Apr 22

The Wisehart home is a place where people beat cancer.  I’m a two time survivor (brain in the late ’70s, prostate in 1999); my wife Jill beat breast cancer earlier this year.

To celebrate the Love of My Life being cancer free, we decided to hold a celebration century bike ride on our 16th anniversary - October 11th.  I will design three 33 mile loops - starting and ending at our house.  We expect a couple hundred people will ride.  Some may ride their bikes 5 miles, some will ride all 100 with Jill and me.  Hell, one of our friends is planning to ride his motorcycle with the group to help the cause and lend some (loud and stinky) support!

It will all be to raise money for the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center.  Jill found, during her treatment last winter, that a number of women were driving hours to get home after either chemo or radiation because they were spending all their money on medical treatment.  There was nothing left in the piggy bank for a hotel.

We think that is awful.  Jill’s celebration century ride will be a fundraiser for to help women with breast and other forms or cancer with the rest of life.

I’m damned proud of that goal.

To make a long story short, I’m in about as bad shape as possible.  I started today to get ready for Jill’s ride.  I rode my fixed gear bike (if you don’t know - don’t ask.  If you do know - you are likely a bicycle person) a few miles.  My creaky knees hurt but it was fun.  I’m going to try to get a few miles in tomorrow, too.