2009

6/6/2009 Westerville, OH (7.0 miles) – Tour de Cure

Posted by on December 10, 2012 at 10:41 pm

It was a beautiful day for the American Diabetes Tour de Cure. I was 5 minutes late for the start of the 12-mile Family Fun Run. I tried to sprint as fast as I could to catch up. After a few blocks I realized I was never going to catch up to anyone riding a […]

5/30-31/2009 Hilliard, OH (10.0 miles) – Relay for Life

Posted by on November 20, 2012 at 10:51 pm

A record ride of 10 miles! Riding the Hilliard Davidson High School track was nice compared to sidewalks – no bumps! I arrived very late, at 9:45pm, but that was fine since Relays for Life are all night events. I arrived during the remembrance ceremony and tried to stay low-key but some kids saw me […]

3/18/2009 6.5 miles Downtown Columbus to Ohio State campus, Columbus, OH

Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 10:33 am

Hi there. It’s me, Mophe. It was a really nice day – high of 74 degrees and sunny so it seemed like everyone was outside. I started in downtown Columbus, Ohio at lunchtime so there were many people walking around. It’s great to see the reactions the first time someone notices me. Some are hesitant […]

3/14/2009 2.0 miles, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Memphis, TN

Posted by on May 14, 2012 at 2:40 pm

Hi there, It’s me Mophe. Wow – what a great day! I’ve clowned around before — dressed up and road my unicycle — but I’ve never been a mime. It adds a whole new dimension to clowning. But I’m getting ahead of myself. On the way to the parade a car zooming passed me on […]