Another C3 ride has been completed and we all continue to reminisce over the cheers and tears that made the experience so memorable. No one has been more moved by the experience than the group’s oldest rider, me. Last year, as a support driver, I made a personal commitment that at 70 years of age, [...]
31
Oct
LIVESTRONG TO ME MEANS TO CHALLENGE MYSELF FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS
Posted by Joe Julian Published in Uncategorized1 comment
28
Oct
Well, the reason for wearing the Pink SuperHero cape the whole week was because we ALL are Heroes for Hope as it says on the back…..but it took on many meanings during the trip! As I read Dustin’s statement that he is not only a cancer survivor but a CANCER FIGHTER I could not stop [...]
28
Oct
One of the regrets I have from last week is that I don’t have video footage of every team. Ideally, what this project needs is a film production crew to follow it on its journey. Every team could then be involved in the telling of the story.
28
Oct
As I slept for 12 hours on Monday to Tuesday morning I woke up only to think Nooooo I really have to get up? I never felt like that on the trip. (well, except the day of the run/walk ewwww) I don’t sleep much and when I do I sleep hard. During the trip yup [...]
26
Oct
For all the hours, weeks and months of training and riding, Future families and friends are saved from suffering. For every sprocket spin and gears a-clicken, The months are extended for the stricken. Miles ridden through sun, sleet and rain, Goes towards numbing the pain. Riding through the night as the pain is rushing through [...]
26
Oct
well, I’m at the airport waiting to board up and head home. Today was the day I needed. Jerry and I were destroying the pack (3,800 riders) when at the 7 mile point my foot came loose I went to unclip my pedal and the entire pedal fell off! I tried to fix it by [...]
26
Oct
I am often asked, “Did you enjoy this year more than last?” Many times this was concerning the route. In answer to that specific question I answer, “Yes!” The route this year was much more varied and enjoyable. Sure, the climbing was a little tough in the beginning, but – at least for me – it wasn’t any worse than last year. This year, more teams got to experience the joy of climbing!
26
Oct
Hi. It’s Lars, the Towel Boy again (inside joke) having returned to Greenville earlier today. Big Joe, Joey, Jeff and I shared 20 hours worth of driving duties in bringing the bus, bikes and LOTS of luggage back from Austin. I never realized I could contort my body into a 2-wide bus seat in so [...]
26
Oct
I have not posted since our midnight to six shift and a lot has happened since that amazing night honoring and celebrating the lives of the names of friends and family we were riding for. Our next shift was the 6AM to noon shift on Thursday and we were all very excited that were finally [...]
26
Oct
So, Nikki and I have been home since Saturday afternoon. Most of that time has been spent resting and trying to top the tanks off to re-enter the normal world. I can’t believe that the ride has come and gone, and now I’m watching Facebook and Twitter posts from everybody as they make their way [...]
26
Oct
Big Joe, myself, Jeff and Dennis all arrived home this morning from driving the bus back from Austin. 20 hour’s straight but it worked out great with all of the extra drivers (it made life a lot easier than last year). I got in some sleep and took the wheel at 3am until about 6:15 [...]
25
Oct
The midnight to 6 AM shift was challenging in numerous ways…the first of course being that midnight-6 am is meant for sleeping, and the second being that Tropical Storm Rick was threatening rain. We’d driven through some of it, and Polka Dot had cycled through some of it, but we were under the impression that [...]
25
Oct
I did not expect todays ride to be this challening. the ride for Roses was today. I had originally signed up for the 90 but my legs left me at mile 4. My awesome team mates JD (my angel), Perry, and Ed pulled off with me at the 65 mile route. It was emtional. Why, [...]
25
Oct
Well, we all headed out from the hotel at 5 this morning (no sleeping in late on this trip) to participate in the Livestrong Challenge Ride. There were about 3500+ cyclists riding various routes from 10, 20, 45, and 65 or 90-mile courses on beautiful but windy day. The coolest part was getting to ride [...]
24
Oct
I thought the ride would be the hard part but come to find out that was the easiest part of the week so far. I am just coming in from the Lance Armstrong survivor reception (and yes i have great pics). And I am mentally exhausted and it has nothing to do with the long [...]
