For those of you who know me, I’m not really much of a “dirt” rider. For about three years, Rich has been trying to transform me int a mountain biker, and he hasn’t exactly been successful. Even in my running days, my favorite workouts took place around a track where pace, distance and all the metrics were measured out and easily calculated. Trails were places where you could roll and ankle and put yourself on the couch for a week or two, and so they were never my strong suit. Follow me on this journey to a new understanding of life, myself while raising funds and awareness for #TeamCarter2020 and the CCC. If you feel so compelled, support me and this incredible organization which supports all the important dreams and lives.

This past week, my teammate on #TeamCarter2020, Kyle Berg, posted this video on Facebook about his commitment to the Arthritis Foundation, which really threw me for a loop. Not because I don’t agree with him, but because I haven’t really checked in with myself in the midst of all this craziness: am I truly prepared to complete the California Coast Classic this year? In other words, am I committed?