FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
On April 1 (a fitting date) I will dip the front tire of my Specialized Roubaix Road bike in the Pacific Ocean in San Diego on a ride that will culminate with dipping the front tire of said bike in the Atlantic Ocean in St. Augustine. 48 Days, 3039 miles, and 8 States.
So why would a man in his 7th decade on this blue planet, who has had a heart attack, triple bypass, stents and an ablation a little over 3 years ago, to go along with a trip to the Mayo Clinic for stem cell treatment on an ankle ravaged with arthritis from an infection that put him in ICU for 2 weeks and took 8 months of recovery take on this journey?
Good question. In the weeks leading up to my departure I will provide some insights as to why I felt compelled to do this ride. I will also provide some narrative on my training and preparation leading up the the trip.
For those wishing to join me vicariously, I will be maintaining a blog during the ride and give updates along the way. It should be interesting. It is a bucket list item and I just hope its not THE bucket list item.
Stay tuned for more
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All the very best of luck to you in this adventure, Bob! I can’t wait to follow your experience here – so glad you set up a blog so we can share. P.S. Love this picture of the bike – wasn’t that from our Nantucket trip this year???? Great shot.
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Yep. It was from our trip. A good trip at that!
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