24
Oct
I am sitting here in hotel room in Austin staring at Scott Shuey’s bike and trying to process the multitude of emotions from last several days. Surprisingly one of the reoccurring emotions is one of gratitude. Even though cancer carries with it the sting of death and suffering, I have experienced and witnessed the personal [...]
24
Oct
We finished the ride yesterday. It was awesome to see the survivors and warriors lead us into downtown Austin. This morning we all participated in the 5k walk/run. It was a great walk and awesome to see all of the P3 folks in the bright yellow shirts. RunIn provided those shirts and boy did we [...]
24
Oct
Okay I have dyslexic fingers and spelling is not the best. Just read the lines and not the words and it will all come to you if something is spelled wrong. Sometime earlier this year Megggan sent me an email asking if I would be interested in joining a ride that she new about. She [...]
24
Oct
This morning at 10am the 2009 C3 team started for its last ride as the group to accomplish their goal to Austin. We had spent the night about 20 miles outisde Austin in the ‘burbs and this was our final leg of the right. First we gather for the group photos, individual team photos, hugs, [...]
23
Oct
The newest member of Team Green – Rick
Posted by Jonathan Pait Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideOur final leg before arriving in Austin adequately fulfilled the definition “epic” – very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary. Certainly any six hour ride that begins at midnight has the potential of such a description. However, throw in a tropical storm and you’ve got reality!
23
Oct
I am a different person today than I was a week ago, a better person. I felt lonely, anxious, curious, frazzled, frightened, disoriented. These are feelings that cancer warriors, survivors, caretakers feel often. By the 2nd day, I became part of this “bicycle family”. We cycle not only for fun, exercise, comraderie, to achieve personal goals. [...]
23
Oct
Some of you in SC have been waiting for me to post about the ride. So I’m a little slow and I could not remeber the web address for posting. Only this morning Denis told me the short cut. Also excuse the spelling as my fingers are dyslic. If you are reading the posts I [...]
22
Oct
We rode into Austin late this morning. It’s funny how a just few minutes of a ride can take away all of the negatives of the earlier part of the day. We started in the parking lot of a gas station in the blowing cold rain. It was not fun. I think we all had [...]
22
Oct
Team Polka Dot rolled into Austin last night after rocking another century to pass the baton to Team Green. We got really lucky with the weather last night. As we neared the transition with Team Awesome, we ran into a torrent. The lucky part is it lasted less than 10 miles. Team Green was not [...]
22
Oct
Lots of folks have asked me why I am doing this trip. My answers have run the gambit from positive to negative from when I initially was asked to do support. I was a reluctant participant. I recall an early morning run with my running buddy, Julie, where I was completely convinced and concerned that [...]
22
Oct
Everyone knows I love my birthday. Always have. When Chasse was trying to talk me into signing up as support for the Ride to Austin this year, I had all sorts of excuses as to why I couldn’t do it. One was that it was my birthday week and how could I give up all [...]
22
Oct
Lars, the Towel Boy here…logged on as Renee. This is my first chance to post ’cause it’s my first opportunity to gather my thoughts in front of a computer. Having been one of the riders last year, I knew what an awesome experience it was to spend so much time on one of those little [...]
22
Oct
How can I sum up this experience? All week we have slept very little, drove hours to transitions points, and then geared up for our six hour shifts. Funny how the hours of being upside down were filled with so much laughter, hugs, and memories I will carry with me long after I get home. [...]
22
Oct
So it seems like for the most part everyone else has handled the play by play of the last 24 hours. A quick recap….peddle…praise Renee….eat…stuff yourself in a a van….cry like a baby. I am beat but feel great. It has been an amazing week. This P3C3 team is amazing. Sure we have all gotten [...]
22
Oct
Well everyone has arrived by God’s guidance and grace!!!!! What a sight to see Laurens leading the Yellow team into the arms of the waiting teams. Tears and pent up emotions flowed and are still flowing……… First thing, word up everyone one for Kim Stancil’s birthday today – everyone send her a message! (I think [...]
22
Oct
I am crying my eyes out. The yellow team just pulled into the parking lot at the Hotel just outside of Austin. Laurens was finally able to ride this morning. She is honestly an angel. She rode in first with her head down I could tell it was very emotional for her. Hell we were [...]
