From Mike Well it is over. That was so much more grueling than I remember it. Unbelievable. The day started with riders coming to Delta and more people met up with us in Eureka, Utah. Jeff was unable to come today, but we pressed on. Two of my friends, Peter Ward and Wayne Pullman showed [...]
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Day 5: A Day of Rest?
June 14th, 2008 
dwarren Day five was meant to be a day to recuperate in Delta, Utah before the final 138 mile push to the front door of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. But this morning, I received the following from Larry Peterson. From Larry GPS Stats: 61 miles, 3 hrs and 5 mins, 16.8 MPH, 2570 ft. elevation Friday [...]
Day 4: 119.2 Miles (More Than 500 Miles So Far)
June 13th, 2008 dwarren From Mike Pain and perseverance. That was today. I miss Jim and Yolonda, they went home today. They were replaced by Rick, who is Jeff’s boss. He did a great job with us today and fit in just like family, which should really concern him. What a painful day today was. My legs really ache. [...]
Day 3: Topping the summits (from 6,517 to 7,722 ft.)
June 12th, 2008 dwarren From Mike Today was a great day. I woke up exhausted and thoroughly beat up from the Tuesday ride. But I was not alone. All of us felt the same. We left the hotel in Eureka with a climb uphill on the first of five climbs today. The summits range from 6,517 to 7,722 feet. [...]
Day 2: A Good Tail Wind and 132 Miles
June 12th, 2008 dwarren From Mike Today was amazing. You can always push yourself harder than you think. All five riders completed the 132 mile ride today. It was a good wind day. The wind was mostly favorable and helped us more than almost any day that I have ridden. I could not have finished all the miles without [...]
Update from Jeff in Salt Lake City
June 11th, 2008 dwarren Jeff sent the following letter at 2:56 a.m. this morning. Be sure to see the photos at the bottom of this post. From Jeff Time for True Confessions: I feel like an absolute failure. But, I’m where I need to be right now. On Sunday, I was in Reno preparing for this year’s ride, and [...]
Day 1: A day of angels
June 9th, 2008 mnelson What a difference a year makes. I was so nervous to go again. What a touching day. Today was all about angels. No question. 136 miles to the shoe tree. Everyone made it, except for Jeff. Jeff”s son Josh has become quite suddenly ill and is in the hospital. So Jeff has gone back to Salt Lake [...]
Ride from Reno 2008: Jeff’s Letter of Intent
May 27th, 2008 jwarren The following is Jeff’s letter of intent for this year’s Ride from Reno. Each year, Jeff writes a letter to friends and family inviting them to support him by giving generously to help him meet his fundraising goal for the Huntsman Cancer Institute, a leading cancer treatment and research facility. Huntsman is working hard to [...]
