Let's Ride!!

It has been easy to forget as too why I'm hoping on the bike 5 times a week, at all hours in the morning, clocking up 400 odd km's? I'm the only Melbourne based rider taking part in the Tour, and unfortunately I haven't had the chance to ride with the group. I have had to find my own motivation along the way and I won't lie, it has been tough.

At last Friday's breakfast I was lucky enough to meet a fella whom for the last 8 years has been fighting for his life! Those last 4 words are huge - 'fighting for his life'. Not fighting to climb a hill, not fighting to keep with the bunch, not fighting to take the sprint - but fighting for his life!!

12 year old Jay, who bravely stood in front of a bunch of corporates at the Melbourne breakfast with his mum, was able to have his story told - 'I have Neuroblastoma, it doesn't have me' is his phrase. Jay continues on with life, and harnesses every opportunity that comes his way. He competes in triathlons, which just shows the strength of this 12 year old.

In this boy, I have found enough motivation to climb any damn hill, keep up with any damn bunch and challenge for any damn sprint that comes my way. Jay, and the thousands of children, men and women like him, are fighting for there lives. I, and 22 others, are some of the lucky one's who are able to give our time to helping raise awareness, and funds for cancer through the Tour de Cure. Let's Ride!!