Update on me. - Page 2

calboy147 · 02-28-2010, 05:38PM

Oh Dude; you didn't mention you would have to ride a wedgie!
I can understand you disgust with the whole idea now......
Tomorrow i will have to ride my Mongoose tho.....

dragnfly · 02-28-2010, 08:40PM

Not to mention if I ever did anything with them I'd have to have a guide runner or skier with me. That is totally strange to me I've been independent for 38 going on 39 years and have never used a guide or anyone or anything. So why on earth start now.
But if you want to play their stupid game you have to follow their rules I guess. Oh the Winter Games start in March you can find them on the Paralympic web page. Why NBC,ABC.ESPN or any of the other don't cover them I don't know. Just the fact that here the differently enabled don't matter as much as a Shaun White or Lendsey Van.
Shawn

dragnfly · 03-05-2010, 07:18PM

OK folks don't know if it's good or great news. Sent an email weeks ago about wanting to compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Told one of my uncles about it he asked me why haven't I called my Congressmen well I email congressman Steve Austria and well got a letter back today from him. Enclosed is the forms for him to look into my case to get recumbent trikes possibly in the Paralympic games In the email I told him I'm a B4 which is a person who is legally blind. Was told by the head of the U.S. Paralympic team that there weren't any recumbent cyclist in the games. That if I wanted to compete I'd have to find a pilot that would ride in front of the tandem bicycle while I was in back. In the email I told Steve Austria that I'd like to compete in the 2012 paralympic games and told him in the email about riding for 6 years and wanting to compete well he sent me a letter back with privacy forms to maybe look into the case with the U.S. Paralympic cycling team. I know this is kinda long for an update just wanted ot let my RRI family know hey I'm working on getting into the Paralympic Games for 2012 now am I ready right now to compete in anything no. I only have like 900 and some more days of hard training to do. So those who pray hard.
Cheers
Shawn.

Rocketmantn · 03-06-2010, 09:51PM

Shawn,

Hope it works out for you!!!

Ward · 03-07-2010, 06:24AM

yeah, good luck

dragnfly · 03-07-2010, 10:24PM

Thanks folks. I know it's going to take a bunch of work.
Cheers
Shawn

Serenity · 03-08-2010, 12:42PM

Train, train, and train some more! Man, that is the key...best of luck.

dragnfly · 03-09-2010, 02:58PM

Just filled out with my mom my privacy form for Congressman Austria. Now why you wonder would I have her fill it out for me. Good answer my hand writing is worse than some doctors around here.
Shawn

B-Savage · 03-09-2010, 08:22PM

Shawn, you need a typewriter.

Fire Fly · 03-12-2010, 12:09AM

Shawn! That is awesome! You are changing the world! Hooray! I hope they change the rules. You will open the door for so many more people not to mention the added benefit of helping yourself and making your dream come true will be praying.