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Chasing a dream

4/17/2012

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After another great day on the bike and managing my blood sugars I'm once again looking at a dream I've had since I first bought a road bike.  No it's not the Tour De France, it's the Race Across America or RAAM.  It's a bike race that starts in San Diego and finishes in Annapolis, Maryland almost 3,000 miles.  A solo competitor has twelve days to complete the course.  To finish that would mean almost 250 miles a day for almost two weeks. 

I first heard about RAAM when I was looking at Team Type 1.  Team Type 1 has won the team portion of the race the past two years.  That is truly amazing and I love that it gets diabetes national attention.  After doing a bit of research I have found that no type 1 diabetic has ever finished the race as an individual.  That is my dream.  I have been giving endurance cycling a lot of thought this past winter.  The more mileage I put in on a single ride the stronger I get, if my blood sugar stays above 100 I feel amazing.  After completing a century ride I feel strong, I'm ready to take that next step.  That next step will hopefully come this November in Daytona, Florida.  It is a 200 mile race that is sponsored by RAAM.  They are also holding a 400 mile RAAM qualifier; I'm not ready for that just yet.  I feel I have nothing to lose and feel as though I can be competitive in the 200 mile race. 

Only time will tell what will happen.  This is a dream and not all dreams come true but I will bust my butt to try and reach my dream.  The best part is when I tell people about my dream I get that look that says your crazy.  I often times am told you can't do that, not with diabetes.  I love the nay sayers, they give me that extra push when I need it most.  I'm on a video kick and have included a great video that talks about RAAM. 
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