On February 21, 2015, it was overcast and looked like it was going to rain regardless of the weather, the day would hold many firsts for me. This unseasonable weather didn't stop the Daytona International Speedway Xfinity 300 Series from getting underway. First off, let me say I am not [...]
Sunday, February 15, 2015, started at 5 am in 68-degree weather. It was a clear, low humidity with very little to no wind type of day. All in all a great day to ride. The kind of day that makes you just want to get into a convertible with the [...]
Sunday, November 16, 2014, started at 6 am in 61 degree weather. It was a clear, low humidity with very little to no wind type of day. All in all a great day to ride. The kind of day you should be by the pool soaking in some rays but [...]
Sunday, November 9, 2014, started at 5 am in 59 degree weather with pockets of light rain. The kind of morning that is great to stay in bed and sleep. We all woke up thinking why did I volunteer to be in this ride? 1st Annual American Diabetes Month Community [...]
My bike was old. It was a heavy, inexpensive bike. I hadn't ridden in years. Since I decided to start riding to see if I liked it and if I could even do 10 miles for the ADA Tour de Cure ride I wanted to join, I took the bike out. [...]
Biking... seems pretty easy. But how many times have I heard someone say that can't do it, or they haven't been on a bike in 20+ years, or they "should" do it. Countless. How many times have I heard someone say they don't like biking. My question is: have you [...]
We Have 2 Winners Diana Riley is the winner of the Reserve Parking for the Month of May. I guess I cannot go around saying that I have never won anything ... anymore! Joseph St. Hilaire is the winner of the Reserve Parking for the Month of June. Really! [...]
What a Ride! We all made it without incident!!! Thank you all for making the 2014 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job assisting me in raising nearly $1,754 for the American Diabetes Association. You were part of Orlando's TeamOne's efforts which raised over $8,437. teamOne 2014 [...]
This year we have obtained the #6 position on the ADA Lake Nona's Corporate top 10 list while finishing #11 in the Top Ten overall in Orlando. Woo hooo! We have movers and shakers on this team because we have competed with teams who have company matching gifts. How We [...]
This year two of our Orlando team went down to show support for the Southwest Florida Tour de Cure in Lakewood Ranch. The course selected was the 35 mile course starting from downtown Main Street. Main Street is the downtown shopping, dining, and events center where everything happens. It was [...]
Thank you all for making the 2013 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job assisting me in raising nearly $2,659 for the American Diabetes Association. You were part of Orlando's teamSAIC efforts which raised over $15,246 a 96% increase over last year. teamSAIC 2013 consisted of 20 [...]
This year we have obtained Lake Nona's ADA #4 position in two Top Ten categories; the Corporate Top Team and Orlando's ADA Overall Top Team. Woo hooo! We have movers and shakers on this team because we have competed with teams who have company matching gifts and still ranked #4. [...]
I was fortunate enough to train enough over the summer to be capable of completing a half ironman triathlon in Georgia on September 30, 2012. This race is a favorite for first-timers because the swim is downstream in the Savannah River and the mild current provides a nice bit [...]
What a Ride! Wow, I have survived uninjured this year!!! Thank you all for making the 2012 Tour de Cure Orlando great! You did an amazing job … raising nearly $2,205 for the American Diabetes Association. You were part of Orlando's teamSAIC efforts which raised close to $8,000. teamSAIC consisted [...]
This year we have obtained the #4 position on the ADA Lake Nona's "Corporate Top 5" list while finishing #9 in the Top Ten overall in Orlando. Woo hooo! We have movers and shakers on this team. Top 4 We also increased our team numbers by 900% to 20 total [...]
