Thanks to all of you who sponsored me in the American Diabetes Association 2004 Tour de Cure!  I raised over $2320!

Big news!  This was the first New Orleans event with over 250 riders and the first to raise more than $100,000!

These riders all raised more than $3500:  Ashton Page, Niels Busse, Sid Seruntine and Hal Morrow.  This is a pretty good level to achieve -- they all receive a complementary 4-day cruise!

The ride took place April 17th & 18th with a leisurely ride between Bay Saint Louis, MS and Biloxi, MS.  Bay Saint Louis is about a 45 minute drive from New Orleans.  We had fantastic weather -- partly cloudy, cool in the morning and highs in the low 80's.  There was a 200 mile and a 200 kilometer option (actually 131 miles).  I couldn't get enough training in and took the "shorter" option.

All in all, it was a really fun ride!  As you can see from the pictures at the bottom of the page, I'm smiling even at the end of the ride.  There were a few low points, as one might expect after twelve hours in the saddle, but all-in-all, the route was nice, the volunteers enthusiastic and the riders fun to be around!

And I have to tell you that it was a fantastic workout.  After the first night, I ate three plates of pasta and vegetables at the banquet and I still had a "normal" blood glucose level after dinner.  I ate more pasta that night than I've eaten in the past year!

Telemetry

Here's some technology for you.  I was wired with a GPS and a heart rate monitor, and you can actually see where I rode, how fast and how hard I was working.  If you click on either of these maps, you can look at interactive maps and detailed statistics on my ride.

Day 1 (Bay St. Louis to Biloxi)

Day 2 (Biloxi to Bay St. Louis)

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