The Ride! (flashback to end of july 2011) day 1

Oh my how to sum this up and make it short enough that you all will still want to read it.

OK day 1:

Ready to go! Nervous as hell!

I had slept over at a freinds house and then biked from there to our meeting point at queen's park. Yep i biked in toronto. you people who live and bike there i salute you. that is some crazy traffic. please wear a helmet. please! So queens park. 350 riders plus crew gather, listen to speaches, get a large group photo taken, then all at once take off down the streets of toronto, with police escort thankfully. what an awesome sight. i didn't really know anyone at this point, and my legs were shaking from nerves but all i had to do was keep my legs moving. that's simple enough. and before i know it it's time for snacks! let me tell you, you will never go hungry on this ride. the snacks and food is awesome, and on top of that you don't have to make any of it. i ate like a king. and realisd how many calories my body should be getting on a daily basis. wow. our first campsite was on lake ontario, in a farmers feild. when i arrived my team leaders had grabbed my bins and the bins of my teammates so we could set up our tents together. this made my little nervous heart celebrate. no awkward walking around "can i set up my tent here?" it was awesome. then we got to eat more! then go to bed. i made a video that night be for some reason it didn't work. it's alright. i got all mushy anyway. but i did make other videos i will publish once i figure out how to make them smaller. A few things that did become apparent at the end of the day, 1- I'm good at hills, i spent my day passing people going up hill, who knew! 2- i didn't put on enough sunscreen.  

That is a crispy looking face.