Duh... If I'd Google'd, I would have probably found the site for RAAM. Thanks for the link, SadieKate
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06-08-2007, 03:18 AM #1
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"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
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06-08-2007, 07:21 PM #2
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RAAM's website is supposed to have increased coverage this year. We've been instructed to email Perry (the media guy) if we have anything to report...exciting, or not...lol!
As someone mentioned I'm the crew chief for Team Beat Cancer, a two man team. We leave on Tuesday (solo riders leave Sunday) at 2:00 p.m. We will have daily updates, hopefully more often, with pictures on our blog, so please check in everyday to see how George, Rick and our crew of twelve are doing. I'm George's primary support person, so while he's riding, I'm in the follow van and I should be able to blog often.
www.teambeatcancer.blogspot.com
Our team will also be doing updates on http://www.thefredcast.com/ at least daily, possibly more often.
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06-08-2007, 08:18 PM #3
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I just subscribed to the RSS feed for your blog, Brandy, so I'm looking forward to your posts!
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
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06-08-2007, 08:22 PM #4
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Thank you! We're very excited to update people along the way. We have an amazing photographer on our crew and everyone has been instructed to snap as many pictures as possible. Our flickr badge is on the upper right corner of the sidebar, so be sure to check there everyday for additional pictures!
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06-08-2007, 08:51 PM #5
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Wishing you the best, Brandy! Try to get some rest when you can.
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06-08-2007, 09:17 PM #6
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Rest? Who needs rest?
Originally Posted by jobob
Wishing you the best, Brandy! Try to get some rest when you can.
I have been forewarned that I need as much as and possibly more sleep than the crew so that I may "maintain my rational decision making abilities on day 5+ when everyone else is cracking"...words from a two time RAAM veteran. 
I'll get lots of little naps whenever George is sleeping, then I will get relief once a day for a big chunk of sleep when our rider support relief person takes over for a 6 hour stretch. That should be plenty. <~~~she says now.
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06-17-2007, 03:09 AM #7
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I've been following Brandy's blog and all I can say is WOW! RAAM's a tough race to follow, seeing as how you can't really watch any of it, but her reports on Team Cancer's experiences in Kansas really brought it to life for me. Go Rick & George! And thank you, Brandy, for taking the time to write such great blogs in between taking care of the guys
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
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