22
Oct
There was a “tropical storm” that blew into ‘Texas last night…called Team Awesome. Our night shift from midnight to 6am started in Huntsville, TX in a light wind and rain, and it would only intensify. By 3am the rain was blowing in stinging sheets and the wind made holding a straight paceline very difficult. This was [...]
22
Oct
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a Saturday morning when I was awakened by crying next to me. We were in Austin, TX. We were on a trip that my husband had won for being one of the top P3 Fundraisers. It was in October of 2007. It was a foreign sound [...]
21
Oct
what a ride today. it started by reading the post by the yellow team that were very cool to see what they had done the night before. then we loaded up to start our transition and god almighty if you could bitch about something our team found a way to do it.The first hour was [...]
21
Oct
This week we have ridden in the dark…Every ride…that tends to skew one’s perspective just a bit…so put on you soft, plush eye covers and ride in the dark with me, the Slayer, 69, Big Ron, Rachel, Scotch Tape, Joey the Goatman and my wife… and see what the darkness has brought to us….. Night [...]
21
Oct
Give thanks and praises
Posted by Jerry Page Published in Cancer Warrior, The "Lighter Side" of the Ride, Words of EncouragementDear Family, Friends, and Followers, A quick hello from the “quiet” Jerry. Raining in Huntsville, TX just hours before our next leg. Had a great meal of Italian and sitting in a crowded Starbucks sipping coffee and blogging away. Almost lost my bike today with a bad skewer connection on the Team Awesome van’s rack. [...]
21
Oct
Team Yellow is within a day of Austin! Last night’s slog through the LA countryside was actually one of the nicest rides I can remember in years. I dreaded the 12 midnight to 6am shift last year and basically thought it would be the same this year. Not so! The temperature was decent and the [...]
21
Oct
So, I’m a few days late writing an entry, but I’ve had a hard time writing since I spend most of my time behind the wheel of our team car! I figure my teammates appreciate the fact that I’m not typing & driving! Here I sit in the Hampton Inn & Suite, College Station, TX [...]
21
Oct
To start I need to let you all know I am beat. That being said please pay no attention to the spelling errors and the emotional rambling. Over the past 24 hours we have had really high highs and some really low lows. We didn’t get much sleep after our midnight to 6am shift and [...]
21
Oct
As one of the medics on this trek down to Texas, my focus has been on the health and safety of the cyclists and working the logistical challenges that accompanies this adventure. Yes, yes; we’re riding on this trip to raise money for cancer research, but I have never had a close family member deal [...]
21
Oct
The Green Team – My view from the bike
Posted by Jonathan Pait Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideThe Green Team is on the way to College Station, TX. Last night was a great experience. The other rides have been fun, but in the darkness we truly began to gel as a team. We are ready for our last opportunity to ride together this evening. I’ll be honest, I knew we had a [...]
21
Oct
I’m not quite sure what day it is or where I am, but I am finally sure about why I am on this adventure. I didn’t start out the day with a great deal of purpose. It had been a long night. After driving for hours we were so looking forward to some decent sleep [...]
21
Oct
Good Morningfrom Monroe, LA. What a great nite of rest. Jeni even said I snored last nite when we finally went to sleep. For the first time in my life, I actually had dark circles under my eyes yesterday am and I have never experienced before. I work a lot of strange hours and can [...]
21
Oct
The pink superhero cape has been in 7 states since Sunday….today reaching Austin will make 8. I think people have misunderstood the reason I am wearing the cape. It is not to draw attention to myself as a survivor, it in part is to raise awareness for breast cancer BUT it MAINLY is because of [...]
21
Oct
Good morning from Alexandria, La! After a great ride on the Natchez Trace in Mississippi, a 7 hour ride to La. and my favorite meal from McDonalds-2 double cheeseburgers, 2 fries and a diet coke, and a good night’s sleep I am ready to go! We have had so much fun. Our support team, Kim [...]
21
Oct
This mornings ride from midnight to 6AM was the hardest ride I have ever done. It wasn’t because of the amount of miles we rode because miles were not important. It wasn’t because I should have been sleeping at the time of our ride because I was wide wake. It wasn’t because of sore, tired [...]
21
Oct
Our second ride started out again in the early morning hours. Temperatures were warmer than our first session, but it sure felt cold out on the road. It’s interesting how things progress. On the road you feel for yourself , cold and damp. Then, like a beacon, you look ahead and see Scott’s bike up [...]
