Counting the Mileage

      As you know my two most important goals this year are to achieve riding 1,000 miles and earning $1,000 for Cardiac research. Now, 1,000 miles, thats a LOT of miles! But, hey, everyone has certain goals, right?
So that's why I'm COUNTING my miles!
      By the way I've done 207 miles already. Even though I still have a long 793 miles left to go, I'm not gonna stop 'till I achieve it!
No, better yet, if I can, I'll go beyond my goals!


Wish Me Luck!!!!!!



- Avery Evans

Its ready!!!

My dad got an email from Childrens Hospital saying that my fundraiser page is finally ready! Just go to my fundraising page here on my blog or click on my fundraiser image below...

Thanks again!
- Avery

Moving along people.

      It's been four races already! The year seems to be moving along. So far I've done; Yankee Springs, Pontiac Lake, Island Lake, & Stony Creek MARATHON.

1. Yankee Springs, was a fun twisty-turny trail. It was the 1st race of 2013! I was a bit rusty, because the last race I did was the Iceman, last year in November. I earned a 3rd place medal.
2. Pontiac Lake was next up. Another fun twisty-turny trail. It rained the entire time I raced! Super muddy! I barely had any gears to use because of the mud. It was also the most muddiest race I've ever done. A hard earned 1st place medal was my reward.
3. Island Lake, Momentum trail... Built for EXTREME speed. This was a pretty fast race! I hit a max speed of 28mph... I earned a 1st place medal. Hard work, hard earned.
4. Stony Creek MARATHON, was a fun & hard trail. Stony is twisty-turny & you NEVER know what's gonna come up next, so be alert on that trail!!! This was my first SOLO race of the year. No chaperoning for this girl!I collected a 2nd place medal, almost had 1st place in my grasp! 7 minutes away from my opponent.

      So, that's the scoop. Make sure to check back on my recent updates!!!
Thanks for supporting my efforts!!!


-Avery Evans

Kickball: a home run!

Gym, Physical Education class.
It doesn't matter what you call it, it's just the exact same thing. Most kids say gym, it's the "sweaty class", As I know, everyone thinks gym is number one. Especially when we're doing something like,... oh I don't know... maybe... kickball!? All of the boys think that they're so "COOL" or they'd say, "My team is gonna be lucky that I'm on their team... or they'd be in trouble!", or "We're gonna win for sure with ME on their team!", and all of that stupid brag stuff.
In my mind, I thought, "Okay stay calm. So what that they have Kobe, the class clown, on their team? We still have Christian R. & Jacob P., the best kickers we know, on our team. Avery, just chill out, better yet, take a  chill pill, you'll need it".
I still knew even though Kobe wasn't the best at kicking, he had a SUPER - HARD arm! In other words, he throws HARD!!! One things for sure, when Kobe throws at someone, it has a crazy - accurate aim, and if it hits, it sends that person...sprawling on the floor, which really freaked me out!
I was after Olivia P., one of my friends. Kobe's team was out on the field & my team was kicking. Olivia kicked... "FOUL BALL!" everyone yelled, for Olivia almost tripped head over heels on that small ball. She tried again & Kobe caught it. "TWO OUTS" yelled Kobe's team. Everyone shuffled their feet and stared at the ground. Just one more out & we would have to switch, & our turn would be finished. "We need a miracle", I thought to myself.
"Your next!!!", "Oh me?", I asked. "Uhh yea!!! Come on!" "Oh... okay", I replied. I shuffled over to the platform. I could feel the sweat dripping from my head. I took a deep breath & I nodded to the pitcher, to let him know I was ready. He threw the ball underhand, & very quickly I kicked the ball as hard as I could, it went right over Kobe's head! "YES!", I thought, as I ran to first base. I quickly jerked my head to see the ball... It was bouncing around peoples feet, so I took the risk... and went for a home run!I was just one base away from getting a home run when suddenly Kobe grabbed the ball as I was a foot away from scoring a home run. I caught a quick glimpse of Kobe firing the ball at my head! I did some quick 3 second thinking & I DUCKED AND RAN! (Which by the way, reminded me of a running NINJA). I looked while ducking and running & watched the ball sail over my head. I quickly ran... and... "HOME RUN!!!" my team roared. "YES!", I yelled. "My first home run ever!!!", I yelled. My first home run ever! "Did you hear that?", I said... EVER! EVER! EVER!
"Boys think their so good? Girls can be tough too, you know!", I thought to myself. What I thought was true!
Noone can be good at everything, but it's good to try things your not good at... Like kickball for instance.

Snowboarding!!!