2012 Miami MS150 Gets Rained Out, iPod Hand-Cycling Playlist Attached.

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Comments Posted on May 12, 2012 Last Updated May 15, 2012 Posted by Jacob

The 2012 MS150 was scheduled for April 21-22 in Miami, Florida. I was able to recruit 4 of my able-bodied friends to join the ride. I trained and conditioned for 2 months leading up to the 150 mile ride. The ride was supposed to start Saturday morning, promptly at 7:00am. All my friends and I live in West Palm Beach, which is 1.5 – 2 hours away from the Miami-Homestead Speedway starting point. So Friday night we decided to stay at a cheap hotel in Miami, right near the Homestead Speedway. Setting my alarm for 5:45am, I got in bed Friday night around 10:00pm.

Well, I woke up around 4am before the alarm went off, to the extremely loud sound of thunder and lightning. It was nasty outside pouring down rain. Lying in a cheap uncomfortable hotel bed that smelled like someone else’s foot, I came to the conclusion that my current situation sucked, to put it lightly.

Challenged Athletes Foundation (“CAF”) Grant, Approved.

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Comments Posted on May 05, 2012 Last Updated May 12, 2012 Posted by Jacob

Top End Carbon Fiber Hand-Cycle Rims for Invacare Force-R

Top End Carbon Fiber Rims for Force-R Hand-Cycle. So Sweet…

This past week I was approved for a disabled athlete grant from the Challenged Athletes Foundation (“CAF”), which I applied for in September 2011. I was issued a voucher for Top End carbon fiber rims as an upgrade to my Force-R hand-cycle. My experience with CAF was indeed a good one, and I wanted to share the useful information with everyone.

The Challenged Athletes Foundation’s flagship program “Access for Athletes” steps in where health insurance and rehabilitation end by providing funding grants for equipment such as rugby wheelchairs, hand-cycles, mono-skis (aka sit-ski), and sports prosthetics.

Second Attempt At 150 Mile “MS 150″ via Hand-Cycle

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Comments Posted on Feb 15, 2012 Last Updated Feb 15, 2012 Posted by Jacob

Last year I decided to ride in the 2011 “MS 150″. It’s a 150 mile ride over 2 days. 75 miles from Miami to Keyt Largo, and 75 miles back the next day. Although I expected to complete the entire 150 miles, I was unable to do so. I was only physically able to complete day 1, which was 75 miles. I’d pushed my body beyond a comfortable limit, and reluctantly decided to end my journey. Feeling defeated, the drive home was long and quiet. Here’s a link to last year’s 2011 MS 150 Miami ride on a hand-cycle.

2012 ING Miami Marathon On A Hand-Cycle

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Comments Posted on Feb 12, 2012 Last Updated Feb 13, 2012 Posted by Jacob

Each year ING hosts a marathon in Downtown Miami called the ING MIAMI. It’s a 26.2 mile marathon specifically for runners. Although, the nice people who organize the ING Miami marathon allow disabled athletes to hand-cycle 5 minutes prior to the official start.

I live in West Palm Beach, which is 1-2 hours away from Miami depending on traffic. For this reason, my wife and I stayed at a hotel down in Miami the night before the race. The marathon started promptly at 6:00am the next morning, and I needed to be there at 5:00am to get ready. Just the thought of waking up at 4:15am in the morning made me want to vomit.

26 Mile Marathon on 1999 Freedom Ryder Hand-cycle

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Comments Posted on Dec 20, 2011 Last Updated Dec 20, 2011 Posted by Jacob

At the beginning of December I experience my first 26 mile hand-cycle marathon in West Palm Beach. In life we use what we’ve got, and I’ve got an old 1999 Freedom Ryder hand-cycle. It’s the first handbike I’ve ever owned and it’s never had any problems. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Freedom Ryder hand-cycle, but I’d also love to retire her for a new one! Twelve years after purchasing the Freedom Ryder it’s yet to break, so I highly recommend this hand-cycle.

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2012 Miami MS150 Gets Rained Out, iPod Hand-Cycling Playlist Attached.

Challenged Athletes Foundation (“CAF”) Grant, Approved.

Second Attempt At 150 Mile “MS 150″ via Hand-Cycle

2012 ING Miami Marathon On A Hand-Cycle

26 Mile Marathon on 1999 Freedom Ryder Hand-cycle

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