Some days you get stuff done early. The blog post is complete, the email’s all answered, and you’re just on top of everything. Some days are Friday and you needed some extra sleep and you just need to be honest about it. Today is Friday. Yesterday’s ride was … fine. Long stretches of highway, no […]
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Avoiding Burnout–Repost
This article originally appeared on July 15, 2010. I needed to re-visit and apply the contents to this intense bike ride. Do you have a purpose? A sense of purpose is absolutely essential to any great endeavor. People will stretch the limits of endurance and sacrifice for a purpose in which they believe. I’d like to look […]
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… will never get it. Whatever “it” is for you—maybe a dream or a passion or an idea—some people will never get it. As we get more media attention for Rich’s Ride the common question is “Why?” And no matter how carefully I explain, the headline says something like “Guy Rides To Raise Money For […]
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Hi. My name is Monte, and I’m Rich’s service dog, the good-looking one in all those photos. Rich asked me to write some blog posts for him, so I guess I’m your official Thursday blogger for the next few weeks. Not exactly sure why—something about being “too busy” with some big project. Since I’m going […]
Continue readingDid It Have To Be Leeches?
If I had to choose the name for the huge lake I encountered on day 2, I wouldn’t have chosen “Leech Lake.” Having leeches as the predominate feature doesn’t make me excited to go swimming. How about taking a ride with me along a wonderful trail on the second day of Rich’s Ride? Please excuse the heavy […]
Continue readingWhat Keeps Me Accountable?
What (or who) keeps you accountable? People keep asking me why I’m doing this ride. I’m finding that my internal answer is evolving as the journey begins. It’s true that this project fulfills a personal dream, that we’re having a lot of fun, that it’s a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. I’m grateful for all that, but the […]
Continue readingBabe The Blue Ox
Day one of Rich’s Ride…wow! We experienced a gorgeous beginning, a prayer shared with friends and strangers, a crash, a wonderful ride through pristine north woods country, some unanticipated media coverage, and a meeting with Paul Bunyan and a big blue ox. At 8:00 am we had the Mississippi Headwaters area all to ourselves. About […]
Continue readingBlastoff
Happy Monday! I invite you to share today’s word-of-the-week… BLASTOFF The day’s finally arrived. This morning at 9am (CT) we’ll depart from Lake Itasca State Park on our 1500-mile odyssey. It’s time for blastoff of this crazy dream. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who’s joined the circle and made this day possible. My wife Becky […]
Continue readingTime To Begin
It’s time. After months of planning, dreaming, wondering if it could really happen–today the journey begins. We’ll be in Lake Itasca State Park at about 8:00 am. We’ll speak to the press, take some cheesy photos, and make last-minute preparations. At about 9:00 am (CT) we’ll be off. Thanks for joing in, for following along, […]
Continue readingLooking Forward And Looking Back
Today’s marked by contrasts. I’m looking forward … to tomorrow and the start of a big adventure. In twenty-four hours we’ll depart from Lake Itasca, Mn. A 1500-mile journey of hope will be underway. But this is also a somber anniversary. I’m looking back … to a day that changed the world, a day known […]
Continue readingMy Little Brother
Assuming all’s gone somewhat according to plan, I’m in Fargo, North Dakota today. I’ll speak to a support group for disabled folks at noon, and Rich’s Ride will soon be underway. Since it’s Saturday Potpourri, I’m going to send you somewhere else through the magic of the Internet. I’m curious to hear your reaction. When you’re […]
Continue readingA Letter From A Brother
I don’t normally publish other people’s writing. Lots of other folks write better stuff than I do, but I just haven’t gotten around to getting others to write for my blogs. However, last week I received a letter from my brother. That’s a rare occurance–we don’t write letters to each other. And this one was […]
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