21
Oct
A little help from our friends…
Posted by Nikki Published in The "Lighter Side" of the Ride, UncategorizedDisclaimer: This is a long one… but I had to share both parts with you… Part 1: Hooray for awesome hotel staff! Our first night (Sunday) due to the good heart of the general manager at the Doubletree in Chattanooga, TN we were offered rooms at the employee rate of $29/night. It may not seem [...]
21
Oct
The Green Team’s 6 pm – midnight shift… -Polka Dot WILL meet and exceed expectations…even if they have a run-in with the law. -Just when you think nothing else can possibly go wrong with Jerry’s bike…it does. -Natchez Trace farmers again remind me WHY I’m doing this…(see earlier post) -It’s awfully lonely in the dark [...]
21
Oct
1. The KIA bites… Either that or it is trying to eat Bo and Jerry. 2. The theme from “The Natural” is very dramatic and inspiring when you crank it in the middle of the bayou at mile 70… in fact… right now… somewhere just outside of Natchez, MS some deer is busy carving a bat out of [...]
21
Oct
Well if you haven’t read the blog Wanted… then you must. JD said it very well. No need repeating the wonder Officer “Dork” Maningo who decided to COP and Attitude with the CAUSE. Dude?!! Seriously. I felt my Daddy today. It was a very emotional day for me. I miss him so much. He was [...]
21
Oct
What a beautiful day on the Natchez Trace today. Team Polka Dot started their shift with a great transition from the Pink team who rocked the trace with a super strong ride. The weather for today’s ride was perfect and we had help from both Arthur early in the ride and Bob later in the [...]
21
Oct
Bo again impersonating Nikki. We’re coming to you live from the Sappy Lounge of Team Awesome Mobile Headquarters here in lovely scenic Natchez, MS. Nikki, Meggan and I just completed our first ever Century. We hit mile 100 as we crossed the Mississippi River into Louisiana. For me personally, it’s a goal I tried to [...]
21
Oct
As I ride in front of my team of riders it makes me cry. I witness ALOT in the rear view mirror as I watch to make sure I am just ahead of them to keep them safe from cars that are passing. A few thoughts…… As we passed thru the dark, wet, fog in [...]
20
Oct
Barry has logged in finally! It is so awesome to read the blogs of each team and how their rides have gone. I am really honored to be a part of this Pink Team. We have bonded in some serious and funny challenges. The kind of people you can risk your life to help and [...]
20
Oct
Hello everyone I am finally blogging with so much to tell and so little time to give you minute by minute coverage. You have heard from everyone that we rode midnight to 3:00am on the first night and it was the coldest ride I have ever done and I kept praying to baby Jesus whom [...]
20
Oct
We have 8 warriors this year. This ride is all about you and the people we meet along the way who are waging a war with cancer. To Susan, Chris, Whitney, Beth, Angie and Murray, we think about you all everytime we get on the bike. To Dale McDaris and Scott Shuey, we feel you [...]
20
Oct
Gettin’ by with a Little Help from My Friends…
Posted by Laurens Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideBoy how things change. I was supposed to be riding this year. September 2, 2009 marked five years since I was diagnosed with cancer. On September 5, 2009, the clock was reset. I have cancer AGAIN. I hate cancer for making it so I couldn’t ride with my team when it was SO cold. I [...]
20
Oct
what a ride today! I went in hoping for 75 miles on the nachez trace trail and the pink team finished up with 90 and would have gone more. We transitioned with the white team at 6:00 this morning and we were once again freezing and bundled up (think of the Christmas story kid just [...]
20
Oct
Pink Team checking in with Pink bottoms from 90 miles on the Natchez Trace baby!!!!!! What a team with a wicked trim paceline burning up the road! After our transition with White team (who did fantastic job) during our early 2 hr portion of the shift in the dark, we all noticed that somehow the [...]
20
Oct
Last night I had another first… I dropped my shorts and peed on the side of the roadm. Not in the woods…6inches off the roadm. I forgot to mention it earlier and I knew my folks would be proud
20
Oct
You can track our Challenge to Conquer Cancer ride at “www.ridetoaustin.com”. You can read our blogs at this site. To see our progress, which is updated every few minutes, click on “route”. After this click on “see them live”. Our team is in Tupelo, MS this morning and we are heading to Winnfield, LA where [...]
