Saturday July 10th, 11:01 PM University of New Hampshire, Durham NH-
Howdy sports fans!
We’re here, we’re real, DEAL WITH IT!
Our merry band of 150 (Less volunteers and staff) powered through the roads of MA and NH to arrive like a delayed horde of locusts on the southwestern corner of the UNH campus. We ran in to a few spots where the weather got a bit hairy- a couple of times featuring breif periods of rain, lightning and hail, but thankfully, those blew through quickly, and we were able to resume once the lightning ended.
It WAS in fact, rain… but it was a nice, warm rain (Except for the first 10 minutes or so) that didn’t wreck your day, but merely became a part of it… Man communing with nature kind of thing…
Anyhow, everyone got here (Including the ones we were trying to lose), all are fed, most are in bed and asleep to rest up for tomorrows great adventure!
It’s at this point that I begin to feel a bit of sadness for the two day, 150 mile riders- They will push all day towards their goal, and will achieve it- Only to do exactly what I did 16 loong years ago: Look out the bus window at the smiling, waving people wishing you a good trip home, and safe passage until next year…
And finding yourself wishing you were one of those waving, as opposed to one of those leaving.
More in the Morning, I have to do the daily info cards, per contractual agreement with one of my sponsors, before I can go to bed tonight…
Check back tomorrow, more fun to follow!
Keep the wind at your back, and the downhills in front of you,
GearMan.
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GearMan,
I am following the NEC from down under. I will be back in 2012 for the full Seven Day NEC. As I type this, the Australia’s Broadcasting Company (ABC) news is doing a story about this being Diabetes Week. So pass along to all riders and volunteers that they are making a difference world wide.
Take care and smooth cycling.
Jim Iannone
Jim,
You were missed bud! Take care of yourself and I’ll see you in 2012!