Nerves...blech

No, it’s NOT a race…just a ride to show the world that vision loss can happen to anyone and that funds are needed to help adults lead normal and productive lives in the face of sudden reduction / loss of sight.

So why the nerves? I guess I had hoped that someone would be willing to ride with me. I hate doing things alone. I like having company. I’m not sure what to expect. I assume there will be a lot of snotty bike people there on their fancy thousands-of dollar-racing bikes—One of the sponsors is a local racing team. But then why would the snotty people do a short ride—won’t they be on the metric century ride to Longwood Gardens or the 50 mile ride? It’s just fear of the unknown. I know I’ll feel better once I start riding. I’ll try and take some pictures and post them up tomorrow night.

It was good to see Mike today. It was a great inspiration. I mean this is just a community event. If Mike and Dana can go forward with their lives certainly I can do a freakin’ charity ride for 13 miles alone. I can do a 2 hour 1-woman show no problem. I can teach juvenile delinquents knowing they are forbidden things to write with in case they try to stab me, no problem. I can teach improv to 10 year olds. So I can do this.