The morning after

It's 5:00am in the morning, 19 hours after I finished my 24 hour time trial. I should be sleeping, but for me, somehow I cannot make up sleep in long stretches. But I can sure "nap" many times a day.

I just want to thank team CMU for participating in this friendly chase. You guys ride hard,

work as a team, and are a great bunch of people to be with. I don't know what Chris teaches in his Ethics course, but CMU has simply been a class act throughout the planning of Hot Pursuit 2010. Thank you.

Jon, I just want to assure you, that I hung on to the back of Josh's car for no more than 1 km. I considered catching up the old-fashioned way, through hard work, but this just seemed easier.

Just kidding.

I hope the 24 hour experience was helpful in thinking through the logistics of keeping one bike going for 2400km straight through. Oh yeah, there is the minor thing of a few hills between White Rock and Winnipeg. I too learned a few new things. The "mock" pursuit, which took 100 km and about three hours made me realize how uncomfortable being "chased"can be. It is a bit like putting on wet cycling shorts, when it is your turn to ride. It can be nerve-wracking to know, that whoever is chasing you, will not stop. There is always a"fresh" set of legs ready to go. My only hope is that after a few days, "fresh" will be more like turning a dirty t- shirt inside out and pretending that it is has been washed.

Thanks guys, for staying with it through the storm. Sometimes rain happens, but it is all good.

Hot Pursuit 2010; making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.

Arvid