Training, Fundraising, and Fit for Friday
We are busy preparing for a cancer advocacy event called Spokes of Hope, that will be nationwide. Austin event will be in September. More details to come here as they become available.
This morning Spencer and I went to Pedal Hard for some training on the CompuTrainer and a live news feed on News 8 Austin. We were on three times live for between 6 and 7:30 AM, when our TV crew got pulled to cover the severe weather. The management and staff at Mellow Johnny’s were incredibly helpful - letting us in to their facilities in the wee hours of Friday to keep us out of the rain. Kevin Livingston at Pedal Hard set us up to do indoor training while doing the live spots for News 8 Austin. He gave Spencer some incredibly helpful advice on form and suggested a shorter crank arm.
We are doing two fundraising rides over the next few months. The Hill Country Ride for AIDS benefits 11 Central Texas organizations that help prevent AIDS or support people with HIV/AIDS. The LIVESTRONG Challenge raises money to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation in the fight against cancer.
If you are interested in donating:
The taped segment of us working with Heidi Zhou on reminding her how to ride a bicycle up Mount Bonnell is called Father-son Duo Cycles Past Cancer.
Thanks! We’ll have more here soon.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
hi Spencer, good luck with your bike ride.I used to go to kindgarden and I had leukeima too. I was in your class but moved to Dallas. If you ever want any help up here let me know. You rock!
We both beat Cancer!
May 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I’m interested in talking to you about the Spokes of Hope event (and other events you help support). Please let me know if you are open to meeting with me at a local coffeeshop in the next several weeks.
By the way, a beloved aunt and mother-in-law both died of cancer … and my sister suffered from cancer 3 years ago — so far we think we got it beat — so battling this disease is near and dear to my heart.
Kim