TEXARCANA, Texas, Sept. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Riders
participating in Soldier Ride Across America will relay more than
3,300 miles from New York City to
San Diego, California, to mark the
15th anniversaries of Soldier
Ride® and Wounded Warrior
Project® (WWP). The riders are wounded
warriors with experience in local Soldier Rides. The local versions
of Soldier Ride are usually multi-day events where warriors are
fitted to make the ride comfortable, and they are coached along the
way.
Soldier Ride Across America riders do have WWP coaching to
support their efforts, but how far they take that coaching depends
on them. What does it take to go the distance while managing
injuries?
"When I train on my own, I ride 20 to 50 miles a day around the
Fort Bragg area – and I like the
hills, which gives me the extra training," said Shonda Jones, Soldier Ride Across America rider
from North Carolina. She added,
with a laugh, that no one wants to go with her when she invites
them because they know she goes
long-distance.
"The week-long training camp for Soldier Ride Across America was
a challenge because I didn't know that particular terrain," Shonda
said. "It's also difficult because you're riding as a team
and you have to learn a different style. When you ride together,
you have to get at a certain distance – it was difficult for
me."
Soldier Ride Across America riders have one overarching trait:
they are supportive of each other through the entire
process.
"During the training camp, we all connected pretty quickly, and
I have stayed in touch with most of them since," said Jered Holder, Soldier Ride Across America rider
from Texas. "We have been
communicating by phone, text, and a fitness app that allows us to
keep track of our rides and training progress. I've been able to
talk with my teammates about riding and equipment tips, and we've
all been encouraging and motivating each other to stay dedicated to
training for our ride."
Read
more: https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/highlights?item=31025.
Follow Soldier Ride Across America and the riders featured in
this story
at http://wwp.news/SRAA.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior
Project® (WWP) has been meeting the
growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers – helping
them achieve their highest ambition. Learn
more: http://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/about-us.
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