di 08 jun, 2021 21:11
tekst & foto uit groep FB Panaracer, paracylist Megan Fisher
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Our ambassador Megan Fisher became the first solo paracylist to finish the 200-mile Unbound Gravel race over the weekend!
Her race report:
... “The day didn’t start as planned. I had a mechanical about 5 minutes in- which meant I had to turn around and ride upstream against the sea of cyclists headed out. Thankfully, I found help in the pits. It didn’t take long to get sorted and restart the ride. However, I was all alone in last place. I was afraid I’d be in for a 200 mile individual time trial
I spent most of the day riding alone- picking my way through the line of riders and making up time. I rode with a handful of folks who shared the wind, their wheels, and their great attitudes; @the_dadavist, his riding partner Matt, Peter from Slovakia (not THE #PeterSagan but close
), Raul, and Chris. Good luck to Chris as he starts #TourDivide.
I rode every climb and through every creek. I never walked and I’m proud of that. I didn’t go fast, I just never stopped.
That said, I’m not sure I could have walked. The heat was really hard on my left leg. I developed heat rash due to my prosthesis and it was painful. Thankfully, I can walk today.
I am still the only solo paracyclist to finish the 200+ mile course.
Two male tandem teams finished this year. The pilots of the tandems are sighted and able-bodied, the stokers are visually impaired.
I hope more athletes with physical impairments come to Emporia next year. I also hope that more people see me and think, “I can do what she does and I can do it better.”
It’s the challenges we choose and the set backs we can’t predict that allow us to discover our strength, endurance and resilience.” Minder weergeven
Our ambassador Megan Fisher became the first solo paracylist to finish the 200-mile Unbound Gravel race over the weekend!
Her race report:
... “The day didn’t start as planned. I had a mechanical about 5 minutes in- which meant I had to turn around and ride upstream against the sea of cyclists headed out. Thankfully, I found help in the pits. It didn’t take long to get sorted and restart the ride. However, I was all alone in last place. I was afraid I’d be in for a 200 mile individual time trial
I spent most of the day riding alone- picking my way through the line of riders and making up time. I rode with a handful of folks who shared the wind, their wheels, and their great attitudes; @the_dadavist, his riding partner Matt, Peter from Slovakia (not THE #PeterSagan but close
), Raul, and Chris. Good luck to Chris as he starts #TourDivide. I rode every climb and through every creek. I never walked and I’m proud of that. I didn’t go fast, I just never stopped.
That said, I’m not sure I could have walked. The heat was really hard on my left leg. I developed heat rash due to my prosthesis and it was painful. Thankfully, I can walk today.
I am still the only solo paracyclist to finish the 200+ mile course.
Two male tandem teams finished this year. The pilots of the tandems are sighted and able-bodied, the stokers are visually impaired.
I hope more athletes with physical impairments come to Emporia next year. I also hope that more people see me and think, “I can do what she does and I can do it better.”
It’s the challenges we choose and the set backs we can’t predict that allow us to discover our strength, endurance and resilience.” Minder weergeven
