Day 3, 4, & 5 - AJ
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It’s time for me to put something down about the road. When I arrive for day 3’s ride I wasn’t expecting all the elevation….this Florida boy is used to flat beaches. We accomplished 82 miles with up and down elevation. I’ve got to admit, I was already some pain comng off day 1. We made our way fom Nasuah, NH down to Tarrytown, NY. We had multiple stops along the way and were able to meet a lot of local EMSers. Coming in to Tarrytown we took the metro north to NYC. My buddy from high school was gracious enough to set us up in a really nice hotel in Manhattan. After getting us backwards on the metro once again this year, we finally made it to the hotel. After cleaning up we were finally able to eat dinner around 9:30pm. We were able to find this sports cafe so Amy, the Phoenix Suns Superfan, could watch the game (oh and they lost miserably)! After getting my chocolate milkshake I was ready for bed and to sleep in.
On day 4, we had a day off in NYC. Even though it was cold and wet, I was bound to make a good day of it. After sleeping in, I met up with my buddy Matt who took me to a restaurant that reminded me of home. We went this fantastic barbeque place that had the best ribs I’ve ever had in my entire life. After stuffing my face with some good cooking, Matt helped me find a bike shop so could pick up some anti-chaffing cream. The brand I bought was called “DZNuts” (so it real fast). It describes it as “ManTAINTenance!”. I said goodbye to Matt for the time being and headed near central park to meet up with my friend Dr. Kate. During that time my two teamates were able to get David Letterman tickets, but unfortunately I couldn’t get one. Instead I headed to the AMC theater and watched Ironman 2…..I know, know, I’m in NYC and I wanted to watch a movie? Well, after that I was of to. The NYC LOST meetup! This may seem geekish to most of you, but I am a huge lost fan and being to go to this with 50 other LOST fanatics was awesome. Once again I got to see my buddy Matt, which I never get to see. Once all my fun in NYC was done, it was time to get my bag and get to Princeton, NJ. Here is where the story gets interesting. As I’m waiting for the E train, I’m on my iPhone trying to listen to a message. Out of nowhere a guy snags my iPhone Nd runs…..if any of you know me well, I love my iPhone. So, I ran after him and actually caught up with the guy as I pushed him down. He dropped the phone during his fall, stood up, and ran. I turned my head and two subway construction guys wer walking up…..I’m guessing he decided it wasn’t worth it! Trying to get to Princeton was pretty frustrating as I was just seconds late everywhere I went. I finally made to my hotel at 2:30 am, just to get 3 hours of sleep.
Day 5, which was very soon after day 4 ended, started with me being exausted. But I decided that I was here for a reason and that was to ride for Paul, Bill, and the rest of those fallen. Good thing I got on the bike becaus once I did, I felt great. The route was fantastic! We only had 65 mile to complete, but it was a beautiful 65 miles. We stopped at a memorial at an EMS agency where a paramedic lost his life just over a month ago. The emotions were in high gear. Lunch was provided by the second alarmers EMS group which was amazing. We road in parade style the rest of the route and we’re bused to a town hall where we ate even more good food. We are just finishing up here and headed back to the hotel. Have a good night’s sleep!