Training Day 2

Same 13 mile course to Poppy Ride Golf course and back.  Beat yesterday's time by 2 minutes.  It got cold and windy on the way back and eyes were streaming coming down the hill.  May need some sport glasses for the big trip planned for PKD.  I'm going to try contacting the SF Chapter for PKD pretty soon.

Finding the courage

The new year is here and I am currently struggling with an idea and trying to drum up some courage.  I have told a few people of a plan I have been brewing in the back of my head to do a big ride in the summer.  Something like 500 miles over 7 days.  I intend to raise money for the PKD foundation, a charitable foundation representing the disease I have: Polycystic Kidney Disease.  Right now, it is a real struggle.  Tonight I started doing some research into planning the trip, and what it would take to represent PKD on the ride.  I segued into some personal PKD stories, and now am a little on the sad side:  I realize I haven't even admitted to myself I have the disease.  You see, I read a few things tonight about some of the bad possibilities.  I feel so close to backing down cause I feel like I can't even deal with it.   I've shielded myself from that by only acknowledging the best possible outcomes.  I pray now: God please give me courage.  Help me start this thing off and not back down.