FINISHING STRONG!
Years ago, I took up cycling and after shorter races, I began my very first 100 mile bike race, the “Waco Wild West Century.” It was the last ride of the year and my first century ride. I was excited and nervous as we began. The gun sounded, and off we went. Of course, the elite racers were gone in a heartbeat, but I stayed up with the pack. About 8 miles into the ride, we were going down a steep descent very fast when another rider swerved into me and my bike and I went tumbling to the pavement end over end. I had torn clothes, a severe road rash. warped front wheel and bent brake shaft. My first “century” ride was seemingly over already. I’d have to wait until next year to know if I could really do it. However, to my surprise, an experienced rider pulled over to help me, helped remove my front brake assembly so the warped wheel could turn freely, and then told me to “get up & come on!”
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