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Final 11 Days and a Word from Our Sponsor

9/27/2013

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I’m just getting ready to leave for San Francisco where I’ll be attending the California Coast Classic welcome reception and then picking up where I left off Saturday morning, cycling 11 more days to the Mexico border.  The first 8 days, I’ll be cycling in my 6th California Coast Classic and then I’ll be wrapping up with three more days to the border. There will be about 150 of us cycling in the CCC and we hope to raise $1 million for arthritis research and programs. 
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Me modeling my nifty BikeTheCoast13 jersey
Our Links for Life team has seven members this year. Steve Gibson rode with me in the People’s Coast Classic in Oregon.  For the CCC, Steve Divney, Scott Daugherty, Terry Healy, Derek Daniels, and Dean Willmore will be joining me.  For Terry, Derek, and Dean, it will be their first CCC.  Team Links for Life is the #2 fundraising team and the #1 team has 30 members, so not too shabby, huh?
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Gibby modeling the Links for Life kit on the Pacific Coast Classic
I thought this would be a good time to give a quick Lindsey update.  As most of you know,  Lindsey has been going through a pretty tough patch, though nothing like she experienced from age 3-6.  Nonetheless, it has been a painful flare and the arthritis affected many joints.  We’re happy to say that Lindsey is doing better and better now.  She is off prednisone, which is great.  She is still taking methotrexate and it pretty much knocks her out the day after she takes it each week.  Methotrexate is a chemo drug that is given in smaller doses for rheumatoid arthritis.  Most of Lindsey’s large joint pain has subsided, but her fingers are still giving her problems, and that’s tough when you’re in school and need to write.
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Lindsey and her best friend Jillian at my San Francisco welcoming
Lindsey is very excited about having been accepted into Ballet San Jose, and she is working very hard in her classes there.  Lindsey will be performing in Ballet San Jose’s performance of the Nutcracker. There are three different casts and Lindsey will perform 3-4 of their 11 shows. Performances will be at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts with Symphony Silicon Valley, and Ballet San Jose Music Director George Daugherty.
 
Lindsey was also selected to perform at an Evening to Benefit Ballet San Jose and welcome new Artistic Director José Manuel Carreno, featuring dinner and a showcase performance by
members of Ballet San Jose.  The performance will include guest artists from American Ballet Theatre, English National Ballet, New York City Ballet, and Boston Ballet.  These are some of the top artists at these prestigious dance companies.  The performance will be on Saturday, November 16.
 
Quite proud of our little dancer!
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Arrival in san Francisco, one week earlier
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    Jeff Fredericks

    On August 14, 2013, I'm flying to Vancouver, British Columbia and beginning a 29-day, 1,880-mile bike ride from Canada to Mexico.

    On this page you'll find random ramblings before, during, and after my trek down the Pacific Coast. Prior to BikeTheCoast13, I'll blog about my prep, training, and thoughts from the road.  
    While visiting my blog, I hope you'll offer comments, suggests, and words of encouragement.  I'm going to need all the help I can get!

    For those who don't know me or my inspiration, please take a moment to check out the Why Now? tab to meet my daughter Lindsey and find out how I got here.  

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