D-day.

Hey Yal,

It is I, Zac Attack. I am in the hotel room with my mom in Hilton Head. It's 1 am on May 1st . I will be starting in 6 hours and I cannot sleep. She had a meeting down here so she gave me a ride to the coast. She's also my mama and wants to see me off. Man, she is so nervous and it runs in the family. I have been increasingly more anxious up to this point. It has affected my ability to do anything effectively. I have been checking and rechecking everything from my route, my media contacts, my gear, and my websites. One thing I noticed is that I have not really said why I am doing this ride.

I decided to do this trip for numerous reasons. What compels me most is the desire to make a signifcant impact on a serious situation in America. How many times in conversation have you heard of someone having leukemia, lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease. If you ask any person, chances are that they could tell you 2 people who have been affected by a blood-related cancer. Besides blood-cancers, 1 in 4 people will die from any type of cancer. I've also heard a lot of amazing stories from living in Memphis, where people come from all over the world to get life saving treatment for the cancer-related diseases. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society helps these folks get the best treatment by providing funds for research and for patient services. They provide the same amount of support for both of these aspects in the attack against cancer. It's like a two pronged prongy stabby thing that can attack the crap out of the these blood related cancers.

I am also doing this for my aunt and my grandpa. They are both survivors of lymphoma. Honestly, I do not feel as though I supported them enough through their times of need. Of course, I thought of them constantly, but I dont feel as though it was enough. I wish I had called them more frequently. I wish I had researched what they were going through. I wish I cheered them on in their fight. So, I hope that you will support anyone you know with cancer with love and interest bc it is worth it. I think they will appreciate the thought and energy. I hope my family does. I am riding for my aunt, my grandpa and all the Americans affected by blood related cancers.

Today I will ride from Beaufort, South Carolina to the Middle of Nowhere ,South Carolina. I plan to stay in an RV park which is located about 15 miles away from Olar, SC. My ride today will be 70 mi. long. This is Day 1 and tommorrow I will ride from the RV park to my home town of Aiken SC in order to promote my cause at the good 'ol lobster races. I should go now but I will post about day 1 and 2 when I get home.


Thank you everyone for your interest and support! Here's my fundraising site. I appreciate anthing you can do.

Love,
Zac Attack
Zac