This past weekend, I rode in a charity ride to raise money
for Multiple Sclerosis research. The MS150,
held for over 20 years in New Bern, NC, is a great ride over two days
(Saturday and Sunday). As the
name implies the standard ride is 75 miles a day, but you can ride 30,
50, 75,
or 100 each day. There are plenty of rest stops and too much to eat
along the way. This year there were well over 2,000 riders. This year
was my seventh time riding in the MS150. Between those rides and the
many other rides I've done in the area, I've come to know quite a few of
those folks. As some of the
pictures show, the ride is a lot of fun.
I rode on
Saturday with people that I regularly ride with from Lifetime Fitness. I
had hoped to get in a really quick ride, but I missed the fast, early
group and then had issues finding a group to ride with for a couple of
the five hours of riding. The rain held off until after I finished, so
all-in-all, it was a nice day to ride 100 miles. Sunday I rode 75 miles
with some good friends, Laura, Marcia, and John. That ride was fun as
well, though the cumulative affect of riding that many miles did make it
a bit uncomfortable by the end. Despite that discomfort, it was a great
weekend.
More important than the fun I had is the fact that the ride raises money for a cause near and dear to my heart—MS
research. Why do I care about this cause? My son, brother, and a dear friend all have MS. MS,
and disease in general, are the result of sin in the world. The world that God
originally created did not include such diseases. Even folks who are not religious
think something is fundamentally wrong with a disease like MS. It seems to be the
body attacking itself, not just any part of the body but the nerves.
I can’t cure sin in the world nor can I cure MS. I hope,
however, that by helping to raise some money I will play a small part in finding
a cure for MS. I desire that not just for altruistic reasons, but selfishly for the
people I care about. For Davey, Jamey, Laura, and others I hope and pray that
they find a cure for MS soon.
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