Alc 2009

[uk elephant]

Just thought I'd give a little update on the fundraising...Did the first cookie sale at work last week. I made £14! Not bad for selling only 10 bags of cookies at £1 each. Some people must have put in a little extra. I don't expect to do that well each week, but it all adds up.

On the training front, I've had a little break. Came down with a bad cold which is proving difficult to shake. Hopefully yoga tomorrow will get me back on track.

[Duck on Wheels]

I've also got my first donation. My gym is giving me 3 months free membership, for which I will participate in some publicity stuff around training with them for the ALC. They're also giving me a session with a personal trainer to set up a tailored training program. The membership months come to about $175, and for the PT session I'll round that up to an even $200. Haven't logged it yet, but will do next week when we've worked out the details.

And tonight I sent out another fundraising letter, this time to Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mette Marit. I kid you not! HIV/AIDS is high on her charity priority list. She just got home from visiting an AIDS centre in the Ukraine. So I thanked her for contributing not only money but all the dignity royal visits can offer to a tabu-stigmatized group, and then said that it would be really cool if UK-E and I could bring greetings from Her Royal Highness when we ride ALC8 this summer Well, we'll just have to wait and see how the Palace responds. Fingers crossed.

Oh, and on the training side of things: I'm over my cold. Don't know how much my spin "prowess" will translate into speed and endurance on the road, and now that we have snow and ice it'll be some months before I find that out, but for warmups I am now doing 4 sets of 15 reps @ 150 kilos on the sitting leg press machine. I was doing 3 sets of 12 @ 90 4-5 months ago.

[Trek420]

it would be really cool if UK-E and I could bring greetings from Her Royal Highness when we ride ALC8 this summer Well, we'll just have to wait and see how the Palace responds. Fingers crossed.

Keep up the training, it sounds like you are doing well.

Practice that royal wave from the bike "I bring Greetings, from the Queen of Norway!!!"

You will do fine! I got e-mail today from Russ who now works for ALC. He told me he talked to you and our mutual Mom. So you and or UK may have a donation from her.

[uk elephant]

I just finished the local craft sale this week-end, and managed to sell most of my hand knitted socks and mittens and even got some donations in my change jar. I made a total of £140, which is over $200 (not sure of the current exchange rate). I am tempted to try getting a table at the next craft fair too in a month, if I can manage to knit enough stuff by then.

And now to bed....it's been a long week-end.

[Trek420]

I just finished the local craft sale this week-end, and managed to sell most of my hand knitted socks and mittens and even got some donations in my change jar. I made a total of £140, which is over $200 (not sure of the current exchange rate). I am tempted to try getting a table at the next craft fair too in a month, if I can manage to knit enough stuff by then.

And now to bed....it's been a long week-end.

Do you have a trainer? Someone on the ALC discussion board reports he's got permission to set up a trainer at the local farm market. That way you could train, fund raise and even knit at the same time

[uk elephant]

Sorry, no trainer I'm afraid.....but I may look into the idea....perhaps the lbs would be willing to loan me one? I wonder.....

[uk elephant]

Just thought I'd post a picture of me at my craft sale...