Nice article Tyler! You represented unicyling well, and managed to
mention the SARs (uhh, does that formalize the acronym?) in the
process. You neglected to mention that you owe us money.
Just a thought: while riding the STP is an admirable and lofty goal for
any rider, there are better ways to spend your adolescence. You should
really have a discussion with Bruce before you commit. It's not like
the sub-20 mile rides with the SARs. You will train for months at the
exclusion of family and friends. You don't bring a bottle of Bawls
along. You learn about nutrition and hydration at the cellular level.
And then--for two days of hell--you will wake up very very early, do
NOTHING but pedal and eat, pedal and eat, at the same time, WITHOUT
REST, for 10-12 hours straight, only to collapse into a few hours of
muscle-cramped sleep before getting up to do it again. Man, you could
be hanging out with a GIRL instead of doing that! It's better, trust
me!
While admitedly I have a vested interest here, I'd recommend you
consider starting your distance-riding career with the MS-150 rather
than the STP. The training is a bit easier (not much), the ride is
definitely easier at 50-75 miles per day, and you have the opportunity
(responsibility) to raise funds for the fight against Multiple
Sclerosis. Do for yourself while doing for many others. Plus the ride
is closer to your home, and you'll have at least one person to train
and ride with. I don't think there will be any SARs riding the STP
next year. Bruce was the only one of us "smart" enough to do it this
year, and I don't think he's planning it again, at least on one wheel.
End of Tom's mini-sermon 🙂.
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