I just wanted to share with you a write up from my company's newsletter that highlights my coming upcoming ride, for which I'm in the final stages of training and preparation. Ron
Why would a 57-year-old dentist, who has recently recovered from rotator cuff surgery, want to ride a bike from the east coast, all the way across the United Statesto the west coast, and then throw his bike into the Pacific Ocean? Most people at age 57 would be happy with a few hours of biking in the gym, but that is not the case for Dr. Ron Milla, Roseville's Gentle Dental dentist. He and his buddy Mike Reese plan to ride their road bikes from Florida's east coast to California's west coast starting on Cinco de Mayo. It's a 3,100-mile biking adventure, and they plan to average 135 miles of highway every day.
This is not the first time this Gentle Dental dentist challenged himself to something great. At 40, Dr. Milla didn't even own a bike. He borrowed his brother's bike and didn't have the first clue how to ride. He decided that for his 40th birthday, he was going to challenge himself to something he had never done before. So he boarded a flight to Canada, bought a new bike, and rode it all the way down the west coast (taking California's winding Highway 1) to Mexico, where he abandoned his bike at the Mexican border. Now, almost twenty years later, with many more years of riding under his belt, and while working full-time as a Gentle Dental dentist, he plans again to challenge himself to an even longer ride.
If there is a formula for staying young, Dr. Milla has it. With his energy and perfectly toned body, he easily passes for 35, and could put the 20-somethings to shame (eat your heart out Lance Armstrong). And what does this hard-working dentist say about all this? “It's just another feather in my cap, and I can hardly wait to get started,” he says.
But - one last question. Why throw an expensive, custom-made road bike into the Pacific Ocean after it has just carried you 3,100 miles across the United States? That's a good question. But Dr. Milla didn't want to share his answer yet. He wants us to guess his answer to that question.
Has Dr. Ron Milla perhaps given himself too great a challenge this time? Will he even make it to the Pacific Ocean from Florida? And why in the world would he throw his custom road bike into the ocean?
Join Dr. Ron Milla on his ride, along with his patients, friends, and all the folks at Gentle Dental beginning on Cinco De Mayo. Follow him on Twitter or comment on his blog as we see what a 57-year-old Roseville, California dentist really can accomplish. Also, just for fun, try to figure out why in the world he might throw his bike into the Pacific Ocean. There may even be a prize if you can guess Dr. Milla's answer.
Simply visit http://ronbbld.blogspot.com/ or log on to http://twitter.com/ronbbdand watch him go! Let's see what this 57 year old can do while we support him on his daily ride across the United States. Remember, he starts his great ride on Cinco de Mayo.
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