It’s ten minutes til midnight, and we are racing to the Texas state line, our transition site with the Lemon Bonkers. Three minutes til midnight one, there’s the bridge! Whoops now replace groans, and adrenaline kicks in, replacing sore thighs. Midnight now…. Dadgum, this bridge is 3.5 miles long! Well… There is the Texas sign… [...]
12
Oct
A decent night’s rest often brings renewal and a fresh perspective. That is my outlook today. After being in the ‘pain cave’ during yesterday’s ride, team polka dot was able to recover with a nice(!?) dinner and much needed rest. Our dinner at Penn’s Restaurant was fun, despite the mostly fried nature of almost all [...]
11
Oct
So. Day 3 already. Third shift done. There is a bicycling expression that relates to riding so hard that you are in the ‘pain cave.’ it is usually reserved for times in which your legs hurt so much, you can’t go on. Well, today was the first time on the bike ( after 11 years [...]
10
Oct
It is somehow humbling to read the blogs of the people that are on this trip. Their experiences and their feelings make it so hard to blog, because I want to be as funny, or as descriptive, and hopefully as emotional as they are. Well, I am just me, and although a 3 year veteran [...]
10
Oct
After our shift, we rolled into Cleveland, Tennessee about 11 pm. We searched for hotels that would be kind enough to help out with our cause… We found a WONDERFUL night manager for Jamison Hotels that gave our team a great rate. But, as is the way of divine providence, Jackie’ mother and uncle passed [...]
9
Oct
Well, the 2011 Version of the Challenge to Conquer Cancer is now on !!!! Team Polka Dot has now finished stage 1. We left the Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center promptly at 3 pm, and rode to just this side of Long Creek, South Carolina.. Which is west of Westminster: 56 miles, 2:55, with an [...]
7
Oct
FRIDAY!!!??? yikes! Where has the time gone? We leave in 2 days. wow. I am not ready. I have been so busy this week with my new job that I have put the bike on the back burner. Well, as of this afternoon (except for the emergency surgery I have to do tomorrow morning) I [...]
24
Sep
Year 4 of the Challenge to Conquer Cancer is upon us. While not a 4 year veteran ( I missed 2009 for personal reasons), this is my 3rd year riding to Austin. Why? Why put myself through what will be a very challenging ride? Easy answer: Cancer sucks. My mom and dad had it, I [...]
21
Oct
I am now sitting comfortably in the Fairfield Inn & Suites enjoying S P A C E, which has not existed for the past few days. I know I posted more or less a fairwell blog yesterday, but I feel compelled to add another. Our last scheduled ride was to be midnight to 6am today. [...]
20
Oct
I didn’t realize that our 6 hour shift tonight will be our last shift on this adventure. So different from the ride 2 years ago, yet so much the same. There are such emotions that emerge when you spend such energy. It would be hard for me to conceive what emotions emerge from fighting cancer. [...]
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