20
Oct
To all of my relatives and friends who supported my eforts this year and particularly to those I honor and memorialize. I DID IT. Obviously at 70 years old I must admit I was a little apprehensive about having to ride 6-hours, midnight to 6AM. Riding through the night down the Natchez Trace Parkway, along [...]
20
Oct
Wow! What a night. It was a rough (but good) one for the white team. Jennifer tried to prepare me for the lack of sleep, but I didn’t believe her! We slept a few hours after our 9-midnight shift, and then we were on the road again. We stopped at the Trek Bike shop in [...]
20
Oct
Last night temps were much better with a sweet 45 degrees. We will take that. Lots of entertainment along the way from our support vehicles (thanks Jen and Joey for the music mixes) but Ron stole the show with his version of Roxanne. Never saw another form of wildlife from that point on. Now we [...]
20
Oct
the previous blog by Kathy was from me. I didn’t realize I was loged on under her name. Too early in the morning?? for me to think. Again I neither deny nor confirm any actions or acts perpertrated to be by me on the Natchez trail
20
Oct
I neither deny nor confirm any statments about me and some act that was supposedly performed by me. 3 skunks, 2 possums, 5 deer, one bobcat howl, 3 shooting stars, and 60 miles later we are thru the Natchez Trace.
20
Oct
Video from the Green Team – Days One and Two
Posted by Jonathan Pait Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideSorry for not putting any blog posts up here on RideToAustin.com. Things can get pretty hectic on the road and I’m doing good to get LowCadence.com updated. However, in order to kill two armadillos with one bicycle tire, I am pointing to yesterday’s LowCadence.com entry that includes two videos from our first two days on the road. Enjoy!
20
Oct
Well what is a girl to say… White team started out yesterday morning in Chattanooga TN. We stopped by a bike shop to get something to keep our heads warm. If you are in Chattanooga check out the new Trek shop. Ask for Kim… she will take great care of you…. we spent a lot [...]
20
Oct
Good night’s sleep, hot shower made me a happy camper. I was reticent the first 24-36 hours until I bonded with the AWESOME Green Team. Thanks to Jimmy GIBSON (Coach extraordinaire) and Karen Gibson who welcomed me to my first cycling family. I may prefer doing challenging local rides to this. I’d like to train [...]
20
Oct
Not red eyes but ”pink”, not from infection or alcohol (sigh) but from lack of sleep and overexposure to moon and van light. Well Kim woke us up at 2:30 after returning from her 1:30 pre-driving work-out. Now we are fumbling and packing and starving but ready to ride! Pink out early!
20
Oct
Yesterday I crashed… and it was only 10 miles into our ride… it was painful, I was royally pissed (not very awesome of me) and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to ride today. I woke up this morning in a place that is like home to me… raised my arm and shouted to Bo, [...]
20
Oct
Lessons learned today: 1. You can lock the wheels up on a 10,000 lb bus… and it won’t produce excrement in Jerry’s shorts. 2. Broken speedometers have friends… broken odometers, missing road signs, and roads that don’t exist on GPS. 3. Missing bikes create coaching opportunites for team members that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. [...]
20
Oct
Sometime after October of last year, an early morning run conversation with Ron, Kerrie & Lisa revolved around the Challenge to Conquer Cancer 2009. I expressed that I didn’t know if I could commit to it because it was such a huge time commitment…and Ron’s words to me were… “if you wait for the perfect [...]
20
Oct
Bo here posting as Nikki in the hopes that some of you will actually read this if you don’t know it’s me. Team Awesome is holed up in Tupelo, MS for the night, trying to stay up late so we can be on a good schedule for tomorrow’s 6-midnight shift. Today could not have been [...]
20
Oct
There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise by Ron Jerina
Posted by Laurens Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideRon and team yellow here. We just came off our 6pm – 12am shift. Weather was much better than last night but it was still cold. We transitioned with Team Green in Columbia, TN after they turbo’ed it on their shift. It was sunny and 64 when we left and within an hour the temperature [...]
