When I first said that I was going to ride the Ride to Conquer Cancer, I had no bike, nor the money for a bike. I put the word out, and a special friend lent me his wife’s bike. Actually, the first time I went on a road bike, I cried. On the first ride out, we had training rides, and I knew nothing about biking. I went in my running shoes; I didn’t realize I had to have a helmet and glasses… I had no clue what was going on. I was dead last in the training rides. The company where I worked was the top team and of the women employees that participated, I ended up being the first woman that crossed the line. This changed my life because I still cycle, I’m going to be doing my fourth Ride to Conquer Cancer, and I have met the most amazing people that are down to earth, smart, and influential. I find that cycling has been my therapy. I go out, and I can just cycle for hours; it’s like meditation. It has been what’s helped me get through the past few years of my life. Cycling is my escape, and hopefully always will be. I’m all about community, resilience, and cycling. You’ll get thrown curveballs and it’s getting back up that really shows what kind of person you are.

“When I first said that I was going to ride the Ride to Conquer Cancer, I had no bike, nor the money for a bike. I put the word out, and a special friend lent me his wife’s bike. Actually, the first time I went on a road bike, I cried. On the first ride out, we had training rides, and I knew nothing about biking. I went in my running shoes; I didn’t realize I had to have a helmet and glasses… I had no clue what was going on. I was dead last in the training rides. The company where I worked was the top team and of the women employees that participated, I ended up being the first woman that crossed the line. This changed my life because I still cycle, I’m going to be doing my fourth Ride to Conquer Cancer, and I have met the most amazing people that are down to earth, smart, and influential. I find that cycling has been my therapy. I go out, and I can just cycle for hours; it’s like meditation. It has been what’s helped me get through the past few years of my life. Cycling is my escape, and hopefully always will be. I’m all about community, resilience, and cycling. You’ll get thrown curveballs and it’s getting back up that really shows what kind of person you are.”

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