{"id":6772,"date":"2013-10-04T00:49:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T03:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=6772"},"modified":"2013-10-04T01:00:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T04:00:19","slug":"2013-bike-breath-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/general\/2013-bike-breath-report","title":{"rendered":"2013 Bike for Breath report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FrednRe_2013b4b\"<\/a>Last sunday Fred (from “Hi! I’m Fred”) and I participated in the NB Lung Association’s<\/a> signature event, the Bike for Breath<\/a>, for a second time. \u00a0Last year was our first year doing it and we trained all summer. \u00a0We wanted to do it as a physical challenge to ourselves but then found it was such a rewarding event that we knew we would be coming back this year. \u00a0Last year we had great weather leading up to the event and miserable weather during the event. \u00a0This year we had a lot of rain leading up to the event making training difficult but the day of the weather couldn’t have been better. \u00a0It was perfect. \u00a0Warm in the sun, cool in the shade. \u00a0No wind to speak of at all. \u00a0Perfect day for a ride.<\/p>\n

Fred was signed up for the 66K and I was signed up for the 17K (it was a 28K last year which is a better distance for me I think). \u00a0One day I’d like to do the longer ride, but 66K is just out of my reach at the moment. \u00a0Another difference from last year is I have a new (to me) bike. \u00a0Last year I had a cruiser which I loved, it got me back into biking and made me feel like a kid again, but this year I needed a real roadie. \u00a0Lucky for me my mother offered me her old one, I just had to bring it up from NY.<\/p>\n

The routes for both races were beautiful, even if you don’t get to do the bike for breath you should travel these routes, you will see prettier landscapes than you ever believed were around Fredericton. \u00a0Don’t get me wrong, I love our city and the surrounding area, driving along the river you can’t deny its ascetic appeal, but riding on a bike through the changing colours of fall, going over bridges and riding past rapids, it was awe-inspiring.<\/p>\n

When we finished the ride we each felt amazing. \u00a0Unlike how I feel after a run, I felt like a super hero! \u00a0I felt like I could have done it again. \u00a0I felt amazing and I was pumped up. \u00a0The volunteers were very nice and had quite the energy boosting spread ready for us. \u00a0After the ride we chatted with other riders and waited for our heart rates to return to normal.<\/p>\n

Later, there was the Chill Out. \u00a0Bikers who raid $50 or more are invited to join the Chill Out, it’s a little celebration with food in the James Joyce Pub<\/a> and a beer tasting from Picaroons<\/a>. (this beer tasting last year made us Picaroons customers) \u00a0Again there was an opportunity to mingle with other bikers and get to know people, but more importantly this was where the NB Lung Association was able to present to us all of the amazing things they have been doing over the last year. \u00a0This where I discovered some of the bikers I was riding with and paling around with all day were lung transplant survivors, one a double lung (talk about real super heroes). \u00a0How one of the bikers I had spent a good long time chatting with was the father of\u00a0Catharine Pendrel, Olympic mountain biker and spokesperson for the Bike for Breath.<\/p>\n

We found ourselves already planning for next year. \u00a0Next year we’d like to have a full CHSR team. \u00a0Sure not everyone will bike, but we can raise money together and support each other. \u00a0I encourage anyone reading this to get involved, and when there is an event like this in our community jump in! \u00a0It might make you feel like a super hero!

\"Our <\/a>
Our Bikes, Fred’s is Orange, Mine is the Blue one <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Ready <\/a>
Ready to ride in my retro CHSR t-shirt <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Being <\/a>
Being Logical Fred is decked out in his Star Trek biking Jersey, we need to print CHSR on the sleeve or something next year <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Posing <\/a>
Posing with my bike before putting on my helmet <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Orange <\/a>
Orange and blue go great together, you’d think his bike was CHSR branded. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Every <\/a>
Every rider is a winner <\/div> <\/div>
\"Picaroons <\/a>
Picaroons Beer Tasting, best way to celebrate a long ride <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\""Hi! <\/a>
“Hi! I’m Fred!” <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last sunday Fred (from “Hi! I’m Fred”) and I participated in the NB Lung Association’s signature event, the Bike for Breath, for a second time. We found it to be a great experience and want to tell you all about it. Hopefully you can see what a fun event this is that anyone can join in.<\/p>\n

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