some interesting things in common and had a lot to talk about. I was actually bummed we had to get sleep because I could have talked all night.

Anyway, the post-ride blog update is a little late this week because I was just flat out TIRED yesterday after the ride back from Palos Verdes. 103 miles out and 103 back the following day is a new distance record for me. Having completed it gives me a bit more confidence that, given the opportunity, I'd be able to handle the mileage on the big 620-mile ride.

The Brew Bash, my big CAF fundraiser, is less than two weeks away on Friday the 25th! So much to do and so little time. Hope to see YOU there!