Pedal on the Pier.

Today was the day - Pedal on the Pier!


With shoulders scalding red, eyes that can barely stay open, and exhausted legs, I'd say I had a pretty incredible experience today spinning on the Santa Monica Pier. 


My back is seriously sizzling right now. 


As usual, whoops.




Our team, No Motor Just Heart, began the 6 hour festivities in style. While everyone rolled in fashionably late, our team was ready to go bright and early. Immediately, we made our way to the spin bike reserved just for us......bike #69.


Fitting.

We had quite the enthusiastic group. Rachael was especially excited to start the day...

Next, It was time to represent team Motor and show off our style for the day. I am proud to say we were the only team with personalized, custom race bibs. Especially ones with stickers that included a multitude of dog breeds on them. Guess who made the bibs?? 

With about six crazy DJs, including one who decided to make up his own raps for about an hour, tons of food, enough coconut water to last you a lifetime, and a pier full of positive and amazing people- the 100 mile adventure began. 


Maddie kicked off the group, Danielle followed second, Rachael third, me fourth, and an already sweating Matt last. Of course our group would be the sole pod to simply "find" extra spin bikes around our reserved one and get in some extra miles while the other was pedaling. Like 40 miles - extra miles. We're not workout obsessed, we're just motivated.


Maybe. Haha.

After about 5 hours of pedaling (we honestly each rode about two hours on separate bikes), the ride finally culminated. The foundation reached it's goal of $500,000, we raised $3,380 of that (big kudos to Maddie), and we left sweaty, salty, and happy. 


We couldn't have had a better team. 


Good Sunday.