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With the time quickly approaching on Saturday for our first of three races, we are getting excited and anxious all at the same time. We do feel the love and support from home.
We have received so many emails and messages of support. It is actually overwhelming. Thank you all. Keep it coming...it sure helps! We know that we are not on an island alone. Many people have emailed us how inspiring it is what we are doing. We will use that strength and conviction to spur us on when the road gets tough...which it always does.
Well, to be honest...we are inspired by the support and response we have been getting. These two messages from Glenn's better half (Liz) pretty much sums it up. Here it is. Enjoy. - Jason
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Thank you so much for keeping us all connected. The link is strong, I am sending you all my strength and that's no small quantity. I am, after all, an Athena... I am part of YOUR TAILWIND...... whoosh!
When you are racing there are all these people behind you emotionally chanting their contributive mantras with each pedal stroke. I have thought about this for weeks, played it out, I was training, pushing, reaching, focusing, channeling it to Athens. I am not alone. You are not alone. There is this crazy team of fans, loved ones, friends, family, what a resource.
Be, stay strong! This is your moment. Make a statement! I can't wait to hear your story! It is unreal, I've never felt so alive.
WE are so proud of you.
With so much love and support... Liz!
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Glenn: It's just crazy, your last email is making me cry. I miss you so much and I am so proud of you and I just wish I could give you a big hug and tell you how happy you make me and how I just want you (both) to be proud of what you do.
Thanks for the phone message, it's good to hear your voice. I'm trying to do the math so I don't call you when you are sleeping, sheesh, just imagine how those spouses of people fighting in Iraq must feel.
What is so emotionally overwhelming about all this is, you are making this incredible inspirational statement. The last time I was this moved was on the side of a volcano with Maddy, at a Catholic church on the Big Island. Some missionary painted the inside of this chapel with these perspective murals, simmulating vaulted ceilings and heights well beyond the physical architecture. It was so quiet and pure and blue and smelled so fresh and new, the air, the view. Unbelievable that we could just happen upon such an experience. All we did was turn left at the sign, Glenn. That's it. And there is was. Life.
Do you see what I'm saying? What you are doing is mind-expanding, spiritually expanding. EXPANDING. It's bigger than you and me and it's scary and big and awesome. There's this kind of ripple effect and I'm catching the percussion of what you do, I feel it. I'm right there with you, just off to the side. I feel it. I love you. Liz
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