Louis' Team In Training Progress Report - Number 2
Hello Again. It's time for another update on my Team In Training adventure for
America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride - 100-mile century bike ride - June 7
How am I doing?
Fund-raising
Your generous, tax deductible donations continue to come in, bringing me within $60 of the $3000 mark. Remember that I have committed to raise a minimum of $3900 but would sure like to raise more than that. If you haven't yet entered your support to help those with Leukemia and other blood cancers, now is a good time to go to http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/ambbr09/lcetorelli to donate online. Thank you!
Training
Training is progressing well. In February I logged over 350 miles on my bike (yes my seat is sore). I've been regularly riding in the hills of Palos Verdes. For those who don't live in the area, PV is a peninsula with a beautiful craggy-cliff coastline. It sits anywhere between 200 and 1500 feet above sea level. The views from the hills are spectacular and even though climbing those hills is difficult, there's always a visual reward at the top.
The team rides are getting more informative and longer. Last Saturday, we went on a challenging 38 mile ride that included a 1000+ foot climb up Mandeville Canyon Road. It's a little over 5 miles of climbing that gets increasingly steeper as you approach the top. That's about 35-40 minutes of pedaling uphill! It takes only about 6 minutes to descend, hitting speeds in excess of 30 mph. We've also been practicing pacelining, the process of rotating all riders in a small group through the lead position. The leader pulls the group briefly and then drops off to the back of the line. This rotation of leaders continues throughout. The purpose is to create an aerodynamic advantage for the group. It's remarkable how much faster you can ride with a pace line. Our coach estimate that the aerodynamic advantage of the pace line is around 10-25%, depending on bike speed, wind speed, location in the pace line, and the size of the person ahead of you.
Don't forget to shop at my online store.
http://astore.amazon.com/tnt-leukemia-20 Just as a reminder, this is my custom storefront that is provided by amazon.com. Amazon pays me a referral fee of 4% - 6% for every purchase. I will pass the entire referral amount to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please shop here for your books, electronics, video games, and cycling accessories and help the cause at no extra cost to you.
Upcoming events.
Here are some of our local LA fund-raising events:
This is happening today.
Wednesday, March 4th, 4-9:30 p.m.
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
5111 Candlewood Street
Lakewood, CA 90712
Present this flyer to the cashier and Rubio’s will donate 20% of your transaction to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Click here to download the flyer.
Don't miss this one.
Sunday, March 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Burlesque Bingo!
Royal Clayton's Tavern
1855 Industrial Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
213.622.0512
10 games of Bingo for a suggested donation of $20.00
Prize packages are given for each game winner.
Auctions and raffles will be held throughout the games.
Burlesque dancers - full menu - full bar.
Ages 21 and over only.
Any hockey fans out there?
LA Kings vs. Dallas Stars
Tuesday, March 31st, 7:30 p.m.
STAPLES Center
Order your tickets through me and 1/2 the proceeds will be donated The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and I'll get credit.
200 Level tickets - $62.00
300 Level tickets - $29.50
Please email me if you'd like to purchase tickets for this game.
Thanks again for reading and thanks for your support.
Louis
Louis Cetorelli
Help Us Find A Cure For Leukemia & Lymphoma
Support My 100-mile Bike Ride to Raise Funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Donate here: http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/ambbr09/lcetorelli
Shop here: http://astore.amazon.com/tnt-leukemia-20
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