I TEACH-A YOU DE ENGLISH!!!

I'm less than 48 hours away from the start line, and, as always, I seriously have not trained. I did a 38 mile ride yesterday, but that's the first time I've gotten out of the 20s this season. I should remind you that I'll be doing about 85 miles on Saturday, and then the same again on Sunday.

I also haven't done much for fundraising, so here it is: go to bensmsride.com if you can donate. This is a two-day non-competitive ride from Monmouth University to Cape May; it's called the Coast the Coast because that's pretty much what we do - ride the entire length of the Jersey shore, getting sunburned on our left sides. We'll be doing this to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis, one of the worst diseases there is, largely because so much about it is unknown. My goal for this ride is always $500 in raised funds, and right now I'm at $340. I'd like you to help me reach that goal.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. As always, I see plenty of names of people I don't know in real life, and that makes me very happy. Thanks also to everyone who has spread the word and mentioned it in their own journals - the donations jump noticeably whenever you do that. And thanks in advance to any who donate.

bensmsride.com