No Fear – A Man of Word
Josh Johannessen is a man of word! He enjoyed his legal freedom to drink for just a year when, at 22, he said he challenged himself to not drink for an entire year — and did it.
His interesting story continued a year later when he said he committed himself to running a mile every day and upping his distance by a mile every four weeks. That would mean he would run 1,300 miles by the end of 2015. He did that, too.
Newest Challenge
Now this fellow is 25 and is on his next adventure now — cross-country biking from Seaside Heights to Seattle. He's doing it for a friend, 42-year-old Robin Reed from Byram who was diagnosed with metastatic ductal carcinoma, or breast cancer, in November.
Johannessen, who is documenting his 5,000-mile trip on the Facebook page Ride for Robin, is set on helping Robin pay off her mounting medical bills via donations to her GoFundMe page. On the front of his bike, he affixed a pink, sparkly basket — decorated by Reed's daughters — that will collect money from passersby across the country.
"It didn't surprise me because he does like to challenge himself," Reed said. "He's very competitive with his own self, and then with others in a fun way."
His road trip
On June 3, he was in Baltimore, standing outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The ride was going well, he said. As Johannessen makes his way to the opposite coast, Reed said she and her daughters will track his progress with a map they have on their refrigerator at home.
"I'm excited to see where he's going," Reed said. "I've never been outside of the East Coast." The best thing is that he said that he receives warm support from strangers he met on his journey — at stadiums, on the road, and everywhere in between.
Thoughts
This is a neat touch and a human gesture worth noticing. People like Mr. Johannessen should be appraised for their nice gestures. Hope he gets to his destination and Mrs. Reed gets the funds needed. Any thoughts, let us know in the comment section below.
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