That was incredible

I just had the best most uplifting and supportive experience in my 41 years.  Well it was actually a few weeks ago but we have had a busy month.

I was able to participate in the Harmon's Best Dam Bike Ride.  Not only that but we had a team of five and raised over $3000.00.  My team-mates made it so much easier I am so glad they stayed with me.  Lori was my pusher and kept me going and Aunt Betsy was my tail she would announce when other cars and bikes were coming from behind me.

It was suppose to be 103 the day of the race luckily we had a cloud cover so it made it so much nicer.

Aunt Betsy and Lori and Me

I rode the 45 mile this year and I am shooting for 2 days of forty miles next year!!  Aunt Betsy was able to do both and Kristina did 75 miles the first day and 70 the second!!  She also got me a little discouraged she passed me after riding 72 miles and eating lunch.  Aarrgh I could have kicked her off her bike.  :)

Kristina and her hubby Brian who joined her the second day

What was so fun this weekend was the support that I received from everyone on the ride.  I had a jersey that read "I ride with MS", because of that everyone would give me encouraging words and tell me to keep it up.  Oh I am so grateful for those fun words they really did help me get through the race.  

What also helped was knowing that I had support from my sponsors people that I didn't even solicit gave me donations.  It was so nice to see the emails saying there was donation in my name!

I really did enjoy the race and the time I had with the girls.  My Aunt Betsy has done the ride for many years she does have others that are impacted by MS as well.  When I decided to make a team I told her I would not be offended if she didn't want to join me I just wanted to give her the option.  She decided to join me and I am so glad that she did.  We had a campsite together and the boys and Clark joined me the first night.

There was an excellent irrigation ditch that the boys were able to float down.  Which was good because it was hot and they had an awesome time and met lots of other kids too.  It was shallow enough that I didn't worry about them drowning.  Woohoo. 

My moms cousins from Hawaii happen to be in Logan visiting their daughter and were able to come down and join us for s'mores one of the nights. The boys left on friday so I was able to relax and get ready for the ride on saturday.  It was PERFECT.

Aunt Betsy and Lori came on friday night we chatted the night away and got a good night sleep for the early morning Saturday.

On Sunday I was able to wish my teammates a good ride and then pack up my campsite and head to the Alpine Church for the end of the service.  

The Perfect Weekend!!  Thank you for supporting me!!

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Since I was diagnosed on my birthday 6 years ago it has been an uphill battle but I am winning so far.  I do hit speed bumps along the way but my home team Clark, Thomas and Brayden help me keep going giving me kisses when I need them, encouraging words when I am down or just "don't wanna do it"  Without them I would be a self pitying lump on the ground.  My parents are rocks they can tell when I don't feel good but just looking at me I am so glad they were able to get a condo in Utah it is nice to have backup even if they are 45 minutes away.  That is just my immediate home team, my away team, all of you who support me and continue to ask "so how's it going"  Are important as well.  I would love it if you could help support me on this ride it is going to be hard but I want to do it, I want to prove that I can. MS will not stop me it will just make it harder to accomplish my goals and this is my current goal!!! I am currently on one of the medications that they speak of below.  I am taking Rebif and this year I had tried something, not intentionally I might add.  I was not taking my dose as was prescribed.  I was doing two shots a week not three.  It was going fine for about 4 months.  So of course I started thinking maybe I don't need this medication I hate the shots anyway, they burn and I dread them when it is time.  Well then the weather got hotter 90 degrees to be exact, and I found that I did need the medication.  I am fine when it is snowing or a nice chilly 72 or colder.  When it gets warmer one conversation at a time thank you very much.  My concentration just goes out the window.  Oh and did I mention I have a very short fuse as well.  I know I am screaming at the kids to much when the dog runs into his kennel. So if you could donate anything even just $5 it would get me closer to my goal.  And if you want some lemonade to go with it come on by the house and Brayden will serve you a cup. :)  Thank you. A word from the MS Society... Multiple sclerosis has been around for centuries, taking away people's ability to feel, see and even move. Since 1993 (almost 20 years), TEN new disease-modifying drugs have been made available and dozens more are in the pipeline - most recent therapy was just approved on March 27, 2013! Where there was once no hope, there is now huge momentum towards successful treatments and a cure. I'm making some momentum of my own for the cause by riding in the 27th Annual Bike MS, and I'd love your help in making a difference. By clicking on the link below, you can make a secure, tax-deductible donation in any amount for me and my team. You can also send a check in by postal mail to the address below--just put my name in the memo field of the check so it gets credited to my team. Any amount, great or small, helps to make a difference in the lives of people with MS. I appreciate your support and look forward to letting you know how I do! P.S. If you would like more information about the National MS Society, how proceeds from Bike MS are used, or the other ways you can get involved in the movement to create a world free of MS, visit curemsutah.org. Click here to visit my personal page. If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=12032112&pg=personal&fr_id=19245&et=MgA4IwhUM4RTVGm4dXUsiw&s_tafId=270918 Click here to view the team page for Heidi's heroes If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?team_id=345964&pg=team&fr_id=19245&et=iR2Yx487kVBFvKPw91P9ng&s_tafId=270918 If you no longer wish to receive email messages sent from your friends on behalf of this organization, please click here or paste this URL into your browser: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TellFriendOpt?action=optout&toe=764cb9e682a034fe7dca3eeaf582865f9110a3fc73043c69