"The Ride"

Some of you may have heard this story while it was occurring, but recently "The Ride" documentary has been released. Phi Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race, took on an extreme physical and mental challenge when he decided to travel from California to New York City, 3,500 miles in effort to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). But this journey wasn't just about raising money it was much more than that. For this long trip Phil brought a long friends and his father to take on the experience of a lifetime.

Phil took on this challenge as a prelude to his upcoming 40th birthday to prove to his father, his fans, and most importantly himself that he could complete this challenge. To prepare, Phil trained for 30 hours a week and to make it across the country the plan was to bike at least 100 miles a day, through sandstorms and rain, up and down cliffs, and along busy freeways with barely enough room for error. Along the way he met with several fans and even individuals with MS who wanted to participate in the journey. There were injuries, closed roads, and illnesses that impacted the trip, but in the end after 45 long days he completes his journey raising over $400,000 for MS research.

Watching this documentary makes you want to challenge yourself and get outside your comfort zone. Phil talks about how liberating it is to take a great adventure and do things that you never thought you would do. You learn it is important to focus on what you do have and what you can do rather than what you don't have and what you can't do.

I suggest everyone check out this documentary and think about a way you can challenge yourself and take your own personal adventure, push yourself beyond your limits and see where you end up. Then document your story and share it with us! I am sure after hearing about this documentary my blogging counterpart will want to plan a long bike trip of her own.

Below is the trailer for your viewing pleasure

--Krystal