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ornoth_cyclingThe following is a transcription of a phone post that originally appeared in my main journal, here.
Hi, I'm now at the Whitinsville rest stop, which is 25 and a half miles into the ride. It is now 7:30 just about, which puts me about 15 minutes ahead of the schedule I've set for myself. Need to go fetch water and Gatorade, but so far the ride's going well. I'm averaging over 17 miles an hour, which is pretty fast, especially over the hilly portion of the route. But overall feeling really good and just amazed that if you look at the number of people here -- both riders, volunteers, people lining the route, and all the people who sponsor riders -- and most of these people all have stories about cancer and some of them miraculous and some of them tragic, and it's... it's really moving. Not really gonna think more about that while I'm standing here not moving down the road, but it's in the back of my mind as I'm peddling all the way. That's it, I'll call you from the next stop!
