I too joined TNT last November to force myself to stay in shape over the winter. The training period was great because I was part of introducing a group of novices to cycling. My motivation for joining was pretty selfish, but over the 6 months of training for Tahoe, I heard many incredible stories about relatives and friends with blood cancers and came to realize that I had remarkable health and fitness and owed it to myself and others to push myself more. As a result, I finished America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride at the beginning of June and have gone on to train for two triathlons (sprints). The first is this Sunday and the second is in August. The TNT concept is a great entry point for people who want to get into endurance sports and those of us with experience to lend can help a good cause and bring along the newbies. I am however, enjoying riding and eating with my usual bike buddies after chasing 27 year olds up hills all spring. I was the team mother at 53!