Boomana's Big Ride (yup....looking for donations time)

[shellylh]

Oops, just remembered about this. Done.

[Contrastique]

Awesome event and cause! I didn't see this before but..done! Have a good ride!

[Wmcmanus]

Done, and bumped to let you know that your link on Facebook wasn't working for me.

[Absorbine_Sr]

A little late to the game, but I'm in. Good job training Vicki. Have a great ride next weekend!

[boomana]

Guys, thank you so much. Due to your donations, I more than met the goal to ride. All your funds will be well used. Sadly, I sprained and got a hairline fracture of my ankle today, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to ride. I'm really really sad, but the funds raised still all go to a great cause so at least I can feel good about something. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Guys, thank you so much. Due to your donations, I more than met the goal to ride. All your funds will be well used. Sadly, I sprained and got a hairline fracture of my ankle today, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to ride. I'm really really sad, but the funds raised still all go to a great cause so at least I can feel good about something. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Aww Maaan, you can tough it out. Or, maybe you could send a proxie in your place, someone who couldn't have gotten in without your fundraising.

[Contrastique]

Ah that shucks! Better give it some rest to not stress it even more but it must feel horrible after all this time you've been working towards this event. Had an infection in my knee which kept me from doing sports the last couple of weeks. Went spinning for the first time today, hope it'll work out. It sucks to be held back by physical injuries. Good luck!

[Tyll Hertsens]

Aw shit! Sorry Vicki. You've worked hard for this. My hat's off to you. Bet all that riding did you good though.

((((hugs))))

[tyrion]

Just saw your post on FB. I'm really sorry to hear this. I hope it wasn't your bad ankle. There will be other rides. Just focus on getting better for Sebring!

[The Monkey]

Sorry to hear this Vicki. Proud of your hard work I am, though.

[jvlgato]

Really sorry, Vicki. I've no doubt you would've kicked ass!

Corrected, thanks Steve. Much better that way.

Edited November 12, 2012 by jvlgato

[swt61]

Aww Maaan, you can tough it out.

You did read the words "hairline fracture" did you not?

Vicki there'll be more rides. Take care of your ankle!

Oh and jvlgato, I think you left out the word 'no', but we get your drift.

[mikeymad]

Sorry to hear Vicki ... take care of yourself..

[HeadphoneAddict]

You did read the words "hairline fracture" did you not?

Vicki there'll be more rides. Take care of your ankle!

Oh and jvlgato, I think you left out the word 'no', but we get your drift.

I was teasing. I should have said, "it's only a flesh wound" aka Monty Python...

[n_maher]

I was teasing. I should have said, "it's only a flesh wound" aka Monty Python...

It still wouldn't have been funny. Maybe you know Vicki better than I think you do although I would have thought that if you knew Vicki well at all you'd understand that she worked her ass off prepping for this ride and to have a random (non-cycling related) injury prevent her from participating is killing her.

[boomana]

Actually, I think it's the crutches that are killing me.

Guys, thanks for the support, but I'm okay. This weekend will be hard when my friends are all on the ride, but life on life's terms and all that crap. At the end of the day I've dealt with far worse, and I still have my ankle, and my health, and have found that I love cycling, which I'll get back to in a few weeks.

[Tyll Hertsens]

You go girl.

You got our gladly given bux and it went to you cause.

Next!

[HeadphoneAddict]

It still wouldn't have been funny. Maybe you know Vicki better than I think you do although I would have thought that if you knew Vicki well at all you'd understand that she worked her ass off prepping for this ride and to have a random (non-cycling related) injury prevent her from participating is killing her.

When I met her at CanJam 2009 she welcomed me with open arms when many other headcasers were sneering at me. I've been reading her updates in the biking thread with great interest, and almost suggested she start a blog about it to share with a bigger crowd, but I thought that statement would backfire. I do know how important this is to her. I wouldn't have donated if this wasn't something close to her heart (both the riding part and the charity).

[boomana]

They just had the closing ceremonies, and the ride was a huge success with 500 riders and many more crew members raising $859,000+ dollars, 100% of which will go directly back to the agencies I listed in the first post. I do want to thank you all for your generous support this ride and cause. Even if I wasn't able to actually make the trip, thanks to you, I feel like I got to take part.

[jvlgato]

Sounds like a great event! Get well soon. Hope you can do it next year!

[Voltron]

Almost 900 grand is awesome! Good job on your part Vicki!

Edited November 18, 2012 by Voltron

[boomana]

Sounds like a great event! Get well soon. Hope you can do it next year!

Well, I just got a text that my friends already registered me for next year, so I guess that 's a done deal.

[swt61]

Almost 900 grand is awesome! Food job on your part Vicki!

This!

Well this, but trade the F for a G.