Day One...

This week is the first of our 21-week training for the biggest physical challenge of our lives thus far. In June, we will embark on an incredible journey across the U.S. by bicycle to raise funds and awareness for the Lasallian Volunteers (www.lasallianvolunteers.org), and join in the efforts to break the cycle of poverty in America (www.lvsride.com). We have the bikes; We have the basic gear, and a few ideas for training routes and regimens. All that stands between us and our starting point in Astoria, Oregon is our fundraising goal: $1 for every mile each of us will ride ($3,400 per rider).


This blog will document our preparation for departure, and everything that comes after - our motivations, goals, gear, lessons learned and the unexpected. We welcome your comments, questions, suggestions and advice. This will certainly be a growing and learning experience for us, and we hope you can glean something useful (or at least interesting) from it as well.


Until next post...
CXC (Coasting Cross Country)