TOUR DE PINK DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Hubby and I at one of the SAG stops! He was at every stop, ready to fill my tires with air, hand me water, food and Advil, and keep me encouraged and motivated to finish out the day! I am the luckiest woman in the world to have had him by my side every step of the way! |
OHHHHHHHHEMMMMMMMGEEEEEEEEE! I DID IT! I rode every single mile! 65 miles the first day, the FULL 90 the second day, and 58 the third day, coming to around 213 miles total!!!!!!
I am overwhelmed! This past weekend was phenomenal. One of the best, most empowering, most emotional of my whole life. It’s going to take a while to let my thoughts sink in, so until I’m ready to post, here are some pictures.
There were lots of tears, lots of laughing, lots of new friends, new feelings, new emotions. And my body took my further than I ever thought possible. I SAVED NOTHING. I GAVE EVERYTHING. I RODE MY HEART OUT.
Even with my seven months of training the course was more difficult than I could have ever imagined. The hills, the terrain, riding through traffic, up hills, down hills, navigating through Washington, D.C. Through Amish country, Lancaster, through quiet Gettysburg. Every single mile. I am so tired I don’t even know I’m tired. I have so many thoughts, so many feelings, I don’t know where to begin. When I close my eyes I see the little pink Tour de Pink arrows guiding the route.
That’s all I see.
I did it.
I DID IT.
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| Day 2 start in Lancaster, PA |
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| finish line hugs! |
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| Crossing the finish line at Yards Park, in Washington, D.C.! |
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| Found a little doggy (who looks like Campbell!) to greet me at the finish line! Here I'm holding flowers and champagne and getting ready to give him kisses! |
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| I met SO MANY amazing people during Tour de Pink! Everyone was so supportive and kind and kept me peddaling even through the toughest parts of the day. These people have touched my heart and am honored to have ridden with them. |
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| Day 3 start with Barb! This girl got me through all three days of riding! I miss her already! |
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| My brother Drew and Anna made me an awesome sign and met me at the finish line! Love you guys! |
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| Family and friends at the finish line! |
MANY more pictures to come! More posts to come! For now I am celebrating and letting it all sink it! Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way: through my training and through the actual Tour de Pink journey, and for all of my friends and family who came to cheering stations, start locations and the finish line! I could not have done this without you! And thank you Sean, (and happy birthday today!!) for cheering me on, mile by mile, throughout the entire weekend, and for encouraging me to give my best because you knew I could do it. Thank you, I love you so much! Thank you, everyone! No words right now; just lots of emotions. More to come later, I promise! I DID IT!
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