Connor's Journey

The Spaghetti Feed

Everybody getting ready for the ride. Notice all the Red and Black? Thanks Team Rev.

I had a great weekend it was so much fun! There were so many people at the “Are you tougher than a 6th grader?” ride and it was such a blast. I couldn’t believe all the Team Rev. riders that came out to support me.The first rest stop was at mile 26 and it was sponsored by Starbucks and two guy’s named Rob & Tim. I ate cookies and Gatorade which was so perfect for how I felt. My teamate Elliot is a coffee freak and all he could talk about was how Starbucks has these individual coffee packets? My second rest stop was at mile 41 and it was sponsored by Chief Haverty, he had Oreo cookies! Another great treat that was perfect and I really enjoyed. I felt very strong the whole 67 miles. It was a normal training ride for me so I kind of felt bad for everybody else.  At the end of the ride we had a wonderful lunch with all the riders it was really good (especially after the hill climbs). My Mom said she cried when it hit her how my crazy dream of riding my bike across America and raising a $100,000.00 was actually coming together.

That night was the Spaghetti feed put on by the Folsom Police Officers association.  It was wonderful,  the food was great,and the band was awesome (who doesn’t like the beatles?). I ate so much! The whole next day I kept thinking about how good the meatballs were. I saw so many old and new friends there.  Then my Mom told my story, and I cried. I don’t want people to think I cried because I was sad but because it’s just so emotional for me. I’m really glad I have gone through everything this past 2 years because I wouldn’t be doing Race Across America if I hadn’t. Ok so maybe I’d be doing some other crazy thing but it definetely wouldn’t have as much meaning as this year has.  It was all made clear to me today when I found out an old football friend of mine lost his Dad to a heart attack during the Spaghetti feed on Saturday, it just made me remember “Life is Short enjoy the ride”.