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You are here: Home / Sidesaddle Blog / WELLNESS REVOLUTION GRAD RIDES A “HALF-COUNTRY.”

WELLNESS REVOLUTION GRAD RIDES A “HALF-COUNTRY.”

April 20, 2018 By Liz Robert 4 Comments

Half-Country Rider Rising from our Wellness Revolution

Doris Grippin was a participant in our 2017 Wellness Revolution program, a program we conduct every year in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont. The goal of our program is to get more women feeling comfortable and confident riding bikes, so as to live a healthier lifestyle. Well, Doris is now going above and beyond.


After years of minimal vacation rental riding (her husband Dave sold her old college bike), Doris got back into a serious cycling routine after the Wellness Revolution. She worked with Georgena to build a semi-custom GT Gale Force, specially designed for a serious female road cyclist: www.georgenaterry.com. Now, one year after taking the plunge into Wellness, Doris is headed out next week to ride a “half-country” from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA; 2500 miles in 50 days. She will be riding with a group hosted by Woman Tours.
Doris ramped up training last October. Dave set up rollers in their garage and Doris stuck to it all winter.

She’s arranged a temporary leave from her X-ray technician job and made plans for her elderly father to be cared for (Dave is stepping up). The bike is tuned, and has a new Terry seat mounted; with Poron XrD to reduce road vibration and fatigue, the Terry Butterfly Century is the perfect saddle for this ride. All other gear is ready.

Will, her youngest son and father of her two grandchildren asks, “Mom, what are you doing? You’re not a biker!” To which Doris replies, “I am now!”

Our 2018 Wellness Revolution is SOLD OUT. You can send an email to events@bcbsvt.com to get on the waiting list for 2019.


See more on the Terry Butterfly Century Saddle here.

Check out all our endurance and touring saddles for women here.

Filed Under: Sidesaddle Blog Tagged With: Bicycle Tours for Women, Blue Cross Blue Shield Cycling Wellness, long distance saddles for women, Women's Cycling Tours


Comments

  1. Pam Echterling says

    April 22, 2018 at 11:49 am

    Great going Doris. You can do it. I started biking last May 4th and am just finishing up a Coast to Coast San Diego CA to St Augustine Fl trip with Woman Tours. 9 more rides and I will be there—one day short of my one year anniversary of biking! I trained hard 6 days a week and it is paying off. And this is just a few weeks shy of my 68th birthday. Go Doris!

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    • Lynda Thompson says

      April 22, 2018 at 5:22 pm

      Wow, Pam, congratulations (a bit early, but you’re almost there!)

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  2. Lynda Thompson says

    April 22, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Inspirational. Go, Doris!

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  3. Lynn Munson says

    April 23, 2018 at 8:19 am

    Am rooting for you, Doris and for you too, Pam! Way to go! Isn’t biking just the greatest exercise mentally and physically. You meet wonderful people and see so much more on a bike. My husband and I are getting ready to retire and then for us, it will be more cycle touring with no “have to be back to work” requirements. Stay safe and I wish you well.

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