QMDC Day 2 Summary

Day 2 started with a great breakfast and a buzz in the air with the groups ready to roll. It was especially exciting for me because not only was Candi rolling down the coast the whole ride in the car but my sister, Christine and family, were rolling down for a second day as the roving cheering section for all the groups.

Took a little more time today stopping and taking over 50 pictures out on the road. What a truly amazing and fantastic day. Too hard to decide what to post here but a couple memorable shots were going through the fields of Artichokes and Strawberries around Watsonville with the sun trying to break through and then, a phenomenal lunch on the beach in Carmel, and finally, the famous Bixby Bridge with a great group including Dean, John, Stephen, Lisa, Rocco, and Gilberto Alavez, an incredibly accomplished paralympic challenged athlete and amputee. Beginning to really appreciate how special this event is, not only for the benefits to Challenged Athletes due to the $1,000,000 raised by the group, but for the incredible support for those of us able-bodied folks just trying to schlep out bodies across these miles.

Time to sign off for the night. A big day tomorrow with 114 miles in front of us with 3 big climbs in the first half of the ride. Again, thanks for all the support in helping me get here and for supporting CAF with your resources.

Much appreciated ... Keep Smiling!!!