(David Smith and me on a training ride)
David passed away earlier this month. It was shocking to me to come across this news on my Facebook feed. I had no clue he even had cancer. He never mentioned it, and I never asked much about his personal life.
I will always remember David for being that nice dude, who was deadly on the bike. His humility even right now devastates me. I'm not reeling from his loss, but I do feel sad. A part of me wants to feel that pain, but maybe where I am in my life, I can't at this moment.
All I know is that David would not have wanted us to mourn him. He would have wanted us to continue training, raise the bar for ourselves and others, and dream the impossible. He understood that while we were all there raising money for cancer, it was the family that we created that we will never forget.
Don't worry David, I'll never stop training or trying to raise money for great causes. There are decent, honorable human beings out there in the world that deserve to live just a bit longer so they can share their love with the world.
David - I was so proud to have met you and accomplished the impossible together. RIP.
