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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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