Today's report from my Ride for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nebraska
Started at 7:00 am in Arapahoe and finished at 4:00 pm in Kearney.
Covered 97 miles, 14.4 mph ave speed, 28.5 - max speed
The "Hurt/Help" Wind Scale is my way of saying "this is how much the wind hurt/helped me over the course of the day". It can Hurt me up to a -5, or help me up to a +5.
Started at 7:00 am in Arapahoe and finished at 4:00 pm in Kearney.
Covered 97 miles, 14.4 mph ave speed, 28.5 - max speed
Riding time - 6 hrs, 43 minutes
Wind - Helped at the end of the day which is ideal
"Hurt/Help" Wind scale - +0.5.
"Hurt/Help" Wind scale - +0.5.
The "Hurt/Help" Wind Scale is my way of saying "this is how much the wind hurt/helped me over the course of the day". It can Hurt me up to a -5, or help me up to a +5.
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GREAT NEWS! Based on donations I know are "coming in" but not yet recorded, I have surpassed the $15,000 mark! Thank you for your generosity. This means that I am now riding for my third Make-A-Wish child. So, I'd like to give you information on her.
Izabella is a darling 4 year old girl who has Medullablastoma. Izie wishes to see Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Cinderella at Disney World. She wants to get her own blue (her favorite color) princess dress and tiara just like Cinderella. Izie lives with her parents and siblings in Central NE.Please help me make it possible for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nebraska to grant Izie's wish!
Thank you.
Mike
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About today:
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| Doug and JoAnn |
people I met certainly were friendly. It started out not too
long after I left Arapahoe when I was flagged down by
JoAnn Becker and Doug Garey. We had a very nice visit.
Then about 2 miles down the road, I came across this sign.
To think that someone took the time to make a sign for the
sole purpose of encouraging you is really humbling.
Thank you!!
There was also a group of folks waiting for me in Beaver City. They are Lee Krewson, Karen Flanagen, Alice Hinkle and JoAnn Becker.
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| Karen, Lee, Alice and JoAnn |
From there it was just hard pedaling east to Alma. Had a headwind that gradually turned to come out of the SE. So, when I turned north to go to Holdrege it was a LOT more fun!! Just east of Alma, I met a group of cyclists who rode out from Kearney to ride back to town with me. That was really cool!! We stopped by the NTV station on the way by and I did a quick interview. It was on the news tonight. Char saw it. Perhaps a few of you did as well. Here are the friends who rode out to ride back with me. They are from l to r: Doug Peterson, Tim Norwood, Nancy Norwood, Ben Anderson, Hannah Stone, Paul Talbert, and myself. Thank you SOOOO much!! It was nice to have you along.
One other cool thing also happened. On behalf of the Mayor of Kearney, Mayor Stanley Clouse, Tim Norwood awarded me a Key to the City of Kearney. I was both surprised and honored by this gift. It also made me wonder, "Ok, what does this mean?" So, I googled it and here's the best answer I could find.
What does getting a key to the city mean?
I live in California and the pilot of the plane that went down in the Hudson river was given a key to the city of Danville. I was wondering what that meant.
Of course, the person receiving the key is always free to enter the city at will, but this is a ceremonial gesture of welcome and appreciation to someone. It's a symbolic gift from the city's administration. An ornamental key is presented to esteemed visitors, residents, or others the city wishes to honour. Evoking medieval walled cities whose gates were guarded during the day and locked at night, the key symbolises the freedom of the recipient to enter and leave the city at will as a trusted friend of city residents.
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| My Key to the City of Kearney! |
Thank-yous for today:
Thank you to my sister and brother-in-law, Jackie and Don Liess, for letting me stay with them tonight! But, then when you're family, what are you going to say, huh? (-:)
Bible verses dealing with Jesus and “wishes”. A WISH…
Bible verses dealing with Jesus and “wishes”. A WISH…
To let Peter know he was forgiven and accepted – John 21:15-19
Quote of the Day:
“Marriage is a wonderful invention; but then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.” - Lord Charles Beresford
Closing thoughts for the day:
My ankles are very tender tonight. I think going through the gravel yesterday irritated them. I didn't want to clip in so I basically put my toes on the pedals, which increased the torque on my ankles. Cranking up the hills on the gravel really made my calves burn. So, my nephew, Adam Liess, is going to tape both of my ankles to help me get through tomorrow. That will help keep them stable when I'm pedaling tomorrow, reducing the strain and therefore the pain. This will be good because tomorrow is a very long day. I am going to leave quite early and just keep cranking. I'll let you know how it goes. Blessings!!!
Forecast for the next day:
Forecast for the next day:
Low 80's for the high. Partly cloudy with chance of some thunderstorms. Wind out of the E at first, gradually shifting to the SE. But nothing more than 12 mph or so for the max. Not a big factor.
Route/Towns for the next day:
Route/Towns for the next day:
June 25 - Kearney to Minden to Macon to Franklin to Riverton to Inavale to Red Cloud
to Nelson to Lawrence to Pauline to Hastings
