545 in 5

My AIDS Lifecylce Tshirt arrived in the mail today and it reminded me that it's time to officially annouce to the world that next June I will be riding 545 miles in 5 days from San Francisco to Los Angeles to help support people who have or are at risk of AIDS. I recently read an article in the nytimes that found a link between AIDS drugs and leprosy.

The article states: "With affordable AIDS drugs arriving in many poor countries, experts say a startling and worrisome side effect has emerged: in some patients, the treatment uncovers a hidden leprosy infection." and "And in the third world, where 300,000 new cases of leprosy were discovered last year and where 38 million are infected with the AIDS virus, the problem will inevitably get worse, experts say."

AIDS is a cause that needs immediate attention and I am thrilled to be a part of another ride.

In September of 2001 I rode from Montreal to Maine for the same cause and it was one of the most memorable and gratifying experiences of my life.

I have been training everyday at 6am and am combining spin classes, mountain biking on trails, running, swimming and yoga as part of my training routine.

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