Buddy Boren, a cancer survivor who was pedaling a bicycle down Route 66 to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, halted his trek in late July because of a sore knee.
But Boren got a couple weeks’ rest, consulted with his doctor and decided to resume his Tour de Route 66 where he left off — in the Texas Panhandle.
Today, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Boren not only has reached eastern Arizona, but he helped an Italian tourist couple change a flat tire by the side of the road.
Can you believe it? He is 61 and going. I think this is the human spirit: to keep fighting until you win.