1,000 Miles Non-Stop at 89!

I don't know Ward Blanchard, but I bet he's a heck of a guy. At age 89, he had the balls to ride 1,000 miles in 1 day without rest.  I wonder how a guy his age could do such a thing — especially when I, a woman half his age, could not. Of course, he was riding a Can-Am, but that extra wheel has nothing to do with his stamina.

The Grand Rapids Press reported about him, and The Associated Press picked up the story:

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — This summer, Ward Blanchard rode his motorcycle more than 1,000 miles without sleep, grinding out the distance in less than 24 hours.
Next July, Blanchard turns 90.
Not that you could tell. He's got the facial features of a guy in his 60s. And he could be a hand model for dish detergent.
Not that he's got the time or inclination. He's too busy busting his butt on a three-wheeled cycle known as a Can-Am Roadster, setting records for long-distance motorcycling while some of his cronies are probably having trouble — let's face it — gathering up enough steam for a spirited game of cribbage.
"Don't let your age tell you what you can do," says Blanchard, who worked full-time until he was 87, mostly as a factory laborer and window washer. "Just forget about your age and do it."

You can read the rest at the GR Press, or at my employer's site: The Oakland Presss.com.

Cheers to Ward for inspiring us all.