Good Morning to our friends, the Eagles:
Some of us cried when we saw the Atlantic.... it was a wonderful moment. We are proud to have accomplished our goal. We are sad that our trip is done. We have a great team. We have met many wonderful citizens of this great nation. We think America is BEAUTIFUL from sea to shining sea!
We appreciate all your questions. We loaded our vans last evening and drove back to Ohio. We will unpack the vans this evening after everyone has rested. We graduate on Thursday. We will send a few pictures in a few days.
Jim is not named after Jim Thorpe.
We like the idea of Market Day. The tacos sound great!! We found out that most of us are not good cooks. We had a rider who joined us for a short while, and he was a chef. He could make inexpensive but great meals.
Larry was our oldest rider. His wife picked him up in Delaware so we don't know his birthday. He said that riding across the nation was on his "bucket list"... a list of things he wanted to do in his lifetime. He struggled to complete the ride because his knee started hurting, but HE DID IT!
Our Ride for World Health budget was managed by Lisa and Mark. We all raised enough money for our trip. Larry chose not to spend any extra money. If we went to a restaurant instead of cooking, then he chose to eat left-overs. Most of us have our own personal bank accounts, and used that money during the trip if we WANTED something. Anything we NEEDED, was paid for by the ride.
To have enough energy for the day, we must eat well, drink plenty of fluids and get a good nights sleep. We also take each 5th day and drive one of the vans so our body can rest.
We have two changes of riding clothes, so we hand wash them every 2 days. We usually went to a laundromat about once a week.
We lived in Columbus, Ohio during med school. We saw our houses and slept in our warm and cozy beds.
At our picnic we had grilled chicken, grilled sausage, fruit, many types of salads and a cake with our picture on it. The Oswalt Eagle accidentally got mustard on it's face!!
Success... we planned.... we trained.... but we needed to think and adjust our plans along the way. We had to be good problem solvers and good team members. One of our tricks for success.... we looked at small chunks of the ride and tackled that small chunk. For example, one day when the mountain was so tall, we told ourselves to ride for 10 minutes and rest a moment, then we rode for 10 minutes more. We conquered the mountain 10 minutes at a time.
Mrs. Jordan-Terry, Ethan, Jairen, Jolene, Sarah, Timothy, Jordan, Benjamin, Kirsten, Jake, Krystal, Adarah, Prianna, Elise, Stephanie, William, Joshua, Faith, Jacob, Mia, Tyler, Jesus, & Bobby
Today is Tuesday, May 29, 2012
We made it to DC in 53 then rode yesterday from DC to Bethany, Delaware.
We did it!!! San Diego Beach to Bethany Beach.
From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
Some of us cried when we saw the Atlantic.... it was a wonderful moment. We are proud to have accomplished our goal. We are sad that our trip is done. We have a great team. We have met many wonderful citizens of this great nation. We think America is BEAUTIFUL from sea to shining sea!
We appreciate all your questions. We loaded our vans last evening and drove back to Ohio. We will unpack the vans this evening after everyone has rested. We graduate on Thursday. We will send a few pictures in a few days.
To answer your questions and discuss the blog.
Jim is not named after Jim Thorpe.
We like the idea of Market Day. The tacos sound great!! We found out that most of us are not good cooks. We had a rider who joined us for a short while, and he was a chef. He could make inexpensive but great meals.
Larry was our oldest rider. His wife picked him up in Delaware so we don't know his birthday. He said that riding across the nation was on his "bucket list"... a list of things he wanted to do in his lifetime. He struggled to complete the ride because his knee started hurting, but HE DID IT!
Our Ride for World Health budget was managed by Lisa and Mark. We all raised enough money for our trip. Larry chose not to spend any extra money. If we went to a restaurant instead of cooking, then he chose to eat left-overs. Most of us have our own personal bank accounts, and used that money during the trip if we WANTED something. Anything we NEEDED, was paid for by the ride.
To have enough energy for the day, we must eat well, drink plenty of fluids and get a good nights sleep. We also take each 5th day and drive one of the vans so our body can rest.
We have two changes of riding clothes, so we hand wash them every 2 days. We usually went to a laundromat about once a week.
We lived in Columbus, Ohio during med school. We saw our houses and slept in our warm and cozy beds.
At our picnic we had grilled chicken, grilled sausage, fruit, many types of salads and a cake with our picture on it. The Oswalt Eagle accidentally got mustard on it's face!!
Success... we planned.... we trained.... but we needed to think and adjust our plans along the way. We had to be good problem solvers and good team members. One of our tricks for success.... we looked at small chunks of the ride and tackled that small chunk. For example, one day when the mountain was so tall, we told ourselves to ride for 10 minutes and rest a moment, then we rode for 10 minutes more. We conquered the mountain 10 minutes at a time.
We hope we have inspired you to dream big dreams and then plan and train to succeed. Exercise if just for a moment. Eat as healthy as possible. Learn something new every day.
We are doing the same.
Your friends,
The Ride for World Health Team
