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I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy about six years ago. I felt like my hands weren't working very well, and I thought it was arthritis. I went to see a hand doctor, and he did a simple resistance test and said I needed to see a neurologist.  I sat in the parking lot and toted up my other little ailments -- occasional trouble talking, problematic swallowing, my slow, irregular walking pace -- and I thought: What if they're all connected? A neurologist said they were. I had muscular dystrophy -- the version called myotonic dystrophy. This afflicts extremities -- hands, ankles, throats, even chewing.  My affliction is on the mild side -- I can walk, bike, lift weights, talk, eat. I may need a walker some day, but God willing, not a wheelchair.  Unlike me, children born with symptoms have radically reduced life expectancies, and won't enjoy the freedom of movement I have experienced.  Every day, children are born with muscular dystrophy and adults are diagnosed with ALS and other life-threatening diseases that take away their most basic freedoms -- like walking, talking, eating, hugging, and ultimately life itself. I'm raising money to help MDA fight back. MDA is working to give these abilities back through early intervention, local engagement, and the search for better treatments and cures. The money I raise on my cross-country bike ride, which began in May, will help children and adults in our community, and will also help support innovative research to change the future for people with neuromuscular disease. Please make a donation. Thank you! . . . #seejonride #crossing_the_mda_divide #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #mda #coasttocoast #biking #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause #mdadonordrive #crosscountry #fundraising #goodcause #musculardystrophy #donate #bikeride #disability # #giving #stolaf alum #ridejonride #bicycling #bicycle #motivated #goals #bikelife #instadaily #instagood #bikecamping #bikes

An amazing welcome to Milwaukee for Jon today. A HUGE thank you to the amazing @IAFF local 407 in Waukesha for joining the ride and welcoming him as he cycles across the U.S. raising awareness and funds for #musculardystrophy #ALS and related #NMD’s. Also big thanks to @bylorinickel of the @journalsentinel for taking the time to meet Jon and report on his incredible ride. Jon has #musculardystrophy and is riding his bicycle solo from coast to coast to #raiseawareness and money for #MuscularDystrophyAssociation @mdaorg #seeJonride Jon is in Milwaukee tonight, sleeping in his own bed for the first time since he began riding in May, over 2500 miles ago. He was delighted by the warm welcome he received today upon his return and the conclusion of the first long leg of his Oregon to NYC bicycle ride. Thank you for that! Thanks to all of the incredible people along the way who have met and welcomed Jon and for your support of #MDAorg . You all truly make Jon's trip what it is. People are good. That cannot be said enough. Follow Jon's journey here. Donate to link in bio or here- bit.ly/MDDivide Thanks, everyone! Full blog post here- justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #giving #mdadonordrive #adventurecycling #surlylonghaultrucker #musculardystrophyawareness #crosscountrybikeride #goodcause #bikepacking #coasttocoast #bikeforacause #bike #donate #dogood #disabilityawareness #biketouring #good #philanthropy #welcome #inspiring #myotonicdystrophy #instagood #grateful

To contribute- bit.ly/MDdivide Jon has #musculardystrophy and is riding his bicycle solo from coast to coast to raise money for #MuscularDystrophyAssociation #seeJonride Jon had some bike problems today. He rode 47 miles to Wilton, WI, on the Sparta Elroy Trail. Tomorrow he will continue east through Kendall, Elroy, and ride along the "400" State Trail past Union Center, Wonewoc, La Valle, to Reedsburg. Later to #SaukCity , #LakeMills , #Waukesha and into #Milwaukee on 8/7 via the #NewBerlinTrail through Greenfield Park to Menomonee Pkwy to Hoyt and the the Hank Aaron Trail. Join him! Thanks to all of the incredible people along the way who have met and welcomed Jon and for your support of #MDAorg . You all truly make Jon's trip what it is. Here is an excerpt of Jon's recent blog post- (Pic from Matt's home) I spent a couple nights at my cousin Matt's house in Stillwater -- even though they were on vacation (life is so complicated) -- and finally left Monday morning. I rode that day through the countryside south, and finally entered Wisconsin in Prescott, a pretty little town on the river. For three days now I've followed Highway 35, "The Great River Road," as it runs beside the Mississippi. I went about as far as Lacrosse, though the road itself follows the river all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. I think it's the most interesting stretch I've done so far, and I'd love to do the rest of it. Every little tributary rushing to the river comes through a valley, and it made for a rollercoaster ride of quick rushes down and slow climbs up. But by the end of the first day, the road had moved into the river corridor and flattened out. Follow Jon's journey here. Donate to link in bio or here- bit.ly/MDDivide Thanks, everyone! Full blog post- justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #giving #mdadonordrive #adventurecycling #surlylonghaultrucker #musculardystrophyawareness #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #bikepacking #coasttocoast #bikeforacause #bike #biketour #donate #disabilityawareness #biketouring #good #philanthropy #inspiring #myotonicdystrophy #instagood

