So many things to report -- here are a few
Hi Y'all!
I'm back with an Internet connection. All kinds of things have happened; I'll talk about some of them now and get to others in the next few days.
First, here's the distance update:
Distance biked (from the odomoter): 1018.59 miles
Distance driven: 255-265 miles
Total traveled: 1273.59 miles
We've ended up having a couple of long stretches of road that just didn't seem safe for me to bike. West Virginia and the beginning of southern Pennsylvania were horrible -- so windy, hilly, and no shoulder for the most part. We're also going to end up driving a big chunk tomorrow because we've had a timing issue arise.
Here's what is going on. Something I haven't talked about very much lately is that my pipe-dream for this trip is to be on Today with co-host Meredith Vieira (whose husband has MS). I've sent several letters, with no response. So plan B is to be on the front row of the outside set and try to get an impromptu interview (we'll have signs and at least try to get a little on-camera time). I know it is all kind of dorky, but can you think of a better way to hilight MS to the nation? Plus, it would be kinda fun.
Anyway, we had the trip scheduled so that we could make it all or part of the way to New York by late Thursday night, and then go to the show set Friday morning. Now, it turns out that Bruce Springsteen will be performing an outdoor concert as part of the show. Yes, it would be cool to be there for that. But when they have a concert, they set up the outdoor set very differently, at it will offer no possibility that we might get a good camera shot or an interview.
So we're cutting a day from the schedule, driving a little more, and making sure to be there so we can try to be on the show Thursday morning. Got it? Silly, but also potentially helpful in meeting our goal of bringing attention to MS (remember, long-shots are a core value of this trip).
That tells you what will happen in the next few days. I'm going to bed right now, but I'll write some more, early in the morning. I'm really looking forward to telling you about my night-riding adventures and a few other things.
Thanks for sticking with us. The trip is about to come to a close, and it has meant a great deal to have so many folks around the country paying attention. Tomorrow, I'll also include some e-mails I've received from others with MS. I hope you'll get as much from them as I have.
- sean
Sean Spence
MS Advocate
www.MissouriToManhattan.com
seanspence@earthlink.net
I'm back with an Internet connection. All kinds of things have happened; I'll talk about some of them now and get to others in the next few days.
First, here's the distance update:
Distance biked (from the odomoter): 1018.59 miles
Distance driven: 255-265 miles
Total traveled: 1273.59 miles
We've ended up having a couple of long stretches of road that just didn't seem safe for me to bike. West Virginia and the beginning of southern Pennsylvania were horrible -- so windy, hilly, and no shoulder for the most part. We're also going to end up driving a big chunk tomorrow because we've had a timing issue arise.
Here's what is going on. Something I haven't talked about very much lately is that my pipe-dream for this trip is to be on Today with co-host Meredith Vieira (whose husband has MS). I've sent several letters, with no response. So plan B is to be on the front row of the outside set and try to get an impromptu interview (we'll have signs and at least try to get a little on-camera time). I know it is all kind of dorky, but can you think of a better way to hilight MS to the nation? Plus, it would be kinda fun.
Anyway, we had the trip scheduled so that we could make it all or part of the way to New York by late Thursday night, and then go to the show set Friday morning. Now, it turns out that Bruce Springsteen will be performing an outdoor concert as part of the show. Yes, it would be cool to be there for that. But when they have a concert, they set up the outdoor set very differently, at it will offer no possibility that we might get a good camera shot or an interview.
So we're cutting a day from the schedule, driving a little more, and making sure to be there so we can try to be on the show Thursday morning. Got it? Silly, but also potentially helpful in meeting our goal of bringing attention to MS (remember, long-shots are a core value of this trip).
That tells you what will happen in the next few days. I'm going to bed right now, but I'll write some more, early in the morning. I'm really looking forward to telling you about my night-riding adventures and a few other things.
Thanks for sticking with us. The trip is about to come to a close, and it has meant a great deal to have so many folks around the country paying attention. Tomorrow, I'll also include some e-mails I've received from others with MS. I hope you'll get as much from them as I have.
- sean
Sean Spence
MS Advocate
www.MissouriToManhattan.com
seanspence@earthlink.net
posted by Sean Spence at 7:01 PM
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