Hey everyone, I’m writing this blog today not from the comfort of my desk in my dorm but rather from the unfamiliar and sweaty seat of a spin bike in the athletic center. I woke up this morning to the realization that in a matter of months I was about to take to the roads with seven other students here at SPS. 3,500 miles of road, actually. Coast to coast. That realization is why I’m here, sweating alone (except for Mr. Tuttle on the treadmill, who I can’t help but think is kicking more ass than me right now). I’ve ridden a few one or two day charity rides before, but nothing comparable to the scope of the ride before me. I can fathom riding 200 or 300 miles, but 3,500 seems more like an abstract goal than a real number.
It wouldn’t be fair for me to speak for the rest of the group so I won’t. There are times when I feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of land we will have to cover. How the hell am I supposed to know if I am going to be ready or not? Right now I feel anything but ready. It’s been half an hour and I’m already out of breath and can barely manage to type on my sweaty iPhone.
I can imagine some of you are wondering why I’m trying to write a blog post on a stationary bike. The blog is meant as a way to chronicle our journey through this entire process, from beginning to end. In a lot of ways, this a beginning, right here on this spin bike. So much has happened in the past week, it feels like the ride is becoming real and tangible. Our website is finally up with its very own donation button , the route is almost finalized, we made an announcement in chapel, and we had our first Skype call with our representative at Ride 2 Recovery, Joe.
It’s impossible for me to continue without elaborating. Ride 2 Recovery is a special organization; their mission is centered around the physical and mental rehabilitation of wounded veterans. Many of their projects use cycling as a core foundation, whether it be providing veterans with missing limbs with custom bicycles or connecting groups of veterans to bike together, staying active and speeding up the recovery process. I could not be prouder to ride for this organization and our veterans. Please think about doing some research into Ride 2 Recovery and supporting our ride and our veterans.
Well, my workout is coming to a close and it seems as logical a time as any to finish up the blog post. There’ll be much more to come in the future, and I hope these blogs can help give the outside world a better insight into our journey as well as serve as a chronicle for when it’s time to look back and reflect.
I’m out for now, I’m sure we’ll have some more updates for you all soon.
Jacob
It wouldn’t be fair for me to speak for the rest of the group so I won’t. There are times when I feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of land we will have to cover. How the hell am I supposed to know if I am going to be ready or not? Right now I feel anything but ready. It’s been half an hour and I’m already out of breath and can barely manage to type on my sweaty iPhone.
I can imagine some of you are wondering why I’m trying to write a blog post on a stationary bike. The blog is meant as a way to chronicle our journey through this entire process, from beginning to end. In a lot of ways, this a beginning, right here on this spin bike. So much has happened in the past week, it feels like the ride is becoming real and tangible. Our website is finally up with its very own donation button , the route is almost finalized, we made an announcement in chapel, and we had our first Skype call with our representative at Ride 2 Recovery, Joe.
It’s impossible for me to continue without elaborating. Ride 2 Recovery is a special organization; their mission is centered around the physical and mental rehabilitation of wounded veterans. Many of their projects use cycling as a core foundation, whether it be providing veterans with missing limbs with custom bicycles or connecting groups of veterans to bike together, staying active and speeding up the recovery process. I could not be prouder to ride for this organization and our veterans. Please think about doing some research into Ride 2 Recovery and supporting our ride and our veterans.
Well, my workout is coming to a close and it seems as logical a time as any to finish up the blog post. There’ll be much more to come in the future, and I hope these blogs can help give the outside world a better insight into our journey as well as serve as a chronicle for when it’s time to look back and reflect.
I’m out for now, I’m sure we’ll have some more updates for you all soon.
Jacob
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