I remember after the first wrong turn pulling up next to the LEGGGS support car that was following us and saying I speak Cow, should I ask them where we missed our turn? We started out on our 1st 6 hour shift last night on awesome flat roads. Morgans magnent she stole and wrote our [...]
16
Oct
Cheers, O and I speak Cow
Posted by Jeni Schumacher Published in Cancer Warrior, Rider Bios, The "Lighter Side" of the Ride, Words of Encouragement3 comments
14
Oct
So many things running through my head. Old teams, new teams, seeing all the new faces, family and friends. Support is slim and even as we were next to our cars I looked around and still felt one thing was still the same. The amount of love and care in the air was overwhelming. I [...]
17
Oct
The Top 20 reasons why I will always participate in the Challenge 20. I get smarter: I learn new words like Cartilager Crossword puzzles actually can be solved in 8 hours What not to do on the Trace – Mark H. What happens when you run your wheel through animal poo How many bottled waters [...]
13
Oct
O my goodness gravy…. so when you have to ride in a wicked uncomfortable van for 10.3 hours you come up with some pretty creative ways to take your mind off of your ADD and wanting to bolt through the van door and just run to the stupid hotel…. A BLOG from Sandman- Jeff to [...]
11
Oct
I am so tired I can’t even think straight. My body is all wiggidy wacked. Not that I sleep a lot normally and the almost full moon (not milts – or Taylors) isn’t helping except lighting the Trace for us at night. I am amazed by the amount of food I can consume in one [...]
10
Oct
There is a lot more food than stomacaf=egWIEG GHP EWOQ EW]TIHPONJRGT HPOI
10
Oct
Well our shift last night was amazing. The weather was cooperative and the support we have rock!! We rolled out of GHS without any problems. One thing I noticed is that this year we only had 2 riders that were leading out of GHS that have had cancer. Me and Siddens. Wierd feeling. Emotions were [...]
15
Jun
Well Beth Rusch and I have joined forces and are attempting to make history with our fundraiser. We have had a HUGE and I mean HUGE turnout for the silent auction. I think we hit almost every small business there is in Greenville. PostCards from Paris, GreenCo Beverage, Paws and Claws, Petals Boutique, and Pedal [...]
28
Oct
I tried really hard to get rid of my lonely feelings of missing my team…. So I hopped in to the backseat thinking this would help. No it did not. Learning to feel again, Learning to breath again, Learning to own Cancer and not letting Cancer own you. These are a few of my favorite [...]
21
Oct
First of all when riding a tiny bike on tiny tires is hard enough…. add to that fraction, Tired, Sleep Deprived, Emotional, Tense and Rush Hour traffic and These Flippin HUGE TRUCKS HALLING BUTT down these roads with Logs on them bigger then my house! We call this Clenching experiences. Not just your hands, teeth [...]
20
Oct
As we literally bus the grove to catch the team that is TEARING IT UP- scottstrong is kickin some tail…. I am thinking about the ride we have ahead of us. I love reading the messages to the team. That keeps us going. We are all tired, stiff, sore and somewhat raw…. I am looking [...]
19
Oct
I would like to personally thank the group of people who found it enriching and self gratifying to decorate our vehicle with this fabulous color of White streamers that flowed around our vehicle. It was a treat to wake up too and frankly hysterical. Bless you for the laugh…. and when we catch the TP [...]
18
Oct
Never thought… never thought that it would be this beautiful. Last year when the team climbed in the appalacians it was soooo freakin cold that I was pulled from the ride. So this year… this year I was determined to beat the mountains and stick with the team. Well…. it was more like the team [...]
17
Oct
Polka Dots van is ready, The food is in the van… and the kids are getting excited. I am not talkin about the kids at home… I realized last night that it is finally here. I could not sleep. Almost like the first day of school. Hmmmm. Anxiety over the cold and the ride for [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
27
Sep
Glad you all are okay!!! You all play hard core. Bet that was a little scary. Glad to know though that everyone got their fill of First Aid at the Pizza shop!!! That is really important. You crack me up. Hope the srapes and scratches heal quickly. Blessings, Jeni
26
Sep
Last week was an unforgettable week. Running into a lot of unanswered test results which will cause more confusion down the road…, and probably one of the most memorable sports weeks of my life next to Playing exhibition for the Women’s USA Polo Tournament. On our night ride I pondered over something in a conversation, that [...]
8
Sep
Life is a bowl of blue berries
Posted by Jeni Schumacher Published in The "Lighter Side" of the RideWell it has been a rough week. I am seriously considering writing a book. I think my life this week has been a bowl of blueberries. I use Blue berries as a way of expressing my antioxidants. Ha Ha. Lots of Dr. visits. Challenging to say the least. Stress test ( could have done that [...]
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