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RISA AUGUST
As an endurance athlete, I’m very attuned to my body and began to notice something was wrong in Spring 2011. A visit to my GP was followed by years of tests and visits with various specialists. I was finally diagnosed almost eight years later with acromegaly, a debilitating disease characterized by excess growth hormone production due to a pituitary tumor. In what is a reoccurring story of delayed diagnosis in people with acromegaly, my condition wasn’t diagnosed until October 2018.  

Following brain surgery in January 2019 and six weeks of radiation treatment, I was determined to work my way back to one of my passions, road cycling. Always having a goal to motivate me and a love for bicycle touring, I found the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route and decided I would make the 1845-mile, soul-healing journey from Canada to Mexico. 
 
I grew up in Ohio and attended/graduated from Kent University with a BA in Geography/GIS. I have extensive experience in the environmental field, having worked for government agencies such as the USDA, NRCS, as well as, various conservation districts, watershed restoration programs, and Native tribes. Today, I live in Golden, Colorado where I run the day-to-day operations for the CEO and mastermind of an Equine Gestalt Therapy program. I also consider myself an artist, a writer, a world traveler, a certified Gestalt practitioner and a teacher of mindfulness.   
 
The tour was scheduled to set off in September 2020, but Covid-19 restrictions postponed the trip to 2021. With a new body and outlook on life, I am determined to complete the 1845-mile ride to prove that anything is possible and anyone can live a life unleashed. What is your 1845-mile journey?  
 
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Risa's 1845 Mile Journey - Click Here

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For more information, please contact Pituitary World News: jdfaccinetti@pituitaryworldnews.com

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Watch this 2 minute video!

AUGUST 13, 2021

Pre-ride Podcast Discussion with Pituitary World News LISTEN HERE

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Mid-ride discussion in San Francisco - Podcast
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Marshmallow Clouds, A Personal Story 
Published July 8, 2020
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