Pretty Good, Not Bad, I Can't Complain

All things considered, our participation in the Silicon Valley Brain Tumor Ride was a big success.  As I wrote last week, I've been a bit foggy and lacking in energy since tapering down on dexamethasone a couple of weeks ago, so I had my doubts about having enough in the tank for a fifty-mile ride (kind of embarrassing since we used to ride 75 to 100 miles a day without giving it a second thought).  Happily, I felt great and even had enough for some unplanned detours - a combination of poor signage on the route and generally being unfamiliar with the  Peninsula - when all was said and done, I probably rode closer to 60 or 65 miles (including a few at the finish that I could have done without).

Brain Tumor Ride

No, we are not going to use Walt as child labor during the Brain Tumor Ride in Palo Alto (I'm not sure if he is up for 50 miles but I know he would give it a go).
We've been looking for a way to become more personally involved in raising money and awareness of brain cancer and the Brain Tumor Ride in October seemed like the perfect way for us to do that.  The National Brain Tumor Society is an excellent organization and has been a great resource for both of us over the past year.