Bright and early this morning Robin, the boys and I went down to the San Jose Convention Center to pick up our LIVESTRONG Challenge event materials. They're doing the run/walk so they got timing chips in addition to their event numbers. I got a hat, messenger bag, jersey and two tickets to the fundraising appreciation dinner. I wasn't sure what to expect from the dinner but to say it exceeded my expectations would be an understatement. I was hoping that Lance would get up and say a few words and by the time it was over he had been on stage for an hour and a half, talking about his foundation, handing out some awards and answering questions from the audience. Robin remarked afterward that he comes across as a very down-to-earth person. His demeanor in talking with the folks in attendance belied the level of his fame. You can tell he is even more passionate about his foundation than he was about racing in the Tour de France.
One interesting stat that Doug Ulman, president of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, shared with us is that 76 participants were invited to the dinner. Those 76 people represented 2% of the total number of participants in the event, yet they managed to raise 44% of the $1,500,000 raised for the San Jose event. The dinner was a great way to get ready for the task of riding 100 miles tomorrow.
I also managed to squeeze in an 18.5 mile ride today just to make sure the bike and my legs were still ready to go. My final training numbers are:
Training period: 42 days
Number of rides: 23
Total miles: 579.5
Time on the bike: 36 hours and 50 minutes
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