Randy and Sue Lindberg: I did a very special ride for my in-laws. My husband, Lance, is actually raising money for Huntsman Cancer Foundation for the LOTOJA bike race in honor of his step-mom, Sue, who is a breast cancer survivor (you can see his site at http://www.active.com/donate/lotoja08/cyclingforsusan). I'll have to admit it was my least favorite ride, but only because it was the most painful. But, since Sue has been through the wringer with cancer already it seemed fitting that she would deserve this heinous ride. My first mistake was to wait until 9 AM to leave. Not a good idea on 98 degree day. My first obstacle was Little Cottonwood Canyon. The top is about 26 miles from home. That was a real scorcher, but I'm not sure if it was as bad as my second obstacle, Big Cottonwood Canyon. There was essentially no breeze and no shade. Man that one hurt. The round trip was 85 miles (and ~8000 feet of vertical?). I squared off their donation on a nice breezy Saturday morning out to Redwood Road and up to North Salt Lake and back (15 miles). Thanks!
Nick & Dev Wilkinson: I had a blast on their 25 miles. I got up REALLY early and rode 25 miles before I got to work at 7:50 AM. I finally made my goal of averaging over 20 mph on my own! I rode West to Redwood Road then north until the road ends and circled back to work on 2100 South. Morning rides are the best.
Scott & Kelley Grandy: For my cousin, Scott, and his wife I took an early morning ride out to Hogle Zoo and back (6 miles). then realized if I hustled I could still ride out to work and be there on time (14 miles) so I did. Your donation also saved me a gallon of gas by motivating me to get some miles in to and from work. Thanks!
Lisa Bowman: Lisa was my dad's office manager, and is now my brother's manager (since he took over the practice) and has been very helpful promoting this fundraiser at the office. Her dad also died of liver cancer. She was incredibly helpful when my dad was sick and we all appreciate everything she did. To thank her for her donation I did a return trip from work, then long way (11 miles) and an additional round trip to work (14 miles). Thanks for everything Lisa!
Miles to date: 2013...I passed the 2000 mile mark this week!!
Hours in the saddle: 112 (OUCH!)
LOTOJA here we come! I am raising money to fight cancer in memory of my Dad. I am riding 1 mile for every dollar donated and want to keep donors up to date on where I rode my bike to thank them. You can donate at: http://www.active.com/donate/lotoja08/ELindbe76
June 29, 2008
June 19, 2008
Ride Total Update
I keep forgetting to put my training miles to date! It's so fun to have a cyclocomputer. I got a new one not long after starting my LOTOJA training and was able to add in all of my season miles to the computer. According to my little computer I have logged 1,843 miles this season. Just to put it in perspective, it also has keeps track of my total riding time. I have spent 96 hours on my bike since I got my computer in April...that's 4 full days. Yikes!
Happy Father's Day Dad!!
This was my 2nd Father's Day without my Dad. It's funny how they're never that far away, really. His influence is all over in my life...my priorities, work ethic, ADHD...yep, they all came from him. I'm glad I have this summer of riding to keep him in my thoughts more often. Here's to a great Dad!
Darlene and Dick Gardner: My aunt Darlene is actually come be one of my support crew at LOTOJA. I'm sooo excited!! I put in some great miles for them. One epic Saturday I headed south, up and over Suncrest (ouch...very steep!), and over towards American Fork Canyon hoping that the road still had snow on it (but deep down hoping it was clear). It was May 31st and it was the last day the gate was closed for the upper road. I kept expecting to hit snow (because Millcreek still has snow at the top), but I never hit it, so I just HAD to down the other side to Sundance...I couldn't help myself. I took Provo Canyon to Orem then headed straight home for a super 106-miler. (Note to self, never just take a Discover card on rides...all I wanted was a Subway after I got out of the canyon and I now know they only take Visa and Mastercard...big bummer.). I just finished up their last 19 miles the other day (6/18). I decided I'd try to get up REALLY early before work and ride. I made it most of the way up Emigration before I had to turn around. It was so nice and cool, ahhh. Thanks again Darlene and Dick!
Tiffany Hall, Jolena Hagen, Kathi Hansen: These are some of the fabulous ladies I work with at the Redwood Clinic. Jolena even started riding her bike to work. Way to go! I did a round trip to work June 9th (10 miles for Tiffany, plus 4 towards Jolena's), plus another trip June 10th to work that sent me out to Millcreek Canyon after my shift was over. Her remaining 21 miles ALMOST got me to the top (rather, the big pile of snow about 1/4 mile from the top). I rode the last few miles for Kathi and all the way back home (25 miles) for a 46-miler with lots of climbing. Thanks for your support!
