Comments on: September 10: Harlowton to Ringling, Montana http://www.thedreamtour.org/blog/2006/09/11/september-10-harlowton-to-ringling-montana/ Bicycling 48 states to show that having diabetes does not mean giving up your dreams Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Paul Stempniak http://www.thedreamtour.org/blog/2006/09/11/september-10-harlowton-to-ringling-montana/#comment-2797 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:34:26 +0000 http://www.thedreamtour.org/blog/2006/09/11/september-10-harlowton-to-ringling-montana/#comment-2797 Hi Pete, Thank You for the very kind words. I was sitting around last night feeling sorry for myself. You know the day you get home from the LOTOJA it is telling and retelling the story of race day to family and friends, and I was thinking poor me the more times I told the story the more I felt bad for myself. I'm thinking you train so hard all summer long and then year after year you get a flat, the weather sucks, you crash is it even worth it? Do you want to go through all the training next year, or is it time for a year off? Then Peter calls, and he says he heard the bad news from your web site. I tell the story again but this time to a fellow cyclist that seems to understand the way I feel. Unfortunately, for Peter it might be because he has had some similar sad tales to tell. So you realize you're not the only one. You know you were blessed not to have been hurt worse, but can't help but think how unlucky to be in a crash. Third place is pretty good but what if. So I hang up feeling a little better and go to your web site to see such encouraging words from a good friend. Now I'm feeling a lot better. Then your last line " I'm looking forward to training with Paul for next years LOTOJA." Then I think yeah that's why this is so fun. not just the race but the long hard training rides with friends I love that too. Can't wait to start training for next year. Right after some rest. Way to go Pete. That is why you are the Dream Tour. Just like you inspire a friend who is a little down You inspire countless strangers both with and without diabetes. See you next month. Paul Hi Pete, Thank You for the very kind words. I was sitting around last night feeling sorry for myself. You know the day you get home from the LOTOJA it is telling and retelling the story of race day to family and friends, and I was thinking poor me the more times I told the story the more I felt bad for myself. I’m thinking you train so hard all summer long and then year after year you get a flat, the weather sucks, you crash is it even worth it? Do you want to go through all the training next year, or is it time for a year off? Then Peter calls, and he says he heard the bad news from your web site. I tell the story again but this time to a fellow cyclist that seems to understand the way I feel. Unfortunately, for Peter it might be because he has had some similar sad tales to tell. So you realize you’re not the only one. You know you were blessed not to have been hurt worse, but can’t help but think how unlucky to be in a crash. Third place is pretty good but what if. So I hang up feeling a little better and go to your web site to see such encouraging words from a good friend. Now I’m feeling a lot better. Then your last line ” I’m looking forward to training with Paul for next years LOTOJA.” Then I think yeah that’s why this is so fun. not just the race but the long hard training rides with friends I love that too. Can’t wait to start training for next year. Right after some rest. Way to go Pete. That is why you are the Dream Tour. Just like you inspire a friend who is a little down You inspire countless strangers both with and without diabetes. See you next month.

Paul

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