Saturday, December 1, 2012

World Aids Day - and I'm riding 545 miles!

Its been a long time since I've updated my blog - and this is a great time to start writing again.
Today, Dec 1st 2012 is 'World Aids Day'.
On this day I'd like to help raise awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS. It’s easy to think that HIV/AIDS is no longer a problem. Medications have come a long way, and people are living longer, healthier lives.
However, AIDS is not over.
In California alone there are 151,000 people living with HIV. Nationally, 70 percent of all new infections occur in communities of color and people under the age of 25 are increasingly affected.

So this year to help raise awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS and raise money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation I'm bicycling in AIDS/LifeCycle from June 2-8, 2013. It's a 7-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to make a world of difference in the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS.
Starting this day, I'll use my blog as a journal to document my journey towards getting in shape for this 545 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Please take a moment to support the fight against HIV! HERE