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Diane's Pedal Partner and SoleMate.

The Gateway [St. Louis area] Chapter of the National MS Society has a program called "SoleMates."  The SoleMates program is a wonderful element of the MS Walk that allows walkers to make a personal connection with the people for whom they are walking.  A SoleMate dedicates his/her walk to someone living with MS and s/he receives a sticker with the SoleMate's name to signify the importance of the walk dedication. 

The MS 150 is an amazing event for everyone involved.  It's a two-day, 150-mile bike ride, which is a personal challenge and a great time for all participants.  But, it is also important to remember the reason behind the event - which is to raise funds to end the devastating effects of MS. A fantastic way to do so is for a biker to dedicate his/her ride to a person with MS as a Pedal Partner.  In September 2004, Diane's Pedal Partner was Cindy.  The truly amazing part is that Cindy and Diane are both members of Women in Aviation, International, and knew each other through aviation emails.  It was only after the Gateway [St. Louis area] Chapter of the National MS Society paired the two of them that they learned of the coincidence.  They knew each other as aviatrixes but Diane didn't know Cindy was a biker and Cindy didn't know Diane had MS.  This is truly an incredible Pedal Partner-ship!

Diane's pedal partner, Cindy, rode her bike around Europe in July/August 2004 to train for the MS150.  Diane is in awe of this adventure.

Go here to read Cindy's reports of her biking adventure