Elaine (Andy's mom) called Mick at about 1:30 pm today and they were taking a break at a gas station. Mick said, "Hold on, you may get to be one of the few people that gets to speak to him." Mick passed the phone to Andy and Elaine passed the phone to me, and I got to hear how he was doing "from the horse's mouth." He sounds tired, but that is to be expected. I asked him if he knew where he was on the course he said mile 235... he was really closer to mile 260. I told him people are watching his progress and checking the blog page. He seemed really happy to hear that.
I called back a little later to update Mick and Geno about the weather. Right now (2:02 pm / mile 265) it is still raining in Ellijay, GA. It looks like the rain will go bye-bye before 6 pm. According to weather.com, this evening is going to be partly cloudy with NO RAIN!!!! Sounds like that is exactly what the doctor ordered. Team Sweet is getting really sick of the dreary rain.
If any of you have wishes or thoughts to pass along, please post a comment and I will pass it along to the crew. Mick and Geno are asking for people to send some comments/thoughts to Andy. I think they may be getting into the situation we all do as spectators...there is only so much to say to someone to keep them motivated. New ideas and phrases are always welcome.
That's all for now Team Sweet fans...I am planning on getting an update by 4:30/5:00 pm.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
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Got back from our Show N Go ride a little while ago. What a beautiful day for biking, lots of sun and a light warm breeze. Andy, of course, was a topic of conversation while we were eating breakfast. General consensus was that he was nuts but I think some of us were envious of missing out on such a FUN adventure. Pass on best wishes and we’re having fun following his little weekend ride.
Flyin Brian
This blog may be named "Boy and His Bike" but this weekend Andy is The Man! This is so impressive and I'm enjoying the updates! Tell Andy and crew to be safe!
Racin Ron
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