06/05/2025
🚴♂️ 105.1 miles.
🌧️ Pouring rain at the start.
💨 Headwinds, traffic, uphill battles, and soaked socks.
But here’s the thing: when your mission matters, you don’t wait for perfect conditions.
You show up. You push through. You ride.
That morning, before the first pedal stroke, I reminded everyone:
“We are excited for this ride; the weather will not stop us. We are riding for the children and families in Haiti — who have been displaced, sleeping on dirt, going without food or water for days, traveling by foot with no shoes, their homes on their backs, with no sign of rest or peace in sight.
We ride to inspire hope in their hearts and minds. To remind them — and ourselves — that their lives are meaningful.
We ride to support them and stand in solidarity with them, regardless of country and certainly regardless of bad weather.” 🇭🇹💪
That’s exactly what we did.
🛠️ Huge thanks to my sponsors and team:
Level Fitness, LaGrange PT, Pain-Free Posture Solutions, Mike Arteaga’s, Morgan Stanley The Pine Group, Master of One Coaching, Athletic Brewing, Bicycle Depot, iHeart Media, Memorable Results, and my own team at Michael Esposito INC - you made it possible.
I set out that day with an Ironman and a Marine and no one gave me pity when I was draining my socks or craving a break. We learned about drafting, battled crazy winds in Battery Park, climbed endless hills in the Bronx, and dug deep those last 10 painful miles.
And at the finish line, with family and friends cheering, I was reminded: the work was worth it.
🌈 The next day, a double rainbow stretched across my window. A sign we’re doing something bigger than ourselves.
The lesson?
Leadership, like endurance, comes from consistent training.
Public speaking, communication, business - it’s all about daily preparation so that when the big day comes, you’re ready to deliver.
We’ve raised $8,000 so far and donations are still open through June! joinpedalforpurpose.com
Every mile matters.
Every dollar matters.
Every child matters.
AIRBORNE! 🙏
