Our plan was that Skip would bike to Walden, then from there onto Silverthorne, where I would wake up and head out with Skip on the bike in the morning. I had been quite excited about this, and had made sure I had all the proper attire, no need to tell a girl twice to shop for an outfit!
We found him about 30 miles outside of Walden, Colorado, which was to be our destination for the evening. Since there was no time like the present, and the road we were on had minimal traffic, I quickly donned my bike apparel and tried my hand, or legs we should say, on the last stretch into town.
What an amazing experience! I felt great for many reasons, first and foremost, being able to put some muscle into our cause. Skip had always wanted to bike across the US, and I can see why. You can really get a feeling of a place when viewing it at an average of 15 miles an hour, and the satisfaction of conquering my first real hill was great! (Especially on the way down the other side!)
I hope to be able to add a few more of my own miles on the road for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease, for my father-in-law to be, and for anyone else touched by this disease, or another. We are on this journey in the hopes that finding one cure will ultimately lead to many others, so join us! Walk, run, hike, cycle, anything you’ve ever thought you’d like to do, and maybe thought you couldn’t, you can! We are proof that all it takes is an idea, and with a little persistence, it can go anywhere!
