Update from Andy

andyvsalex:

As Alex so gracefully pointed out, I haven’t updated for a quite a while. I figured this would be a great time to fill you in!

How is it going?

Not too bad. Thank you for asking. While I have the riding of the bike down pat (thanks, mom and dad for teaching me in my childhood!), I do have some training I need to do. Alex has cardio and strength training going for him — I have asthma and the strength of a web developer (though my mouse hand is strong!)

So, Alex, don’t be so sure you’re going to lose the race. I may win at losing.

So who’s your charity?

While it’s laudable for Alex to let his bike donor pick the charity, I think I’m going to make my pick right now. Alex, what if your guy picks NAMBLA or ACORN or something?

I, of course, don’t mean to imply you’re friends with NAMBLA members.

If I win, I choose Fort Wayne Trails for my charity. Their work goes directly to supporting local governments in building the biking and walking trail infrastructure in this community. With 61 miles worth of trail, we truly have a inter-city regional trail system (from the southwest tip of Allen County all the way to New Haven!).

(Full disclosure: I worked for Fort Wayne Trails for about 5 months last year. While I don’t work there any longer, I am still a committee member.)

What do I need to do to help?

As soon as Alex and I figure out how to fiddle the right knobs and push buttons in the right sequence, we’ll have a little Pay Pal badge up on this site. You’ll just need to click the button to pledge to #TeamAndy, and we’ll be on our way!

In which I choose a charity and Alex and I prepare to get real up in here.