20
Oct
Well the polka dot team is resting tonight. It has been a long cold day but we are ready for a warm great ride tomorrow. Looks like it will be close to 70 when the polka dot team rides out. I cant tell you how much I love doing this ride. This is such an [...]
19
Oct
Today was a tough day with the cold weather and the climbing that we had to do. It was 30 degrees when we began. At the top of the first climb it was 27 degrees with a four mile decent. Tough as it was today…I am told it is a cake walk compared to one [...]
19
Oct
Team Polka dot rode the first 6 hour shift of the Challenge to Conquer cancer today. We transitioned from the Pink Team who had done a great job in some very cold conditions. They looked relieved to be able to get into some warmth. We (as a group) are slightly behind the planned itinerary, so [...]
19
Oct
Well it is almost time to get ready for our midnight to six ride. I was really mentally struggling with this when I realized I’m only facing six hours of fear and uncertainty. How do our warriors, and all others with the dreaded diagnosis face each day? How do Jessica and Christi not obsess on [...]
19
Oct
This is milt from the white team. we are in Collinwood Tenn. it’s a samll community off the Natchez Trace. The white team is trying to get some rest in the car and in the store where we are camped out. Don’t think the temp will be as cold tonight as last night. Not really [...]
19
Oct
While we are ones on the road and in view of everyone who passes us by, this would not be possible without two people – Kim & Jessica our Team Pink support people. These two ladies spent the past 18 hours or so in our team van. While we are sleeping, they are taking care [...]
19
Oct
Ok, this is my first blog after being pestered to do this for weeks now! Here we are in Tupelo, MS – ANOTHER Stancil family story to tell since so far, my sister lived in Chattanooga and my brother lived near Tupelo and I’ve been pretty familiar with parts of our route. Everyone on Team [...]
19
Oct
Sorry for the delay in posting! On the road since 830pm Sunday night. Met Chasse and Kim in Anderson for breakfast before we hit the road to somewhere in Murphy, NC for our 3am-6am bike ride. We drove until 215am to find a good transition spot for the yellow team. We kept noticing the temperature [...]
19
Oct
As some of you know, I have had major woes with my bike. Kept dropping chains, wouldn’t shift, you name it, it would do it and not correctly. Well, we found there was a problem with the manufacture of the frame. With only 2 weeks to go, Cannondale was notified of the problem. I let [...]
19
Oct
Pink Team finally checking in after 36+ hrs without sleep, 18 hrs riding in van, 3 hrs of bike riding, now with full bellies and checked into a hotel in Tupelo, Mississippi. Our bodies have finally thawed out but now our minds are frozen shut. Our ride began in somewhere in a TN park, ask [...]
19
Oct
So this morning I logged in as Mike. Imagine his family’s confusion when he started quoting country songs! Oops. Sorry Mike. The White Team is on the road to the TN AL line. We are hoping that everyone has a safe day on the bikes. So far there have been a few scares but everyone [...]
19
Oct
It is a beautiful morning in Chattanooga TN. I fell like I am l living a country album. I had Georgia on my mind as we got back on the Road again….. Then I watched as the TN mountainside kept rolling by. Today we should be heading down to Mississippi (oh we are up to [...]
19
Oct
In the hills of northern Georgia where the Appalachian Trail crosses Highwayn 76, the White team )Joe, Milt, KAthy and Judy began their first leg of the Challengte to Conquer Cancer. We were all bundled up to brave the 30 degree temperature. Of we went into the darkness of night in honor of and in [...]
19
Oct
Ron here from Team Yellow. After the amazing send off from the Cancer Center we made our way down the road to our first transition spot. We stopped at Mellow Mushroom in Clemson to fuel up and was joined by Kevin, Lisa, Renee and Dennis. We had a great time then packed back in our [...]
19
Oct
This is team Awesome coming to you live from Sunny Chattanooga where I got us “da Phat” hook-up with da-Doubletree (where I lived for nearly 10 months in the past 2 years). Eating a nomalicious breakfast and getting ready to take on a new day. Looking forward to it… Yesterday however was a whole different [...]
19
Oct
We are safe and getting warm! We will write more about team yellow tomorrow. We need some sleep!
19
Oct
Sunday night Monday morning. Well my team finished their first ride today at midnight. I am so proud of their effort. I think it was everyone’s first real night ride and to boot it was 32. So far I think I am most moved by Scott’s bike. He was one of our Warriors, even had [...]
