Pedal 4 Parkinson's 2010: Crunch Time

Friday, January 8, 2010

Crunch Time

Well finally the time is here, it is just on 12am and we are still packing for our epic adventure which begins... well today.

From left: Sri, Jimmy, myself and Warwik experienced a slight squeeze to fit in with all the stuff to pack

As we need to be gone from Meadowbank in 4 hours I will make this post short and sweet. Myself, Jimmy, Warwick, Chris S and Sri have had a fantastic night packing, fixing and catching up. Currently the care is more or less packed, chicken is grilling, eggs are boiling and most importantly of all my bike has red tires (that's correct RED TIRES! Yay!!!). I would like to express my disgust at Warwick's nerve to bring his bike to the party also dressed in red tires, our bikes have ever sorted their differences and have taken to snuggling up close against my bedroom wall in an effort to conserve space in my shoebox of an apartment.

Bike snuggles!

We all are looking forward to seeing you in Sydney (9th Jan), Canberra(11th & 12th Jan), Melbourne (21st Jan) on the road (all dates between those stated). I will have my mobile on me the entire way and will be regularly updating the blog so keep posted and feel free to drop me a line.

Take care and sweet dreams.

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About Pedal4Parkinson's

A few years ago my father was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. For those of you who are familiar with this disease you will know and understand the lack of knowledge both on a social and medical front. As for those who are not aware it is a very hard and painful thing to deal with on a day to day basis and it is very difficult to watch someone you love and admire go through, if you would like to read more about the disease you can visit the Parkinson's Australia web page at www.parkinsons.org.au

Over time I became frustrated and depressed at the fact that there was nothing i could do to help my dad. I have never been one to sit back and just watch as things fall apart, especially when it involves someone as dear and important to me as my father. So I while I could not cure my dad I felt there had to be something I could do to support him and anyone else in the same position. That is where Pedal for Parkinson's came in.

When my father was diagnosed he was told that a way in which he could slow progression of the disease was to eat healthy and get exercise, as a result of this both my mother and father got into cycling. Be it early mornings before work, weekend outings with a picnic or even participation in organised rides like the Great Victorian Bike Ride my parents would be there ready and raring to go.

Due to this developed passion for cycling my parents had developed I saw it as only fitting I did a cycle to support the cause. So on January the 9th I will once again be leaving the Sydney Opera House with fellow cyclists and beginning the long journey to Melbourne along the Princes Highway. We will be stopping at a range of places along the way and will continue to update details as these are finalised.

If you would like further information on the ride or just like to tell us how crazy we are please feel free to drop me a line. Any donations would also be appreciated and can be made to Parkinson's Australia, further details surrounding how donations can be made can be found at www.parkinsons.org.au/donate/donate.htm

Thanks for taking the time to read up on how we are going. We have a long and hilly ride ahead of us and I have no doubts that there will be a lot of ups and downs to come, all of which I will document. For those who are interested in having a look at last years blog you may do so by going to:

http://pedal4parkinsons2009.blogspot.com

Friday, January 8, 2010

Crunch Time

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