Details

The one detail that was missing throughout our four months of training was a sense of urgency. Yes, we knew what we were up againt, where we were heading, but that was way off in the future. The only urgency most of those days was getting warm. Yes our fundraising demands added tension to the equation, but with our challenge well off in the future we didnt worry too much about logistics.

This morning all that has changed. In just 4 days we will once again rouse ourselves at some predawn hour. We are used to that now. but on that morning we won't be heading to some frost rimed park for training. In 4 days we will be meeting at the airport to begin the final leg of our journey. We are HEADING TO TAHOE!!!!

The preparations are behind us. The fund raising worries are passed. It is time for Team South Jersey to join the 100's of other people who committed to complete one difficult task so that thay might participate in another. We have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and in return we are rewarded with a chance to challenge ourselves in the mountains of California and Nevada.

This morning the details of our journey have a sense of urgency. Bags need to be packed. Weather forecasts need to be checked. All the incidentals of both a long journey and a long difficult bicycle ride need to be checked and double checked. The time has come and we are ready.

With this entry my training blog is complete. Team South Jersey is ready. Next week the epilogue will be a celebration of our accomplishments, the final detail!