Friday, October 31, 2014

Alive in the Present

So, the past two years, I've not only done the MS150 bike ride, but also the week-long MS TRAM. Why two rides? Well, the short answer is to raise more money for the MS Society. But, really, I don't raise much more doing two rides than I would if I just stuck with the one ride.

This article about a local musician, touring along the length of the Mississippi River (Mpls to NOLA), by bike, sums it up:

"Ben talked about how all the stress in life, the meaningless little details, simply vanish after a few days on the road. You’re alive in the present and only concerned with the wind, the rain and the miles ahead. If you can find the place in life where the wind and the rain are among your biggest concerns, you’re doing something right."

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