July 2, 2010,
I have been waiting for this day for a very long time. 11 months of training is now in the books. What I am so grateful for is that I did not have a major fall and the flats I had were early on and not during long rides. What happens from now on is part of the event. I really feel I am mentally ready and I believe, though only time will tell, that I am physically ready to do this. As with any event it is all about the journey to get to the starting line. For me it was the 11,000 miles I did in training and the focus I was able to keep to get to today. I am proud of what I have done. Raising in excess of $10,000 for the LAF has been a cause worth doing.
I have put the names of cancer survivors on my bike so I can look at them and know that my battle pales in comparison to theirs.
Tomorrow is the ceremonial first day and I will ride 5 miles for a prologue. The work begins on Sunday and goes for 22 more days. I will write my experiences each day to let you experience what is happening to me during the day.
Today I rode very easy and was so excited when I got off the bike in one piece. I made it to the starting line.
Crunches: 300
Push Ups: 60
Total Distance: 15 miles
Total Time: 1 hour and 6 minutes
Phil
About Me
- Phil Benson
- I am 64 years old and have been a visionary my whole life. I saw Frank Shorter win the Olympics in 1972, and I said I want to run a marathon. Since then I have run 50. I watched the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii on TV and I said I want to do that. 3 years later I finished the Iron man in Hawaii. I was 45 at the time. I watched all of the Tour de France this year,2009,and I said I want to do that. Unable to compete in the Tour, I will do the same miles they do on the same days in July. Can I do it? The saying goes "Man can achieve what the mind can conceive".
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