{"id":3325,"date":"2012-07-22T23:38:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T06:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2020-09-01T17:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:15:39","slug":"how-al-got-fit-did-his-first-enbridge-ride-to-conquer-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/how-al-got-fit-did-his-first-enbridge-ride-to-conquer-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Al Got Fit and Completed His First Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s another Guest Post from our\u00a0friend Al, the guy who recently quit smoking, took up cycling and got fit<\/a> – and has now done his first big event ride, the 240 km (150\u00a0 miles) Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Related: How to Get Bike Fit: Complete Bike Training Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I have just completed the 2012<\/strong> Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, a two-day (240 km) cycling journey from Vancouver to Seattl<\/strong>e<\/strong>; What an amazing adventure! I\u2019ve learned a lot over the last year; It\u2019s amazing how perfect strangers, with the same goal, can come together and help each other succeed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2012 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer<\/strong> started Saturday June 16th<\/sup>, 2012. After dropping off my bag and picking up my bike I started looking for the Gladiators\u2026 I\u2019m not officially a Gladiator but I trained with them and did the ride with them. Once the group was together we made our way to the starting area. After a brief speech from the ride organizers we were on our way \u2026<\/p>\n

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