WhenIstartedridingabikeacoupleofyearsago,Ididn'tthinkmyinvolvementwouldeverbemoreseriousthantheoccasionalshortride.ButasIbuiltstrength,myfriendsencouragedmetostepupmytrainingandtrysomelongertrips,Thefirstonetocomealongwasa150-miletrek,theMS-150,anannualeventthatraisesmoneytofightmultiplesclerosis.
WhenIregistered,theideaseemedterrific-supportaworthycausewhilegoingforthedistance-andItrainedwithenthusiasm.Butasthetimefortherideapproached,myself-doubtsgainedgroundovermyendurance.Istillwantedtoraisemoneyforthecharity,butIdidn'treallywanttobikeallthosemilesfortwodaysstraight.
TheridebeganonabeautifulSundaymorninginthetranquilGeorgiacountryside,andforthefirstfewhoursIfeltwonderful.ThiswasjusttheexperienceIhadimagined,andmyspiritswerehigh.Butbytheendoftheday,Ifelttiredandirritable.
Ifthebodyisconnectedtothemind,herewasproofinaction.Everyexcusemybrainpushedoutseemedtotravelrightdowntomylegs."Ican'thandlethis,"becamealegcramp,and"everyoneelseisabetterrider"translatedintoshortnessofbreath.IwassureI'dhavetoquit.
AsItoppedthecrestofahill,themagnificentsunsetkeptmegoingforafewminutesmore.Theninthedistance,silhouettedagainstthebrightredsun,Isawaloneriderpedalingveryslowly.Inoticedthatthepersonlookeddifferentinsomeway,butIcouldn'ttellwhy.SoIpushedmyselftocatchup.Thereshewas,peddlingalongslowlybutsteadily,withaslightanddeterminedsmileonherface-andshehadonlyoneleg.
Myfocuschangedinthatinstant.ForawholedayI'dbeendoubtingmybody.ButnowIknew-itwasn'tthebody,butthewillthatwouldhelpmereachmygoal.
Itrainedallthesecondday.Ineversawtheone-leggedbikeragain,butIpushedonwithoutcomplaining,knowingshewasouttherewithmesomewhere.Andattheendoftheday,stillfeelingstrong,Icompletedthe150thmile.
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