Day started at 10:00 due to fog and winds. Made it to Baton Rouge and starting the final stretch to New Orleans - another 77 miles to go!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Day 2 Updates
4/15: “Scottism” from Route 90, LA “It’s not where you’re going or how fast you get there, but why you go and what you do along the way that is most important.”
8 am start, little later than planned but needed a lot of stretching.
Noon, 50 miles down with nutrition and water stops along with fierce head winds. Feel very good about progress.
Very sunburned!! Some soreness. But not complaining. After all, it pails in comparison to the suffering of all the precious angels.
As difficult as this has been, during every stop in unison, “Captain” Dave and I look at each other and say “yeah, but it’s not about me”. The miles are long, the wind is strong, though with every stroke of the pedal, I’m attacking the wind right back as if it is a child with cancer.
More updates to follow and God Bless!
8 am start, little later than planned but needed a lot of stretching.
Noon, 50 miles down with nutrition and water stops along with fierce head winds. Feel very good about progress.
Very sunburned!! Some soreness. But not complaining. After all, it pails in comparison to the suffering of all the precious angels.
As difficult as this has been, during every stop in unison, “Captain” Dave and I look at each other and say “yeah, but it’s not about me”. The miles are long, the wind is strong, though with every stroke of the pedal, I’m attacking the wind right back as if it is a child with cancer.
More updates to follow and God Bless!
DeQuincy, Louisiana
I could not do this without the guidance and support from "Captain" Dave. He keeps me going spiritually, mentally, and physically! What a blessing to have him by my side as his role in this is just as difficult as my role, but "it's not about us"! Getting ready to take off from DeQuincy, LA!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Day 1 - Fog, Wind, But Made it to Louisiana!
As most things in life, nothing goes as planned or is as seems. A very thick fog off of Lake Houston delayed his start 2 hours this morning. With that being said, Scott still made it into Louisiana - day 1's original goal of 110 miles. Blessings - no flat tires and no accidents, but very bumpy roads and strong head winds the entire day. "It feels like you just got done with a 10 hour boxing match with the road."
Felt relieved to get into Louisiana and will continue the journey on a road bike which makes the task all the more difficult as his entire cycling life has been riding a triathlon bike which is making a huge difference.
He's checking into a hotel now to grab a quick ice bath, big dinner, and to bed. Tomorrow will be the longest stretch planned of his ride and hopefully he winds will settle and he'll get started by 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
Finally, he wanted me to make mention that the hardest stretch with the heaviest winds and the worse roads were the last 30 miles of the day. However, he wanted me to make sure I mention that it was as if Layla had seen enough suffering for one day and jumped on his back with her wings and carried him to Louisiana with his fasted bike time of the day. That says it all!
No time today to follow messages, but he knows and appreciates the out pouring of support and rallying for this cause. It's just the beginning!
Love and Blessings from the Louisiana Border!
Felt relieved to get into Louisiana and will continue the journey on a road bike which makes the task all the more difficult as his entire cycling life has been riding a triathlon bike which is making a huge difference.
He's checking into a hotel now to grab a quick ice bath, big dinner, and to bed. Tomorrow will be the longest stretch planned of his ride and hopefully he winds will settle and he'll get started by 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
Finally, he wanted me to make mention that the hardest stretch with the heaviest winds and the worse roads were the last 30 miles of the day. However, he wanted me to make sure I mention that it was as if Layla had seen enough suffering for one day and jumped on his back with her wings and carried him to Louisiana with his fasted bike time of the day. That says it all!
No time today to follow messages, but he knows and appreciates the out pouring of support and rallying for this cause. It's just the beginning!
Love and Blessings from the Louisiana Border!
Scott's Journey Helping the Layla Grace Children's Cancer Research Foundation
Greetings! I'm sending you this email to inform you of Scott's latest endeavor. He's travelling BY BIKE, yes BIKE from Houston, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana to compete in the New Orleans 1/2 Ironman this Sunday, April 18th.
