Time Flies . . . . .

Bouncing around reading blogs elsewhere and realized I hadn't posted in forever. Since I last posted I've been for an MRI on my neck and given the all clear for my cycling endeavors (which is just as well - I participated in "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride" a couple of weekends ago). It was a tortuous ride around Lake Tahoe thanks in no small part to low temperatures (under 50 Fahrenheit for most of the day) and howling winds with gusts up to 60 mph. My team (San Diego Chapter of Team in Training) completed with no major problems other than one of us hitting the ground hard less than a mile from the start line.
Now that the TNT season has passed, I'm going to spend more time focusing on expanding contracts for my company. Things are looking bright, and I'm sure the summer months will see me travelling on engagements for IBM again. I'm (almost) committed to coaching the TNT team for the Solvang Century next year so I can't let my bike sit and gather dust in the intervening months - I want to hit the road for at least 100-150 miles a week.
I went to my friend Kirk Spindleman's memorial service yesterday. Kirk was a fit 55 year old bike racer who had battled against stomach cancer over the past couple of years and had been working until very recently. He was in hospital when my team left for the Tahoe trip, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor the same day. Two days later, on the day of our ride around the lake, Kirk died. During the service I found out what a conderful person I suspected he was, and this has had a profound effect on me. My involvement in TNT and its fight against Blood Cancers will be unwavering over coming years and I expect to broaden my involvement in similar causes related to cancer. Rest In Peace, Kirk - we miss you.