20th Annual Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride

As some of you might remember, last year Rob and I raised money for
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their Team in Training
program. The event we trained for was the 109 mile El Tour de Tucson,
which took place on November 17th, 2007. We were the mentors for the
Palm Beach County cycle team. It was a phenomenal experience, both
the ride, and working towards raising money for such a worthy cause.
I wrote an article for Suite last year after getting back from the
ride: El Tour de Tucson; A Century Road Bike Race.

This year, Rob is going to be the coach, and I will be the mentor for
the group training for the 2008 Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride.
This 100 mile road bike ride takes place on October 26th in Cocoa
Beach, FL. We are looking for people to participate as a member of
the Palm Beach County TNT cycle team.

This is a great way to get the support and structure you need to get
in shape, meet new cycling friends and achieve something many people
haven't - riding 100 miles on a bicycle in one day! The Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society is a charity that does much to further research
towards cures, and ease the burden of those battling leukemia,
Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma and myeloma along with improving the
quality of life of patients and their families.

In exchange for the support and training, you commit to raising a
certain amount of money. The participation minimum for this ride is
$2100. This might seem like a large amount, but you'd be very
surprised at how quickly and easily this amount of money can be
raised. Last year Rob and I raised over $6,500!

ALL CYCLISTS WELCOME
Last year's team had everyone from very athletic road bikers, to
recreational cyclists, to diehard couch potatoes, to a 63/73 year old
couple riding their tandem bicycle. EVERYONE is welcome, no matter
what prior road biking experience you may have. The Palm Beach County
cycle team will have a coach, and a mentor to help you out with your
training and fundraising goals. Each training ride also includes a
SAG vehicle, filled with snacks and goodies, that sweeps the ride
route should anyone have a mechanical problem or any health issues.

INFORMATION MEETINGS
Information meetings will be starting in Palm Beach County over the
next few weeks. Rob and I will be attending most of these meetings,
and will spend a few minutes at each meeting talking about our
experience with the Team in Training program.

BOYNTON BEACH - Monday, April 14 - 6 pm - West Boynton Beach Library

JUPITER - Monday, April 14 - 6 pm - Jupiter Community Center

WEST BOCA RATON - Wednesday, April 16- 6 pm - Fleet Feet Sports Boca

EAST BOCA RATON - Monday, April 21- 6 pm - East Boca Community Center

ROYAL PALM BEACH - Tuesday, April 22- 6 pm - Royal Palm Beach Library

WEST PALM BEACH - Thursday, April 24- 6 pm - South Florida Water Mgmt
District

PALM BEACH GARDENS - Saturday, April 26- 9 am - NIKE Women, The
Gardens Mall

WEST PALM BEACH - Saturday, May 3- 9:30 am - The National Croquet
Center. This is also the Fall Season Kickoff for all TNT events
including the Accenture Chicago Triathlon, The Nation's Triathlon,
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Nike's Women's Marathon and the
20th Annual Intracoastal Waterway Century Road Bike Ride.

If you are interested in joining the TNT program, know someone who
might be, or would like more information, please drop me a note.

Lynn Smythe
Team in Training Cycle Mentor
Thebikediva@...
www.bikediva.net

For more information about Team In Training and the Palm Beach Area
Chapter, visit their website at www.teamintraining.org/pb or give
them a call at 561-775-9954.