Team Chad and Dad 2010 Ride to Cure Diabetes Fund Raising Progress Bar:
$0
Goal $8,000
61% of goal
Current total = $4,875 (includes offline and online donations) as of
April 27, 2010... $3,125 to go...
Thank you to the following annual sponsors of Team Chad & Dad's Ride to Cure Diabetes
The Woodstock Motor
Club
TriValley Lions Club
of Parksville NY
Kingston Teachers' Federation
Entry Date:
April 27, 2010 ( Tuesday )
197 and change - 20 miles
Sorry that the posts have been so few and far between. But let me bring you up to speed on
training so far. Last Thursday I did a 20 mile ride with the group that rides as
Cycle Club of Kingston . If our weather improves later today,
I may join them for another ride.
And on the weight loss front... I'm down to 197 and change (that's down from 209/210). Likewise - physical therapy
has come to an end - which leaves more time for riding (again once the cold damp rainy days go away).
If you are on facebook, please search for "Team Chad and Dad's 2010 Death Valley JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes " and
make us your friend - or like us - or whatever facebook is calling it this week. We post frequently on that site as well.
Donations are coming in at a VERY nice pace.. We have about $3,000 and change to go to reach our goal. If you have given already - thank you - if you would like
to donate - please use the links below for online donations to the Ride to Cure Diabetes (Team Chad and Dad) or
for offline donations to the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes [Scheduled for October 2010 in Death Valley] starting
at Furnace Creek Ranch - out to Jubilee Pass and back again. There - that should be enough "content" for
google and other search engines to keep our site toward the top of the search order.
Donate on behalf of Team Chad & Dad offline via
this link)
Looks like today and Tuesday will be wet ones... but the end of the week
looks like great biking weather... it will be nice to finally get outside for a ride. Meanwhile,
indoor training continues with windtrainer sessions, back and gut strengthening exercises (per
Phys Therapist - post surgery), dog walks (at least two per day... one mile plus each time) and facebook updates [keyboarding strengthens fingers for shifting and braking].
This type of early season training appears to be paying off, since I am now
"down" to 203 lbs. I've lost 6 pounds in the past two weeks (without dieting). Arrgghhh - it was a long winter of eating and no exercise.
Donations are coming in at nice pace as well.. If you have given already - thank you - if you would like
to donate - please use the links below for online donations to the Ride to Cure Diabetes (Team Chad and Dad) or
for offline donations to the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes [Scheduled for October 2010 in Death Valley] starting
at Furnace Creek Ranch - out to Jubilee Pass and back again. There - that should be enough "content" for
google and other search engines to keep our site toward the top of the search order.
Donate on behalf of Team Chad & Dad offline via
this link)
Dad's Training Partner
Zoe
Two Walks a Day (at least) with Zoe have been part of my post op therapy.
She is loving it...
Entry Date:
March 24, 2010 ( Wednesday )
Indoor Training Progressing
Well - Dad has been faithfully going to physical therapy (post lumbar surgery) and
getting back into shape... building stomach/back/core strength in prep for some real biking.
For now - Biking for Dad has been limited to the wind trainer in one the "spare" rooms. (I say
one of the spare rooms - because it's just Charlie and Donna at home in a 4 bedroom house that once
was filled with Chad and Melissa and their friends... now it's mom and dad and the dog on most days...).
Scoop (nick name for Dad's wife Donna) could not resist taking some shots whilst dad was attempting to
get back into shape.
The first (top photo) was taken on February 13th - 4 weeks post surgery. Notice the
grimace on Dad - just trying to hold on to the handle bars... can't bend over yet... The second (bottom photo)
was taken on March 13th... major improvement... able to reach handle bars... and even stand up riding in top gears
to simulate climbing... longest indoor ride so far has been 40 minutes.
Meanhile Chad continues to do 4 hour or so mountain bike rides on the weekends and spin classes before work (and
sometimes after work). Guess who will get to the top of Jubilee Pass First!!!
Chad and Dad now have a dog and pony show in the form of a power point presentation - first
audience was on Saturday March 20th for the Mid-Hudson Bicycle Club Annual Meeting
Fundraising is now in full swing as well... appeal emails have been sent twice and our snail mail campaign was mailed yesterday (first batch).
So we hope to see some response soon. If you would like to donate - please follow the links below (for online or offline donations).
Donate on behalf of Team Chad & Dad offline via
this link)
Dad's Indoor Training
4 weeks (top) and 8 weeks (bottom) post-op
Entry Date:
Thursday Feb 11, 2010 (Thursday)
Let the training begin
Well maybe the headline should read let the training start slowly for Dad while
Chad continues to ride mountain bikes through the snow and does spin classes for fun
Dad's training is starting at a slow pace. You see - despite his smile in the Killington 2010 Ride to Cure Diabetes
pictures to the right... Dad has been in agony for many months with low back pain and sciatic pain. By the time
December rolled around he could hardly walk. Getting out of bed was a total pain. etc etc. BUT the good news is
Dad had surgery on January 13th and is now virtually pain free. He can walk about a mile or so at a time
outside with Zoe the wonder dog and has completed three weeks of physical therapy. Today he actually worked up
a sweat on a recumbant stationary bike... cranking hard for about 15 minutes with his eyes closed envisioning the
route of Death Valley.
Dad's bike is already set up at home on the wind trainer ready to go - as soon as clearance is obtained
from the surgeon. (Well - OK - Truth be told here... he did sit on it twice... just to see if he could... the first time was
pure agony... the second time he took 4 or 5 cranks just for fun... still can't bend over to reach the handle bars yet...
but soon that will be possible.)
So - here we go again... back to Death Valley for the Ride to Cure Diabetes in October of 2010.
Please keep checking back for training updates and be sure to donate online or offline.
Donate on behalf of Team Chad & Dad offline via
this link)
2009 Ride Summary: COLD and WET - After about 90 miles of riding in the rain... the rain stopped. at the
Pittsfield checkpoint Dad poured water out of his plastic bag cover feet and put on dry socks. A couple of flat tires later with sciatic
pain numbing his leg... he made it back to the finish line. 100 more miles closer to a cure for diabetes.
Chad and Dad at the finish line. Note the shine on the ground. That is wet sand and gravel. The finish line
BBQ was moved from there to the hotel. It rained so hard that the caterer's tent was filled with a few inches of standing runoff.
After doing a century in the rain... the dry hotel seemed like an appropriate option for all the riders.
LetsCureDiabetes.com
is NOT a non-profit organization.
This site is maintained by Charlie Lawrence on a volunteer basis
as part of his efforts to raise funds that support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
When Training and Riding Team Chad and Dad prevents Charlie Horses by using Endurolytes
To donate, volunteer or to learn more about The
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation locate a
JDRF Chapter near you!
Warning Signs / Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes (these may occur suddenly)
Extreme thirst
Frequent urination
Sudden vision changes
Sugar in urine
Fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor on breath
Increased appetite
Sudden weight loss
Drowsiness, lethargy
Heavy, labored breathing
Stupor, unconsciousness
If your child exhibits one or more of these symptoms, call a doctor immediately.
