Blazing Helmet Campaign

Here we are - 40 days until I turn 48 years old, 41 days until the AIDS Vaccine 200, 56 days until the AIDS LifeCycle Ride and 136 days until Charity Treks - but I'm not obsessive about numbers or anything. Also, remember that weight loss goal from earlier in the year? Well, that ain't happening. Training has been more challenging this year than last - not sure what that's about either but I'm fortunate to be stubborn and keep on pedaling and stair-climbing and weight lifting and spinning and rowing and on and on.

So I need a mental jump start - kind of like a battery boost if you've ever helped (or watched if you are like me) a friend connect cables from your car battery to theirs and suddenly their car moves from still to roaring down the road. I want to start my decorating plans for the ride.

Yes, my helmet needs to be fashionably noticeable this year.

What do I need from you? I need a first name or initial or name you make up to represent someone you know who is HIV positive, has AIDS or that we lost to AIDS. Can you load me up and jump start my battery in my "blazing helmet" campaign? Since I'll be 48 years old when I start these rides, my goal is to have 48 blazes.

Please, please - light up my helmet with some responses!