Ruth and Wallace Gatrell: This is my grandma and grandpa, and I actually rode their miles for them today (6/19). I rode out to my mom's house by Big Cottonwood Canyon and met my little sister, Allison (she's getting married in 2 months!). We rode along Wasatch out to the base of South Mountain in Draper. We felt the burn all of the way up to Suncrest (where we stopped and had some yummy ice cream :) then we headed back to my Mom's because Allison is actually sane and 40 miles is a plenty good ride for her. I had an itch to ride up Emigration, past Little Dell, and to the top of Big Mountain. Just to make sure I'd complete a century I rode down I-80 (Parley's) and back up to the backside of Emigration. It turns out I probably didn't have to add that climb because I had gone almost 103 miles by the time I got home. It was a hot one (luckily it was breezy.) A complete stranger did the nicest thing for me. I asked him at Little Dell if he knew where the nearest water was-it turns out there isn't any water near. I saw him again maybe 10 minutes later up the road and he had gotten some bottled water for me from some campers. How unexpectedly kind! It was a very fun day of riding!
Clorinda and Jim Fontano: So, I have to borrow the extra 3 miles from today's ride and add it to the 47 mile ride I did out to Provo. This was a unique ride because I actually had to go get Allison's car (she accidentally left it down there and needed it when I picked her up from the airport that night, long story), so it was a one-way trip. I think Clorinda spent her share of time in Provo, so I'm sure she won't mind that the ride ended there!
Tammy and Gene Van Tassell: Tammy is my Dad's sister, and to thank them for their donation, I rode from my apartment downtown to Little Cottonwood Canyon. I stopped at Entry 2 (and hung out at our family time share up there for a few hours ;), then rode home. If you would believe it, that is a 50-mile trip (with a lot of climbing...in the middle of a hot June day, big mistake, but that's okay because it's all worth it!).
Darlene and Dick Gardner: My aunt Darlene is actually come be one of my support crew at LOTOJA. I'm sooo excited!! I put in some great miles for them. One epic Saturday I headed south, up and over Suncrest (ouch...very steep!), and over towards American Fork Canyon hoping that the road still had snow on it (but deep down hoping it was clear). It was May 31st and it was the last day the gate was closed for the upper road. I kept expecting to hit snow (because Millcreek still has snow at the top), but I never hit it, so I just HAD to down the other side to Sundance...I couldn't help myself. I took Provo Canyon to Orem then headed straight home for a super 106-miler. (Note to self, never just take a Discover card on rides...all I wanted was a Subway after I got out of the canyon and I now know they only take Visa and Mastercard...big bummer.). I just finished up their last 19 miles the other day (6/18). I decided I'd try to get up REALLY early before work and ride. I made it most of the way up Emigration before I had to turn around. It was so nice and cool, ahhh. Thanks again Darlene and Dick!
Tiffany Hall, Jolena Hagen, Kathi Hansen: These are some of the fabulous ladies I work with at the Redwood Clinic. Jolena even started riding her bike to work. Way to go! I did a round trip to work June 9th (10 miles for Tiffany, plus 4 towards Jolena's), plus another trip June 10th to work that sent me out to Millcreek Canyon after my shift was over. Her remaining 21 miles ALMOST got me to the top (rather, the big pile of snow about 1/4 mile from the top). I rode the last few miles for Kathi and all the way back home (25 miles) for a 46-miler with lots of climbing. Thanks for your support!
Ruth and Wallace Gatrell: This is my grandma and grandpa, and I actually rode their miles for them today (6/19). I rode out to my mom's house by Big Cottonwood Canyon and met my little sister, Allison (she's getting married in 2 months!). We rode along Wasatch out to the base of South Mountain in Draper. We felt the burn all of the way up to Suncrest (where we stopped and had some yummy ice cream :) then we headed back to my Mom's because Allison is actually sane and 40 miles is a plenty good ride for her. I had an itch to ride up Emigration, past Little Dell, and to the top of Big Mountain. Just to make sure I'd complete a century I rode down I-80 (Parley's) and back up to the backside of Emigration. It turns out I probably didn't have to add that climb because I had gone almost 103 miles by the time I got home. It was a hot one (luckily it was breezy.) A complete stranger did the nicest thing for me. I asked him at Little Dell if he knew where the nearest water was-it turns out there isn't any water near. I saw him again maybe 10 minutes later up the road and he had gotten some bottled water for me from some campers. How unexpectedly kind! It was a very fun day of riding!
Clorinda and Jim Fontano: So, I have to borrow the extra 3 miles from today's ride and add it to the 47 mile ride I did out to Provo. This was a unique ride because I actually had to go get Allison's car (she accidentally left it down there and needed it when I picked her up from the airport that night, long story), so it was a one-way trip. I think Clorinda spent her share of time in Provo, so I'm sure she won't mind that the ride ended there!
