A beautiful day for my longest training ride yet— 32 miles, with Sandy visiting from Wisconsin. From 50W to Loveland and a visit to the castle, which I had never actually been to in all these years. And back to 50W for beers and burgers and then Graeters to refuel after the ride. Ah, the advantages of entertaining out-of-town friends.
My 2024 National Tour de Tush Personal Page
Jodi Harris
Jodi Harris
You found me! Or at least you found my page, as I am probably on some remote backroad in the Pacific northwest.
Rickey and I are biking 1000 miles this spring, with a goal of raising $1000 and saving two lives. We are both cancer survivors, and we probably wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the routine screenings that found cancer in its early stages! So we want to help spread the message that tests and procedures like these save lives. We also hope to bring a little bit of unity to our polarized country; as we bike across states at the other end of the political spectrum from us, we can offer the idea that we can Fight Cancer Not Each Other.
This spring we will drive to Glacier, Montana, and from there take the train with our bikes to Seattle, then bike 640 miles back to Glacier. In this section we’ll ride through majestic forests and over racing rivers, on rail-trails and country roads, crossing the Cascade mountain range and climbing to the top of the continental divide. Combined with about 360 miles of training, we’ll be riding 1000 miles!
We’re hoping our story will inspire folks to get their screenings and talk to their friends and families about theirs. We have pamphlets to hand out and some interesting gear and swag! We’ll also be raising funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition and the Alliance for Cancer Care in Spokane, Washington (one of the towns on our route.) Our goal is to raise $1000, a dollar for each mile. Keep checking this page for updates and photos of our journey! Scroll to the bottom if you want to start at the beginning.
Thanks,
Jodi
PS Let’s start now! Have you gotten all your cancer screenings? The CDC now recommends your first colonoscopy at age 45. For someone with a family history, it’s age 40 (sorry, Janela!) Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is projected to be the #1 cause of cancer deaths for adults under 50 in a few years. Colorectal cancer can be preventable, treatable, and beatable. There are inexpensive and non-invasive tests available. And here are the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for prostate cancer screenings:
Age 50 for men who are at average risk of prostate cancer
Age 45 for men at high risk of developing prostate cancer. This includes African American men and men who have a father or brother diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age. (Sorry, Malcolm!)
And if you’re up-to-date (good for you!), what about your own family and friends????
Rickey and I are biking 1000 miles this spring, with a goal of raising $1000 and saving two lives. We are both cancer survivors, and we probably wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the routine screenings that found cancer in its early stages! So we want to help spread the message that tests and procedures like these save lives. We also hope to bring a little bit of unity to our polarized country; as we bike across states at the other end of the political spectrum from us, we can offer the idea that we can Fight Cancer Not Each Other.
This spring we will drive to Glacier, Montana, and from there take the train with our bikes to Seattle, then bike 640 miles back to Glacier. In this section we’ll ride through majestic forests and over racing rivers, on rail-trails and country roads, crossing the Cascade mountain range and climbing to the top of the continental divide. Combined with about 360 miles of training, we’ll be riding 1000 miles!
We’re hoping our story will inspire folks to get their screenings and talk to their friends and families about theirs. We have pamphlets to hand out and some interesting gear and swag! We’ll also be raising funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition and the Alliance for Cancer Care in Spokane, Washington (one of the towns on our route.) Our goal is to raise $1000, a dollar for each mile. Keep checking this page for updates and photos of our journey! Scroll to the bottom if you want to start at the beginning.
Thanks,
Jodi
PS Let’s start now! Have you gotten all your cancer screenings? The CDC now recommends your first colonoscopy at age 45. For someone with a family history, it’s age 40 (sorry, Janela!) Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is projected to be the #1 cause of cancer deaths for adults under 50 in a few years. Colorectal cancer can be preventable, treatable, and beatable. There are inexpensive and non-invasive tests available. And here are the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for prostate cancer screenings:
Age 50 for men who are at average risk of prostate cancer
Age 45 for men at high risk of developing prostate cancer. This includes African American men and men who have a father or brother diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age. (Sorry, Malcolm!)
And if you’re up-to-date (good for you!), what about your own family and friends????
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With Sandy in our matchy-matchy raspberry tops
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A lovely ride from Loveland on the LMT with Tom and his mistress. (JK! His “mistress” is how Suzanne refers to his bike.)
A ride from Loveland with my new carefree, road-friendly haircut. Hopefully the construction on the new bridge will be done by the time we get back.
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Biking in 90 degree heat today is not helping us prepare for spring temps in the western mountains! 128/1000
one of many stops at REI to gear up
I found morel mushrooms at a secret location along a bike trail in the middle of Cincinnati!
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April 14 I biked 12 miles RT to Community Friends Meeting and gave my first mini-presentation about my FightCancerNotEachOther fundraising ride, and someone handed me a $100 dollar donation!
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April 13 The first lovely day in a while, adding a few miles with each ride. 23 today. 101/1000
Wearing my new survivor rider T-shirt
I love it— “Get your Rear in Gear!” (and is that what my hair really looks like in back??)
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April 9 How great that visiting niece Adriana is a cycling enthusiast too! Another 20 miles under our wheels. 78/1000
Good thing we were biking and not buggying!
April 8 What an AMAZING day! A gorgeous day for a sweet 19 mile ride before and after the TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN!!!! 58/1000
So hard to see the road while wearing eclipse glasses!
March 31, such a better day for our second training ride— Easter Sunday, whose theme of rebirth fits this journey! A 20 mile loop from our house, through Madeira and Indian Hill and the Little Miami bike trail. The sun even smiled on us just as we were starting out. 39/100 miles
March 9 and 10, 2024. Our first ride of the season, training for our FightCancerNotEachOther ride. We woke up to snow flurries and nasty winds. We completed 19 miles before bailing. Better luck next time! 19/1000 miles
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