Three more weeks until the 2012 Alaska Clean Air Bike Challenge and yes, I am still riding in it, and yes, I am training. In fact, between riding to my office and a few other places in addition to riding on the Glenn Highway bike path, Sunday I rode about 20 miles. Slowly but surely I am getting ready for my 120 mile ride.
Sam had his Zometa transfusion last week for the bone mets. He was doing Xgeva, but for some reason which I have yet to figure out, he has gone back to Zometa which is what he was on originally. His appointment with Dr. Rabinowitz is Wednesday. Hopefully Sam will remember to tell the doctor everything, including the fact his legs tend to stay very cold. There are several possibilities for this occurrence, mainly the mets to his lower spine, hips and pelvic areas. So once again, we shall see. His mood, though, is terrific and I could not ask for more.
Last Friday we drove to Lake Louise and spent the night. Saturday we drove along the Copper River and then drove to Nabesna in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The drive was beautiful even though about 10 miles from the end, I was just a tad bit stressed out as I was driving through mud, melting snow, streams, and eventually just plain snow! Sam drove the last mile or so into Nabesna which is all of a few houses, a runway and a true Alaskan lodge. Here's a link to a short blurb on the road:
http://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/the-nabesna-road.htm. Caribou were crossing the road the first 10-15 miles or so, we saw close to 100. It was amazing. We did take pictures, just have yet to download them. Before arriving home, we stopped off at a car wash because that was the most 4-wheeling we had done in ages. Sam was very proud of how dirty I had gotten the truck!
Ciao!
