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>>> TOMORROW THE TRUCK ACROSS MAINE KICKS OFF. IT IS A THREE DAY TREK THAT
RINGS -- THAT RAISES MONEY
FOR THE AMERICAN LUNG
ASSOCIATION.
HUNDREDS WILL BE TAKING PART.
>> AMONG THEM, HUGH SHARP.
>> HE SEES PATIENTS 4@EVERY D.
HIS OWN FATHER HAD COPD.
SO THE CAUSE WAS IMPORTANT TO
HIM.
HE ALMOST WAS NOT ALLOWED TO
TAKE PART IN THE TRUCK.
HE EXPLAINED WHY WHEN WE CAUGHT
UP WITH HIM AT THE PORTLAND 4@
BACK COVE.
>> A FEW 4@OF MY COWORKERS WE
DOING THE TRUCK 4@ACROSS MAINE
EVERY YEAR.
AND I DECIDED I WANTED TO JOIN
IN.
>> DID YOUR PATIENTS INSPIRE
YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THIS OR WAS
IT MORE YOUR COWORKERS DOING
SOMETHING?
>> I WILL GIVE THE CREDIT TO
MY COWORKERS.
THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT EVERY
YEAR FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG.
AT LEAST FIVE PLUS YEARS.
IT IS FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
>> WHAT WAS 4@THE REACTION WH
THEY FOUND OUT YOU WERE USING 4
UNICYCLE.
?
UNICYCLE. ? >> THEY THOUGHT IT WAS
UNIQUE.
THEY SAID NOBODY EVER DID IT
BEFORE ON 4@A UNICYCLE.
I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD
EXPERIENCE AND HAD WRITTEN ON A
BEFORE ON 4@A UNICYCLE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCE AND HAD WRITTEN ON A@
UNICYCLE BEFORE.
THEY COULD THINK ABOUT IT AND
GET BACK TO ME AND THEY DID.
>> COULD YOU GO JUST AS FAST
ON THAT AS SOMEBODY ON A
BICYCLE?
>> NOT QUITE.
CLOSE.
I AVERAGE 10 MILES AN HOUR.
THE TOP SPEED IS 16-18 MILES 4@
HOUR.
>> WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST
CONCERN ABOUT GOING INTO THIS
TRAC4@K ON A UNICYCLE?
>> FINISHING.
1804@4@ MILES. THE LONGEST I H
TRAC4@K ON A UNICYCLE? >> FINISHING. 1804@4@ MILES. THE LONGEST I H@
TRAVELED IN ONE 4@SITTING IS
ABOUT 58 MILES AND THAT WAS
RECENTLY WHEN I WAS TRAINING.
IT WA4@S OKAY.
I JUST RAN 4@OUT OF TIME.
IT GOT DARK.
OTHERWISE I PROBABLY COULD HAVE
DONE MORE. 4@
I WILL TRY TO PACE MYSELF.
>> I KNOW YOU HAVE LOGGED A
LOT OF MILES ON THAT AND YOU
HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THAT
WITH YOUR KIDS IT 4@SOUNDS LIKE
>> ALL THREE OF MY KIDS.
MY YOUNGEST LEARNED WHEN SHE 4@
WAS SIX. 4@
THEY HAVE BEEN EXCITED ABOUT
UNICYCLE THING.
WE GO OFF ROAD AS WELL.
>> YOUR DAUGHTER LEARN HOW TO
RIDE A UNICYCLE BEFORE 4@A
BICYCLE.
>> JUST TOOK OFF AND DECIDED,
I WANT TO DO 4@THAT TOO.
>> KIND OF IN THE BLOOD.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE
UNICYCLE?
>> WHEN I 4@FIRST LEARNED, IT
WAS A BIG RUSH.
LIKE WHEN YOU FIRST LEARN TO
RIDE A BIKE.
I 4@GET THAT RUSH EVERY TIME I
GET ON A UNICYCLE.
IT IS FUN.
IT KEEPS 4@ME MOVING.
IT IS A GOOD FORM OF EXERCISE.
LIKE ANY SPORT, THEIR WRISTS 4@
-- THERE ARE RISKS.
IT HAS BEEN 4@A PROCESS.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO
IT. 4@
IT IS 4@A SPORT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
THAT.
THEY ASSOCIATED WITH CLOWNS AND
DRUG LING -- 4@--4@ 4@ JUGGLI
>> WHEN YOU ARE UNICYCLE AND,
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY TO YOU?
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL SING
CIRCUS SONGS.
I USED TO DO IT TOO BEFORE I
LEARNED TO UNICYCLE AND THEN 4@
LEARNED 4@-- 4@ IT IS NOT THAT
COOL.
LESS FUNNY.
AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE HUNDRED
TIMES.
>> HOW DO YOU FEEL BEING
ESSENTIALLY THE FIRST PERSON TO
RIDE 4@4@A UNICYCLE ON THE TRAC
>> EXCITING.
>> ARE YOU HOPING TO ASK --
TO INSPIRE OTHERS?
>> YES.
JUST INSPIRING PEOPLE TO GET
OUT AND BE ACTIVE. 4@
ACTIVITY IS WHAT KEEPS US
HEALTHY.
>> WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING
FORWARD TO WITH THIS?
>> FINISHING4@4@. I AM LOOKI
FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH
COWORKERS AND ALSO JOINING A
LARGER GROUP 4@OF PEOPLE TO HEL
A GOOD CAUSE, TO FIGHT LUNG
DISEASE.
>> THE 4@TRUCK 4@ACROSS MAINE
KICKS OFF FRIDAY AND GOES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
STARTING IN BRUNSWICK AND
ENDING IN BRUNSWICK. 4@
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