Thursday, November 12, 2009

Race across SA - Race around the world?

I picked up this article on The Adventure Life. It reminded me that there is always life after a major event, even if mine was "only" 2300km of cycling.  The trick is to keep the momentum and dreams alive.

On September 19, 2009, British cyclist James Bowthorpe rolled into London and climbed off his bike for the first sustained period in six months. The 32-year-old had just smashed the record for circling the globe on a bicycle: His 174-day, 18,000-mile journey was a ridiculous 20 days faster than the previous record. Along the way, he raised $100,000 for Parkinson's research, was chased by thugs in Iran, and found that Turkey and Kentucky are rivals for friendliest spots on Earth. The Adventure Life caught up with Bowthorpe as he was recovering in London—after six months in the saddle, he still can't stand longer than a half hour at a time.

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