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Oct 5, 2006
"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." --Earl Nightingale
Biking a Million Miles for a Cause
Born with an oxygen deficiency to his brain, Freddie Hoffman entered the world with certain challenges most of us will never face. But he went on to overcome his disability one pedal push at a time. Inspired by watching astronauts land on the moon, Hoffman realized at a young age that his limitations would keep him from becoming an astronaut, in the literal sense. So he decided to ride the distance to the moon (approximately 238,856 miles) on his bicycle. Now 48, Hoffman has totaled 1.3 million miles, far enough to make it to the moon and back -- twice. He rides not for himself but for his mother and the 19 other relatives he has lost to leukemia and lymphoma, as well as everyone else affected by these diseases. This article includes an inspiring video interview with Hoffman.
BE THE CHANGE
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