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Soggy Saga Soaked with Success – My MS150 Story

Posted On Monday, September 11th, 2006 By David Veatch

Thank you again, all of you who contributed pledges to the MS150 in my name. My goal was a modest $200, and thanks to you, I earned a (to my mind) considerably less modest $405. I had no idea the generosity would be so great. Thank you again, very much. The ride really starts for me on Thursday afternoon, when I notice my throat starting to get that achy – need to get to the doctor quick – feeling in it. Swallowing starts to hurt, the head starts to get a little pressurized… you know the drill. Perfect health all summer, and two days before the ride I’ve spent all season training for, I get sick. I’d like to speak to the author of my life about his sense of humor. Not sure I like the twist it’s taking. I stay home on Friday to rest, and over the course of the day I *will* the sick to a manageable level… enough so that come Saturday morning at 4:45am, I can swallow with almost no pain. I figure at this point that riding with a little pain is nothing compared to living with MS, so… RIDE ON!! I’ve been training more »

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Thoughts on the Future… next Season and Beyond

Posted On Monday, September 11th, 2006 By David Veatch

With the Season Finale behind me, I’m starting to think about what I want to accomplish next season. I was thinking about riding to Wichita to visit my parents, ideally accompanied by my brother currently living in Portland, OR. I still think that would be a very fun thing to do, but if it doesn’t happen, it won’t be the end of the world. The MS150 happens every year, and I really had a good time, illness, flats, rain and thrown chains notwithstanding. It’s a definite next year. Anything else is gravy. Dawn, the team captain said I should consider some crit races in and around the KC area. I hadn’t considered it before, thinking I preferred long distance riding (Bike Across Kansas, maybe eventually the Bike Across America – that sort of thing), but how will I know what I prefer unless I get a taste of what else is out there. The more I think about it, the more I really like the idea of pitting myself against other local talent. Am I, as Dawn says, a strong rider? With some additional training, knowledge and discipline, do I really stand a chance? How will it compare to the more »

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