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Tom Lee is determined to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis(硬化症)．Sometimes he 1 a 300-mile bike ride in two days to prove it．
“It's a very 2 disease,” Lee, 72, said．“I've met a lot of people with MS in the last 19 years．I've been 3 by their strength of character．They're a very 4 group of people．” That courage inspired Lee to find his own． 5 he enjoyed biking as a child 6 up in Ireland, he didn't start riding long 7 until he worked for Westinghouse in Minnesota．It was 1991 8 he did his first 150 miles in two days．He's been 9 ever since．
This weekend, Lee will ride from Miami to Key Largo during a biking event called the Maroon MS 150 Bike 10 ．In September, he will ride from Kerry to Derry in Ireland where he will 11 300 miles in two days．Between the two events, he plans to 12 thousands of dollars．He sends letters to 100 people to collect the money, and most of the money he's collected has 13 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society．Lee enjoys 14 himself to achieve more．In 1992, he 15 to ride from Boca, Raton to Jacksonville and back．He did the ride for nine years．“I collected more than I 16 did,” he said．
Here's Lee's 17 to a successful ride：drink water, eat every hours, ride 18 and never think about how far you’re riding．It's not keeping 19 that helps Lee finish a bike ride, although he rides his bike 50 to 60 miles every week．He said, “I just have a lot of stamina(耐力), which is very 20 for long races, and I'm strong-willed．”
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