Mthd's Mayhem

Not sure where the summer has gone, except a lot of time on the road, both on the bike and in the car. Not many blogs - Egg writes them so well with the pictures, I don't even try anymore. Everyone that wants to know how Goose did in his races, they know where to look, so really no need to write about them either.

But, what I will write about is pre-Mthd's Mayhem Ride. This course has been designed to test every particle of your mental and physical being. It won't be easy, you can count on it being hot, you know it will have extremely difficult climbs (as as Big Tim said - 27 Awesome Descents), and you know it was designed that way for a reason. Anyone who has stood by and watched someone go through treatment, survive or die from cancer is familiar with the difficult journey this is. Having lost both of my parents to caner, they never once made the choice to quit or give up. They both fought this battle with dignity to the very end. It wasn't easy, it definitely wasn't pleasant, it was an uphill battle the entire time, but they didn't quit.

This is what I expectt from the guys on Sunday. Yes it will suck, it will be difficult, it will be hot, but, it doesn't compare to the journey that my parents or Ron's dad took to the end. You have a choice to stop, they didn't - they had to continue their journey, that is a part of life.

So when you feel like quitting, please remember the ones that no longer have that option and dig a little deeper into that suitcase of courage, they did and so can you.