Riders Find Humor as They Near the End of National EMS Memorial Capital-to-Capital Bike Ride

Paramedic Mike Larson keeps a bucket of french fries in his jersey's back pocket for quick energy. Entry 13: Finding Humor Along the Way I could smell bacon at least three blocks away, so I knew we were close. Bacon was a great motivator to begin our first 11 miles of the day on the second-to-last day of the Capital-to-Capital Bike Ride. Usually we have breakfast before we begin our ride, but today we had to earn it. Great psychology when you think about it, despite my initial grumblings about no coffee to elevate the heart rate above one beat per minute. It was worth the wait. Thank you Lewes Fire Department of Delaware for hosting us for that wonderful early morning meal of awesomeness. Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes and French toast—all consumed in under five minutes (that includes having seconds). I needed a good breakfast to ride the 95 miles that was required of us from Dewey Beach, Del., to Annapolis, Md. Besides, I was worried my HDL was getting way too low to maintain the paramedic lifestyle I’ve become accustomed to. After having cycled over 110 miles yesterday, and with this being our 12th day in spandex, I personally needed a little more motivation than normal to sustain myself at my optimal level of cycling-induced chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, blurred vision, cerebral hypoxia and whimpering like a baby. Then I saw Mike Larsen, a paramedic from Toronto, pull up with his bicycle and I knew, at the very least, I would try to get some ...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Columns Administration and Leadership Source Type: news