ALC5 Cyclist Tony Eason: It's Show Time - AIDS LifeCycle

Tony Eason

On 01 January 1994, I realized that there was more to life than: guzzling an expensive bottle of Robert Mondavi Chardonnay, being the belle of the ball, speaking of what others need to work on, and/or sitting daily on the same coach (in self pity). So, I bought a 10 year old Bianchi Road Bike. And I began a 6-month intense cycling training for a cycling event called the California AIDS Ride #2.

In May of 1994, I left San Francisco with $3.00 in my pocket, no idea of how I was going to return, a questionable bike, the fear of failure, and began to cycle (along with 1500 other cyclist) toward West Hollywood. Seven days, 575 miles later, I arrived in West Hollywood. At which point, I realized it is possible to step outside of your normal routine. I realized it is possible to empower yourself while assisting others. I realized that I wasn’t alone in my ideas of creating a better world. And I realized that miracles could occur (after all, I made it back home with $3.00 in my pocket) .

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The AIDS/LifeCycle Podcast

Tomorrow, 03 June 2007, at approximately 6:30am. 2,700 cyclist will begin a journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles. And as a 10th Year, California AIDS Ride / AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist, I look so forward to seeing what this year's experience will bring.

Rejoining me in this journey will be:

Between now and Day One can be the toughest time for even the most experienced AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist.

Why? Because, during 6 months of training rides, we've talked all the talk ... And now ......we've got to walk the walk .. . ..

"We hope for the best; we fear for the worst, and they are always based in the future.

I am afraid of something. It is not right now. But I'm afraid of something that's coming; I'm afraid of something that could happen; I hope for something to happen.

It's never dealing with the actual moment. You don't hope for the present. The present is simply present."

Yet as 14th Yr. California AIDS Ride / AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist - Jan & I know:

- "Each individual will have a different starting point. Each person will learn according to his or her individual capacity at any given time. Each individual progresses in different ways, at different rhythms. And every step will bring new experiences because, 'it's from the seed of a dream that beautiful gardens grow."

One year ago, the AIDS LifeCycle media staff presented me with the opportunity to share my experiences as an AIDS LifeCycle 2006 Cyclist. And now, with 6 hours before the beginning of AIDS LifeCycle 2007, my year is about to end. Therefore, I will step down from posting on the AIDS LifeCycle Website and allow the upcoming AIDS LifeCycle Bloggers to share their stories. (However, I will continue to post my AIDS LifeCycle 2007 experience & about my daily adventures at my personal blog).

So check out the new bloggers:

AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist - Bart
AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist - Annette
AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist - James
AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist - Erin

And remember . .
It not about what you've been through . . ..
It doesn't matter what your age, creed, sexual orientation, economic status, or location is ..
It only matters what "you do."

Stay tuned for the daily post of my 10th Yr. Experience - AIDS LifeCycle 2007 at: http://ynottony1.blogspot.com

Wishing the best of all possible worlds,
tony

Wising the best of all possible worlds,

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