Staff Perspective: Ride to Recovery - “The Never Ending Cycling Adventure”
The heat is bearing down on my face. I feel my legs cramp up and my arms are trembling as I push on the tow bar of a recumbent cyclist up a hill. After five days of traveling from Atlanta to Gulfport, Mississippi, I wonder if I will finish today’s bike ride. I start slightly swerving out of formation and am quickly reminded by a ride leader that I need to get back in my position. Another pusher of the inclined bikes notices I am getting tired and inquires if I would like to take a break. “I can hold on for another five min.” I tell the veteran cyclist.