19
Oct
Wow! What an amazing send-off. Standing in front of the Cancer Center surrounded by family and friends, it was hard not to be totally overcome with emotions. I could’t hug my children enough. I could see the pride in their eyes. That alone makes all the struggles worth it! My diva girls were right there [...]
18
Oct
Those emotions I was talking about… somehow, I was able to keep control of them as we departed from GHS Cancer Center this afternoon. I was deeply honored by many of my friends who came to see us off this afternoon. As the riders lined up with the warriors in the front, followed by the [...]
18
Oct
It’s 10:30 and we are in Murphy,NC- at the McDonalds. We tried to sleep in front of a pharmacy with a Pilsbury Dough Boy in the window, but it didn’t take long before everyone was giggling. Our team has the midnight to 3am shift. It is COLD- 33 degrees. Joey brought lots of warm jackets [...]
18
Oct
Well, we are currently sitting in the IHOP in Anderson,SC. Carbo and caffeine loading! Jumbo hot chocolates abound! Will squish,trust me, it is only word appropriate to descibe how we all fit in our van! Once squished, will drive up the mountain to near Murphy, NC – where we think we will transition to start [...]
18
Oct
It’s the yellow team here- We are in Seneca headed for our transition point. We are well fueled after our dinner at Mellow Mushroom. We tried to have a Fat Tire Beer, but Anderson doesn’t serve alcohol on Sunday. Our team has 8 members this year. Ron Jerina, Beth Rusch, Tedd Garner, Joey Sullivan, Robin [...]
18
Oct
Today was the send-off for the riders on the trip. Great sunny brisk day, and lots of family, friends, and love at the send-off. Long live P3C3, and may the donations and efforts of everyone involved find it’s way into the lives of thousands of cancer warriors and inspire all! You can keep track of [...]
18
Oct
T minus 2 hours until we meet at the Cancer Center for the big send off. I know I should have gotten way more sleep last night but I feel like an eight year old kid on Christmas eve. What a difference a year makes. Who would have thought last October I would be a [...]
18
Oct
Here we are, just hours away from our departure. Like others, my bags are packed, the bike is ready (almost – have to mount my new tires), the bills are paid, the neighbor is going to keep an eye on my cats and my house. There isn’t much left for me to do before I [...]
18
Oct
It is hard to believe a year has passed since we left on the inagural Ride to Austin. New faces, old face, miles of training, pain, laughing, crying, fundraising, loss of friends, remission have all beeen a part of this year. We have a great group of folks participating again this year and I am looking [...]
17
Oct
Well we are finally in the final steps of getting packed and ready. The van sure seems small for the six of us for four hardish days, but I am going to have to get myself away from my comfort zone of always wanting things to be the way I want them and deal with [...]
16
Oct
Today was a pretty fun day. I took the day off from work to help with the van shuttle. Seven of us went down to Atlanta to pick up the vans this morning and many people showed up to help out with final prep of the vans. It was a long day, but very fun. [...]
16
Oct
Look out Autin…P3C3 is ready to ride! I am so happy to finally know what face goes with what name. Spending the day with my some of the other riders was just awesome. The vans are all here in Greenville, the racks are in place, the decals are on and the beer is on the bus…. [...]
16
Oct
I’m Judy, better known as Ron’s sister, and I’m on the white team. I don’t know many of the folks on the P3C3 team. I didn’t do many of the training rides. I’m significantly slower than most of them, and frankly just can’t keep up! But here I am. Almost ready to go, and now [...]
15
Oct
As the departure date approaches I know the excitement is building and last minute preparations are being made as I have been following all the emails from the beginning and will follow your blogs along the way. I can’t wait to read all the new experiences. I just wanted to say for those of you [...]
15
Oct
Why am I doing this crazy ride again this year? Well, I am not a great cyclist or athlete, I can’t stand to ride when it is less than 50 degrees, I have tons of other commitments between work, husband and three kids. I had felt trained until 2 weeks ago when I got a [...]
15
Oct
MAY YOU ALWAYS FEEL LOVED May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with optimism and courage. Always know that there are those whose love [...]
