Salt Lake City here we come!

Woke up this morning and I was excited to get back into a big city. The team was heading towards Salt Lake City, the capitol of Utah to enjoy a good day with great sponsors. The theme of the trip continued, and I woke up this morning not feeling good so I traveled to Salt Lake with my bike on the roof of a van. After talking to my Mom and my project manager we decided it would be best if I went out to a clinic once we got to Salt Lake City so we could make sure everything was alright.

I spent my day with Mark Huber, our crew chief. We lucked out and got a great view where we set up for our crew stop. The ride today was about 75 miles and then guys were in a time crunch to make it to the town to meet with a group for a sponsored meal. We got to a church where we had great spaghetti made by members of the Christ United Methodist Church. One of the male members has a son who has a disease called neurofibromatosis. This disease causes tumors around vital organs and can slow down development. Travis, the guys son has type 1 NF which has caused him to have a tumor on many different places in his body. It has caused one of his legs to grow slower than the other, and he also faces a few other disabilities. Travis had a great spirit, and was extremely energetic. I also met his two older brothers, and after talking to them I started to think about my sisters and the relationship I have with them. I was explaining to the boys to always watch out for their brother, and that it is their job to protect him and be there for him always. Really made me miss my sisters and the awesome relationship I share with both of them.

After lunch we went over to lodging and unpacked all of our stuff. Soon after one of our crew members Jesus drove me to a minute clinic so I could figure out what was going on with my health. After talking to the doctor she gave me a prescription to help with my coughing and suggested getting an allergy pill. Once getting my medicine, Jesus and I had to quickly get back to the team so we could head downtown for dinner at Iggy’s where our meal was sponsored by Jeff Perlmen, a 5 time Pi Alpha. We also received mail today and I was happy to receive a package from my Mom!

Excited for the new day tomorrow, and to get back on the saddle with my awesome team.