Our new acquaintance, Todd Larsen, has started off on his cross country, ocean to ocean, 60 day, 4,400 mile, bicycle ride. This is going to be a journey to follow! Todd is riding his bicycle from Oregon to Virginia to show support for Jared, his 21 year old nephew. Jared has been living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy for 16 years and his courage and determination has inspired Todd to make this journey of a lifetime.
You can read about Jared's life and Todd's trek at http://jaredsmiles.org/. From there you can find a link to the daily ride blog or go here http://jaredsmiles.blogspot.com/. Be sure to bookmark these links or add them to your Google Reader. You can also easily become a Follower on his blog and post comments. Todd has posted about a half dozen times to the blog so it's easy to catch up on his preparations and his first few days in Oregon. Todd's descriptive and creative writing style has already got me looking forward to his next day. We wish him much luck and safe travels as he makes his way through 11 states.
The ride will be tough going for Todd, but I'm sure not as tough a time as Jared has had through his life-journey. Todd is hoping to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In addition, he is hoping to raise money for Jared's medical expenses and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. No donations will go toward the bike ride. It's an interesting blog, an adventurous undertaking, a touching look into someone else's life, and a heartwarming glimpse at the love of an uncle for his nephew. Stay safe Todd, stay strong Jared.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ocean-to-Ocean Bicycle Ride
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