He is being accompanied by a great friend and neighbor some of you know - Mr. Dave Stewart or "Super Dave" as we like to call him, so he's not alone!! His journey began this morning around 9:00 a.m.
Ok, so why on earth is he doing this? Well, partly for training and a personal goal. But mainly, like many people, he has been touched by the story of Layla Grace. Some of you knew her and her story, some of you may be hearing about this for the first time.
Layla was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at around age 18 months and fought very very hard for almost a year to battle this horrible cancer. Unfortunately, she lost the battle last month and went to Heaven to play with the Angels. Our family didn't know her very well, but we did follow her story like so many of you did. Addison is friends with Layla's sister and Layla's mom coached Addison's Cheerleading team the first year we moved down here so that is our connection to Layla.
Scott wanted to do something not only in her memory, but also in supporting the research of this cancer. Having 4 children of our own, and knowing the 1 in 4 statistics, you just never know when you personally could be faced with cancer. His pain will be nothing compared to the pain that Layla felt nor the pain of her family's loss.
Please, if you can, take the time to read Layla's story on www.laylagrace.org or http://laylagrace.org/about and if you find it in your hearts, to donate to Layla's foundation "The Layla Grace Children's Cancer Research Foundation" which will fund research for a cure for this cancer! He's travelling approximately 400 miles, so it would be great if he could raise $1.00 / mile providing atleast $400 for this cause.
IMPORTANT: If you can donate and you don't mind sharing, will you please let us know how many miles you are donating for? So 5 miles would be $5.00. We just want to make sure we get the $1.00 / Mile so we will be donating the difference to get to $400 ($1.00 for each mile he bikes = 400 miles!)
We'll keep updates of his journey posted on Facebook, Twitter (if I can figure it out at home tonight) and possibly some Youtube footage. Please pray for his safety and pray for the families who like Layla's are dealing with this horrible disease today and waiting for a cure! Thanks everyone!
He is being accompanied by a great friend and neighbor some of you know - Mr. Dave Stewart or "Super Dave" as we like to call him, so he's not alone!! His journey began this morning around 9:00 a.m.
Ok, so why on earth is he doing this? Well, partly for training and a personal goal. But mainly, like many people, he has been touched by the story of Layla Grace. Some of you knew her and her story, some of you may be hearing about this for the first time.
Layla was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at around age 18 months and fought very very hard for almost a year to battle this horrible cancer. Unfortunately, she lost the battle last month and went to Heaven to play with the Angels. Our family didn't know her very well, but we did follow her story like so many of you did. Addison is friends with Layla's sister and Layla's mom coached Addison's Cheerleading team the first year we moved down here so that is our connection to Layla.
Scott wanted to do something not only in her memory, but also in supporting the research of this cancer. Having 4 children of our own, and knowing the 1 in 4 statistics, you just never know when you personally could be faced with cancer. His pain will be nothing compared to the pain that Layla felt nor the pain of her family's loss.
Please, if you can, take the time to read Layla's story on www.laylagrace.org or http://laylagrace.org/about and if you find it in your hearts, to donate to Layla's foundation "The Layla Grace Children's Cancer Research Foundation" which will fund research for a cure for this cancer! He's travelling approximately 400 miles, so it would be great if he could raise $1.00 / mile providing atleast $400 for this cause.
IMPORTANT: If you can donate and you don't mind sharing, will you please let us know how many miles you are donating for? So 5 miles would be $5.00. We just want to make sure we get the $1.00 / Mile so we will be donating the difference to get to $400 ($1.00 for each mile he bikes = 400 miles!)
We'll keep updates of his journey posted on Facebook, Twitter (if I can figure it out at home tonight) and possibly some Youtube footage. Please pray for his safety and pray for the families who like Layla's are dealing with this horrible disease today and waiting for a cure! Thanks everyone!
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