Update

Greetings everyone,

It's has been a couple of months since I last posted. Work, life and vacations have kept me extremely busy. To start with, the ms150 was amazing. We finished strong and fast after a total ride time of 10.5hrs, which was faster than I expected. So thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered and helped make the event possible.

Since the ms150, I have decided to shift my focus to cycling for the year. I beat last years total miles in the month of June alone (490 miles). It's been amazing and I can't imagine life without a bike. So much so, that on our vacation to Yellowstone, Ashley and I swung by bigsky Montana to do some mountain biking... it was insane. 

After Yellowstone, my friend Adam and I began considering what our future in sports would be. He threw out the idea of doing a triathlon, little did he know that I already completed one and was itching to do another. So to summarize an evening over beers, we signed up for Ironman 70.3 in Boulder, CO and also a full Ironman in Louisville, KY. Both are scheduled for 2015. We will also be participating in smaller triathlons (sprint and Olympic) this fall and next spring to prepare us for the Ironman. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date with the training progress.

Final ride pre ms150

Ok... I might have been talked into one last ride before the weekend. I met up with two friends on the trail and both of them really pushed my limits, breaking my old records. After the 50 miles I was exhausted so this weekend I definitely have to slow the pace down. There is still time to donate to the MS150, just click the donate tab above and follow the directions. 

Last chance

Hey everyone we just finished up out last training ride before next weekend and we are ready! Don't forget that there is still time to donate if you haven't had the chance yet and if your having trouble let me know.

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Mississippi River regional trail

Went riding today with some fellow MS150 riders, we tried out a new trail and loved it. Lots of different scenery and lots of hills😀 this is for sure a new favorite of places to ride!

Mississippi River regional trail

Went riding today with some fellow MS150 riders, we tried out a new trail and loved it. Lots of different scenery and lots of hills😀 this is for sure a new favorite of places to ride!

Still time

With 3 weekends until the MS150 there is still time to donate. With school finally finished I can focus more on my training, stayed tuned for updates.

Freezing ride

Had an amazing ride today in preperation for the MS150. It started out cold at 41f, it did warm up a little during the ride to 45f (still trying to warm up). I finished the 27 mile ride in a new record for myself by 15minutes. The goal next weekend is 40 miles.

First training ride

Finally got out on the bike for the first time this season. I decided to push my self and did a hilly route, not bad for the first time back. 

First Run

Dingo and I decided to kick off our training with a 2 mile run. This guy is a natural runner kicking my butt into shape!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Riding for Research! I look forward to sharing my journey in training and fundraising for the MS 150 Ride with you. Check out the pages above for more information on MS, the race and my goals in participating. If you would like to support me on the ride please click on the "donate" tab above, I would love to have your support.

Thanks for stopping by!