Day 2 was better. I took to riding far ahead of the others, or far behind, so I could set my own pace without reference to them.  However fast or slow, it was comfortable. There were still hills, but they weren't the monsters of the day before. We rode along Highway 30 much of the day, catching glimpses of the Columbia River, off to the left, and riding through its breathtaking valley. At a little town called Clatskanie, our route took us up to the north on a winding side road, above the Beaver Falls River gorge, a dizzying height with a waterfall and rushing water flashing in the greenery below. Bruce called it one of the best rides he'd ever had. Campground options were few, and the Hudson Parcher campground outside the town of Rainier was really nice and made sense. So, it ended at another 30-mile day. . . . . #bikecamping #crossing_the_mda_divide #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #mda #coasttocoast #biking #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause #mdadonordrive #crosscountry #fundraising #goodcause #musculardystrophy #instabike #bikeride #go,jon! # #milestogo #ridejonride #bicycling #bicycle #motivated #goals #bikelife

So many nice people in Walla Walla. As to what lies not too far ahead here's Michael, co-owner of Allegro Cyclery in Walla Walla: "The Lolo Pass is not very steep, just very long." . . . About 6 years ago Jon was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Right now he is bicycling solo across the country to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Follow his journey here as it happens and please consider contributing to JON'S MDA DRIVE (link in bio)- https://mda.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=2998 Thanks, everybody! Full blog post here- justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #musculardystrophy #giving #mdadonordrive #mda #adventurecycling #surlylonghaultrucker #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #bikepacking #seejonride #wa #crossing_the_mda_divide #wallawalla #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #coasttocoast #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause # #bike #yougotthis #cycling #bikelife #donate #giving #disability #adventurecycling #idaho #montana #washington

Pretty nice riding.  Uninhabited Government Island is on the left -- you can camp there and there are walking trails,  but you can't get there without a boat.  Mount Hood, faintly, left of center. . Passing Government Island, you might be seeing what Lewis & Clark saw -- trees and untrammeled shores. On the near side, there was a lot of development into the water -- boating facilities, sheds, even houses in gated communities, with garage doors for boats! . . . . #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #mda #bikecamping #seejonride #crossing_the_mda_divide #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #oregon #pnw #bike #biker #coasttocoast #biking #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause #mdadonordrive #crosscountry #fundraising #goodcause #musculardystrophy #instabike #bikeride # #milestogo #bicycling #bicycle #motivated #goals #bikelife

Jon has #musculardystrophy and is riding his bicycle solo from coast to coast to raise money for #MuscularDystrophyAssociation Jon has been largely unreachable the past few days. Apparently, it is a @tmobile thing. He plans to be in #walker #minnesota tonight. Thanks, everyone, for your support of Jon's coast to coast ride! @mdaorg It is truly all of the wonderful people Jon has met along the way that have made his trip what it is and here is one- @laurenobaughhermann Big thank you to Lauren for going out of her way to bring some cold water and have lunch with Jon while he was pushing through the eastern ND heat and humidity! She and her husband are traveling across the country. He is biking, she is driving the SAG vehicle. She discovered Jon via social media, noticed they were in the same area and backtracked a little bit to meet him for lunch. People are #good. That's all I can say. Thank you, Lauren! Follow Jon's journey here. To give: JON'S MDA Drive (link in bio) https://mda.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=2998 Thanks, everybody! Full blog post here- justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #giving #mdadonordrive #adventurecycling #surlylonghaultrucker #musculardystrophyawareness #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #bikepacking #seejonride #coasttocoast #bike #biketour #donate #giving #disability #disabilityawareness #philanthropy #inspiring #myotonicdystrophy #instagood #instadaily #goodpeople

A swim before breakfast. Parking lot on shore. . . . . . . #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #mda #bikecamping #seejonride #crossing_the_mda_divide #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #oregon #pnw #bike #biker #coasttocoast #biking #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause #mdadonordrive #crosscountry #fundraising #goodcause #musculardystrophy #instabike #bikeride # #milestogo #bicycling #bicycle #motivated #goals #bikelife

Our best day yet. Mt. Hood in the distance. . Portland has great, marked bike lanes, and it was easy to move around, people giving way, leaving space, waving you on. We had a little trouble finding our way approaching the airport, but worked it out, and then suddenly we were on a trail that followed the Columbia, a close-up view. . We rode toward Mount Hood, our talisman, and made 40 miles before calling it a day here in Troutdale, east of Portland, where we're staying at the Holiday Inn Express. (Chris and Kristi will remember this -- they made reservations here, then backed out of them, using Jon's unpredictable bike ride as an excuse. But when I checked in, mentioning that I was Jon on a big bike ride, the clerk said, "Two beds, then?") . . . . #crosscountrybikeride #rideforacause #mda #bikecamping #seejonride #crossing_the_mda_divide #justalittlebitcranky.blogspot.com #oregon #pnw #bike #biker #coasttocoast #biking #adventurecycling #cycling #bikeforacause #mdadonordrive #crosscountry #fundraising #goodcause #musculardystrophy #instabike #bikeride # #milestogo #bicycling #bicycle #motivated #goals #bikelife