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Though biking since childhood, Carol went on her first long-distance ride (500 miles!) in 1994 for the American Lung Association, after her mother\u2014an avid cyclist\u2014died of lung cancer. She loves that biking keeps her in shape, physically and spiritually. Carol started meditating and praying 12 years ago, after joining Alcoholics Anonymous, and distance cycling helps her focus: \u201cI\u2019m praying while riding. I talk to God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What she does:<\/strong> Carol joined a group of 13 seniors for a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/travel\/one-womans-cross-country-bike-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cross-country trip<\/a> from Florida to California. She was the oldest female member to complete the journey; an 81-year-old man biked partway, and a 75-year-old man completed the ride. \u201cThere was one young man,\u201d Carol says. \u201cHe was 59.\u201d The group biked 50 to 80 miles a day for 65 days between February and April of 2019. \u201cI didn\u2019t know if I had the stamina for the whole trip,\u201d she says. \u201cBut at Mile 1,000, I knew it was a done deal.\u201d Some trip highlights? Mardi Gras in Alabama, where the celebration actually started. Singing \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d on the road. Visiting relatives in Arizona. But nothing beat dipping her tires in the Pacific after 2,757 miles across eight states.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she does it:<\/strong> \u201cYou never know what you can do unless you try,\u201d says Carol. She\u2019d biked the northern border with the same organizers, Nancy and Ken Wright, in 2006. \u201cI had already done the northern tier, so I wanted to do the southern.\u201d Carol also raised money for several organizations\u2014including breast cancer charities. Some people even handed her money on the road. \u201cI\u2019m a 25-year <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/breast-cancer-a-triathletes-toughest-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breast cancer survivor<\/a>,\u201d Carol says. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a generous donation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How she does it:<\/strong> Carol biked 150 miles a week in her hometown of Chicago to train for the ride and brought Boiron Arnicare on the trip for muscle pain. \u201cI was using a lot of new muscles.\u201d She says the journey wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the people who helped along the way. Carol\u2019s friend Dot, another group member, waited for her at crucial turns after Carol\u2019s odometer broke\u2014making it difficult to follow Nancy\u2019s printed directions. \u201cDot was my guiding light,\u201d Carol says. Another time, Carol and Dot took shelter from the rain on a couple\u2019s front porch. \u201cThey insisted that we come inside and warm up at the fireplace,\u201d Carol says. When Carol and Dot explained that they were seniors biking across the country, the couple\u2019s little boy looked up at them cheerfully and said, \u201cWe don\u2019t see this every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How you can do it:<\/strong> Make safety your priority. \u201cInvest in a good bike,\u201d says Carol. She recommends getting a fluorescent vest, a comfortable helmet, an odometer and water-bottle cages. Find a local bike route with good signage, and start small. Ride a mile or two a day. Then three or four\u2014keep going! \u201cIt has to be slow and fun,\u201d she says. \u201cIf it\u2019s not fun, you\u2019re not going to want to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For more inspiring stories, subscribe to <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bit.ly\/guidepostssub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Guideposts<\/strong><\/a> <em>magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who she is: Carol Zemola Garsee is a 77-year-old cyclist. Though biking since childhood, Carol went on her first long-distance ride (500 miles!) in 1994 for the American Lung Association, after her mother\u2014an avid cyclist\u2014died of lung cancer. She loves that biking keeps her in shape, physically and spiritually. 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