Meet the Balance Gym Bike to the Beach Team!

This weekend, Balance members and staff will be participating in Bike to the Beach – a 108-mile bike ride from Washington, DC to Dewey Beach, DE, to raise money for Autism Speaks. We’re thrilled to participate in this event for the 10th year in a row, and wanted to introduce you to some of this year’s team members! There’s still time to support the fundraiser – make sure to donate online!

Amelia Chucholowski – 3rd year participant

Why do you Bike to the Beach? How are you training this year?

I think the camaraderie around biking with friends and a team all the way to a destination (even better, the beach) is really special and of course supporting Autism Speaks is a big part of this ride. Thus far I’ve been taking lots of spin classes at Balance to help build endurance, and have also been riding around 30-40 miles each weekend, which will hopefully get me to the beach!

Anna Dawson – 1st year participant

Why do you Bike to the Beach? How are you training this year?

I like the challenge, I like the cause, and I like the beach– a trifecta! I have wanted to do Bike to the Beach for years but never took the plunge. This summer I bought a new road bike and thought this would be the perfect way to put it to good use! I bike commute to work everyday, rain or shine (or snow, or hurricanes…) and I’ve recently started doing long rides on weekends to get used to being on a bike for hours. In addition, I’ve incorporated CrossFit and CrossFit Endurance workouts (programmed by Brandon Petelin) on a bike once a week. The 100 mile ride will be by far the longest I have ever ridden, so I am just hoping to finish in a reasonable time!

What are you most looking forward to about the event?

Enjoying an orange crush at the Rusty Rudder after crossing the finish line!

Ben Freeman – 1st year participant

Why do you Bike to the Beach?