15
Oct
Words of encouragement – this cause is a grand one…
Posted by Mdmccurdy Published in Words of EncouragementDear P3C3 Team, I wanted to take a few minutes to plant a few thoughts with each of you before the upcoming journey to Austin. First, I want to thank each of you for amazing experience I have had while just entering the world of road cycling. You are an amazing group of people who [...]
14
Oct
I cannot believe it’s almost time to begin our incredible journey from Greenville, SC to Austin, TX. Yet, here we are…fundraisers done, $7500+ raised, plans for our 2 girls for the 8 days we’ll be gone, and pure excitement in our bones. The past few months have already been…EPIC – to steal a word from [...]
14
Oct
Just Two Words As I was searching my heart for just the right words to say to you guys for this incredible commitment and display of strength, I just kept coming back to two simple words. Nothing extravagant or powerful, nothing glamorous or well-rehearsed, not a well-written quote with great punctuation, not a poem with a beautiful rhyme or [...]
14
Oct
It”S here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost time to go!!! I haven’t washed or packed. maybe I have all my stuff. What do I need?? Did my dog chew up my last pair of gloves?? Been working on the lights an batteries. I have been riding on my own lately with an 80 mile ride and a 40 mile [...]
14
Oct
Yes, I can honestly say that I am not in the best shape. I have a nagging back injury. The cold rainy weather has my joints hurting and to top things off I really do not like to climb (unlike some of the other members of this ride to Austin)> I must ask one question [...]
14
Oct
I can’t believe that in only five (5) days we’ll be off on the second annual Challenge to Conquer Cancer Bicycle Relay to Austin Texas. As the senior citizen ambassador of the riders (for those I haven’t told…I’m 70) I dedicated this past year to getting in both mental and physical condition to be a [...]
14
Oct
It doesn’t matter what team you are on. What color you are. The Challenge is just a few days away. I am sooooo excited to be surrounded with the best type of people. People who want to make a difference. Making a change in this world for those who are fighting or praying for the [...]
14
Oct
I had lunch with Anne Garner my fellow support driver for YELLOW today. We were kind of going over things: logistics, things to pack, how we will stay in contact and who wants to drive the bus. (Thankfully we’ve got help there.) Strangely, I am the ONLY returning driver this year. Some people are looking [...]
13
Oct
I have spent many years avoiding serious emotional expression. I have insulated myself against almost anything. Almost any event that happens, I have found a way to shield myself from the real emotional effects of it. Nothing really gets to me….at least until I got involved with the Challenge to Conquer cancer. When I began, [...]
13
Oct
Wow… That’s all I can say. A few weeks ago Bo and I had not raised $5000 of our $10000 goal. We were trying to figure out which one of us would stay home. We made this commitment to honor the memory of our friend David and it was absolutely killing us to think that [...]
13
Oct
Wow I leave NH in less than 40 hours. I am beyond excited. This has already been an amazing journey and I haven’t even left home yet. It was 4 years ago yesterday (10/12) that I lost my left lung. I needed help walking up a flight of stairs after that never mind riding my [...]
13
Oct
Last night I went to visit with my Aunt Mary Ann at the hospital. She has been given the harsh news that no person should be given. She tells me that she has a “mean cancer” that would take a miracle to cure. She believes in miracles. I believe in miracles. We talk about fond [...]
13
Oct
I was showing my son my teams maps this morning. I told him that on Fri we would all officially ride into down town Austin and I all of the sudden got choked up!? I asked that he keep up with us on the blogs/maps and send me messages. I don’t think he can realize [...]
11
Oct
Wow, who would have believed how quickly the last few months would pass. It was less than 3 months ago I promised to become a fundraiser and rider for the Challenge to Conquer Cancer. At the time, I was quite terrified of the prospect of raising $5000 in support of the Palmetto Peloton Project. I [...]
7
Oct
I am the lucky one. The healthy one. The one with a family. The one with friendships that last a life time. Why? Why is that I can be so lucky? Why am I given more chances then others? What is it that drives my heart into the ground everytime I find out someone has [...]
6
Oct
My friend, Scott Shuey, just died less than 12 hours ago, today October 5, 2009 after his courageous fight with lymphoma. Scott was only 45 years old. Scott was a Christ follower, devoted husband, devoted father and one heck of a cyclist and runner. I rode in his honor last year and he had planned [...]
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