Thursday, June 30th, 2016
Today we rode for Dan Haskins. He is a family friend of Sara’s and is a U of I alum. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer and squamous cell cancer and beat them both.
Our ride was delayed a bit this morning because of thunderstorms. Once we got on the road we only met rain once, and it didn’t last too long. The wind picked up as the day went on, but it was a great temperature and partly sunny all day. We also had 10 miles of tailwinds for the first time, and it was glorious. There’s nothing like barely pedaling and going 20 miles per hour!
We all rolled in to St. Aloysius Church around 7:45. A few people sat in on a portrait with Joan and her daughter Ellie. Joan had breast cancer and Ellie was her caregiver. They talked about the importance of family support, and fortunately Joan got her last chemo treatment in May. Portraits are always a good reminder of why we do what we do, even after 101 mile days.
DR