Tammy and Gene Van Tassell: Tammy is my Dad's sister, and to thank them for their donation, I rode from my apartment downtown to Little Cottonwood Canyon. I stopped at Entry 2 (and hung out at our family time share up there for a few hours ;), then rode home. If you would believe it, that is a 50-mile trip (with a lot of climbing...in the middle of a hot June day, big mistake, but that's okay because it's all worth it!).
June 4, 2008
Racking 'em up
So I have 2 weeks of rides to log. Sorry I've been a bit of a slacker, but I'm slowly paying you all back for your generosity.
Carri Palmer: I rode to work, the long way, for my boss...funny, huh? (16.5 miles). I also owed her a quick ride out to Highland High School (we were having spotty weather that week...sound familiar?) to square off her donation (9.5 miles).
John Gerritsen: Dr. Gerritsen was one of my Dad's dental colleagues. To thank him for his donation I took a very fast-paced, 68-mile ride out to Syracuse and back with my husband (too bad we didn't know it was the Salt Lake Century that day! There was quite the bicycle traffic!) We averaged about 20 mph! I also made 2 round-trip rides out to the Redwood Clinic (28 miles). The last 4 miles took me out to the base of Emigration Canyon for a grueling ride with one of my co-workers. Thanks!!
Craige Olson: Dr. Olson was another colleague of my Dad's. I'll start off his miles where I left off. The 1st 40 miles were the most grueling. I rode with a fellow pharmacist up to the top of Big Mountain, then added on a little climbing by riding out to I-80 in Parley's Canyon, then back up and over Emigration. Ouch...she really made me work! After a week of storms I was able to get a nice and long flat ride out to the point of the mountain/Draper (44 miles) to get the legs moving again. Next, I rode to work, then headed out to Millcreek Canyon after work until I hit snow. I had some guy chasing my wheel the whole way up (which kept me working extra hard the whole time), but I never let him catch me! I rode until I hit snow about 1/2 mile past Elbow's Fork and then headed back home (44 miles). His last miles were spent doing "intervals" around Sugarhouse Park. I'm surprised how much you can feel those 2 little hills after 10 laps! (22 miles). It took a while to check this donation off!
Jana Sorensen: I believe Jana also lost a loved one to the same cancer my dad died of. To thank her for her donation I did another round trip to work (Redwood Rd/2100 S) that was a little longer than planned because I kept hitting train crossings on 1700 South and had to ride up and around on 1300 S after work and 2100 South before work (15 miles). Plus, I did another trip to work with a quick jog out to my mom's (Big Cottonwood Canyon) afterwards (35 miles). Sorry if these are boring miles, but it's tricky to get enough training in when you work full time. I truly appreciate your donation!
According to my bike's odometer, my training miles to date are: 1439
Carri Palmer: I rode to work, the long way, for my boss...funny, huh? (16.5 miles). I also owed her a quick ride out to Highland High School (we were having spotty weather that week...sound familiar?) to square off her donation (9.5 miles).
John Gerritsen: Dr. Gerritsen was one of my Dad's dental colleagues. To thank him for his donation I took a very fast-paced, 68-mile ride out to Syracuse and back with my husband (too bad we didn't know it was the Salt Lake Century that day! There was quite the bicycle traffic!) We averaged about 20 mph! I also made 2 round-trip rides out to the Redwood Clinic (28 miles). The last 4 miles took me out to the base of Emigration Canyon for a grueling ride with one of my co-workers. Thanks!!
Craige Olson: Dr. Olson was another colleague of my Dad's. I'll start off his miles where I left off. The 1st 40 miles were the most grueling. I rode with a fellow pharmacist up to the top of Big Mountain, then added on a little climbing by riding out to I-80 in Parley's Canyon, then back up and over Emigration. Ouch...she really made me work! After a week of storms I was able to get a nice and long flat ride out to the point of the mountain/Draper (44 miles) to get the legs moving again. Next, I rode to work, then headed out to Millcreek Canyon after work until I hit snow. I had some guy chasing my wheel the whole way up (which kept me working extra hard the whole time), but I never let him catch me! I rode until I hit snow about 1/2 mile past Elbow's Fork and then headed back home (44 miles). His last miles were spent doing "intervals" around Sugarhouse Park. I'm surprised how much you can feel those 2 little hills after 10 laps! (22 miles). It took a while to check this donation off!
Jana Sorensen: I believe Jana also lost a loved one to the same cancer my dad died of. To thank her for her donation I did another round trip to work (Redwood Rd/2100 S) that was a little longer than planned because I kept hitting train crossings on 1700 South and had to ride up and around on 1300 S after work and 2100 South before work (15 miles). Plus, I did another trip to work with a quick jog out to my mom's (Big Cottonwood Canyon) afterwards (35 miles). Sorry if these are boring miles, but it's tricky to get enough training in when you work full time. I truly appreciate your donation!
According to my bike's odometer, my training miles to date are: 1439
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In Memory of Arn B. Gatrell
1950-2006