I was tired tonight, but stayed up to watch. It was amazing to see her progress... still sad to contemplate the tragedy and the challenges she is still facing.
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11-14-2011, 08:09 PM #1
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11-23-2014, 06:26 AM #2
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And she's back on a bike - not her usual one - but she did 11 miles at El Tour. Pretty impressive!
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11-23-2014, 07:09 AM #3
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I just read that as well, way to go Gabby!!
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11-23-2014, 07:16 AM #4
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Yes- very happy to see all the news coverage here in Tucson. Of course, I was out on the 104 mile course at El Tour so I missed it, but it's really great to see her.
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11-23-2014, 07:19 AM #5
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This is wonderful. I think her recumbent is a sun EZ-3 USX easy rider (the same one I own). A really heavy slow trike. Riding 11 miles on that thing is like riding over 30 miles on a regular bike. GOOD FOR HER.
And thank you!! I needed cheering up.
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11-23-2014, 08:09 AM #6
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The article mentioned she had to do much of the work with only her left leg because of the damage, so so inspiring!
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11-23-2014, 08:27 AM #7
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She is absolutely one of my role models. I hugely admire what she and Mark Kelly have done since the shooting.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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