brian's blog

As I've mentioned in passing a few times, I've been training this summer to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's annual MS 150 bike ride. The ride takes place over this weekend in La Conner, WA to raise money to fight MS, a chronic disease of the central nervous system affecting the brain and spinal cord.

I'll be biking 150 miles over 2 days to raise money for this valuable cause. After training over the summer, I hope 75 miles each day is doable; I think the hardest part will be doing both days back to back.

My goal is to raise $1000, and I've been asking many people to sponsor me. I can't do it without everyone's help, and I've been very honored and thankful of all the donations I've had so far. (And it's nice to get off my lazy ass and do something for a great cause.)

As of right now, I still have some ways to go to reach my goal, and there's very little time left - I'll definitely be making a push tomorrow to try and gather some new donations (while trying, perhaps too hard, to not push people too much).

If you'd like to sponsor me, or track my fundraising progress, you can do so at a page I created on the MS Society's website. They take donations online via credit card (no fees, of course).

Alternatively, if you know of anyone that might want to pitch in and sponsor me, please pass this along.

Thank you!

Oh, and here I am trying to smile and look at the camera without falling off: