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This past weekend I did the 200k Ride To Conquer Cancer.
On Saturday we rode from Toronto to Hamilton and on Sunday from Hamilton to Niagara Falls.
I knew it was going to be hard because I had only done one 100k training ride so far this year because of the bad weather we were having.
Also I suffer from bad allergies as well as exercise induced asthma and the day before it looked like it was snowing here due to all the white fluff in the air never mind the smoke from the forest fires out west.
But like they say the show must go on and things were going ok until the 80k mark on day 2. It became very uncomfortable to ride. My arms, backside, and neck were very sore and I had trouble pedaling but in the end I managed to get it done.
With only 54 days left to Ironman Ottawa I can see a lot of riding in my future.
How this adventure will turn out is anybody’s guess but I’m committed or maybe I should be committed.
Very impressive! I grew up outside Buffalo and consider our Canadian friends neighbors. Lots of fond memories of trips across the border.
Mike, thanks for updating us. Admire greatly what you are doing. Thanks for doing the cancer ride, from a cancer survivor. 👍 Chris
There were 4,500 riders and they all had their own reason for being there. It was a beautiful thing!
I’m currently reading The Catcher in the Rye. I’m about half way through – I read a little every night on my iPad.
Thanks for the update Mike, and good luck in Ottawa. You have inspired me to get my butt to the gym.
Mission accomplished!
That’s an amazing tale of perseverance, commitment and accomplishment, Mike! Bravo!
The ride took me to my limit and ironman is going to be even harder. I feel completely drained and not sure how long it will take to recover at age 70.Should be interesting to see how things develop.
Respect to you sir. As a committed runner/lifter/mover at 72 I can’t imagine doing an Ironman! Best of luck