I hate bees. I have been stung before, and it hurts. I remember when I was on a school field trip when I taught in North Carolina and we were in the woods. I walked over a hole that was full of bees and they stung me. It hurt. I yelled fudge. At the end of the school year, some kids gave me a box of fudge. So, I guess good things come out of bad things sometimes. This weekend I rode with the bees. It hurt. Again. My cycling friend Sharon sent me an invite on Facebook to do a ride with Team Killer Bees. I remember the Bees from when I was riding with TNT a few years back. I had heard from everyone that the Bees are fast, and ride very hard. Their jerseys are intimidating as well. Even though it is very small, the killer bee is scary. Ok, everything is scary to me. I was watching Halloween last night for about the 5000th time. I actually jumped during a not so scary part, and Brenda made me turn the channel since she didn’t want me to kick her while sleeping. Back to my bee story. Well, come to find out the ride was around James City County. James City County has some pretty good hills. They may not seem so bad when driving, but on a bike, they are no fun. It was a little fun when I finished, but while laboring not so much. There are a lot of people getting ready to ride. I see a group of people that are “hardcore” riders. Those are the ones with the really nice bikes and the slick clothes. My bike is kinds nice, but my clothes are not very slick. Wal-Mart, except for my goofy looking shoes and my bright neon jacket. My jacket keeps me warm no matter the temperature so far. The “hardcore” riders ride at an ‘A’ pace, which really means, “Dang! I can’t keep up with them! They are fast!” And they were fast, since I only saw them a couple of times at rest stops along the way. I have had some very hard rides before, and this one is right up there with the hardest of them. Hills, hills, and more hills, and then there were a couple more hills. Was it like Fletcher? No, but since I’m trying to get back into the cycling thing, it was difficult. I did finish the 50 miles in 3 ½ hours. I was tired. My legs are still sore. The best thing about the ride is the fact that the Bees were really nice and didn’t leave me in a ditch somewhere. They treated me well and gave me encouragement as well. It’s good to know that some bees aren’t mean at all. Maybe I can end up being a Bee in the end. You could be a Bee too, but you better bring your big boy or girl britches if you want to ride with them. That’s for sure.
Please, help if you can. The walk is in a week and a half. http://www.curesearchwalk.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=467895&lis=1&kntae467895=6D451B8F546C44FB8CB5002CBF9586C8&supId=336898878
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