BP MS150 April 21-22, 2012: Houston to Austin, TX; 2 days,
180 miles; about 14,000 bicycles and sore bums. Yeah, it’s hard. Yeah, it’s
uncomfortable. Yeah, the 20mph headwind on the first day kicked my tooshie.
And, yeah, I did cry part of the way. But that’s all OK. It’s OK because I don’t have Multiple
Sclerosis (MS), I don’t have cancer, I don’t have Parkinson’s. It’s OK because
a day or two after the race, I will be fine. That’s why you ride. That’s the
whole point. I saw so many shirts and jerseys that said “we ride for those who
can’t” or things to that effect. When you haven’t done this kind of race or
walk or event, you get that. But when you finally do one of these, you really get it. To get that diagnosis
must be one of the scariest things in life, and maybe one of the
loneliest. People should not be alone
with a diagnosis like that. They shouldn’t have to fight that battle on their
own. If I can ride a bicycle for a few miles to help focus some attention on
their plight and to raise money to fight that battle with them – the battle to
find a cure- then bring it!
