Katie MacDonald - Bike the US for MS
18 days to go! It's starting to feel really real now as school is winding down, and I've had more time to get out on the bike, fundraise, and get all the gear I need for the trip. Training has been pretty good recently, even though the weather is still pretty hit or miss here in Boston. Got over 100mi (160km) in last week, and a 42mi (67km) ride in over this past weekend, which turned out to be a great opportunity to test my rain gear. I also got to try out the GoPro, and got some pretty cool footage. Took the bike in to Landry's for a fitting and tune-up today. The fitting was a pretty cool experience, and I learned a lot about my bike. Turns out the reason my shoulders get sore on long bike rides is because the handlebars were too wide for me, so we swapped it out for a new one. Besides the handlebars, there were a number of other adjustments made, including raising the seat, adjusting the cleats, and replacing the stem. It'll be in the shop until Thursday, which means two whole days without my bike. Once I get it back though, it'll be pretty intense training until graduation. I would like to get in at least one 75mi (120km) ride before I leave for Bar Harbor, as this will be the daily average for the trip. Fundraising has really taken off in the past two weeks, and as of today I am 90% fundraised! Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far, and special shout out to everyone who has donated since my last blog post: Conrad, Austin & Paul, Julius, Jay, Christine, Anna, the Wakils, Maheen, the Mulroys, the Gartners, Mary-Jane, MaryBeth, the Sajgaliks, Fusco, and, of course, my super awesome family. All the money raised goes to support an amazing cause, and I am so thankful for all of your support!
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katie macdonald
Summer 2016, I biked 4,295 miles, coast to coast across the USA to raise money and awareness for MS. March 2017, I biked self-contained from San Francisco to San Diego with my friend Carissa. August 2017 I connected the dots and biked from Seattle to San Francisco. Summer 2018 I am heading to the UK! Follow my journey here! Miles biked for MS:
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