The 2012 Pan Mass Challenge starts tomorrow at 7 am.
This evening I registered for my 15th Pan Mass Challenge. At registration I picked up my jersey, name tags and the usual goodies -- water bottle, cycling socks, etc.
I have prepared less for this ride than for previous rides. Life just seems to get in the way. The bike is dirty, the lawn could use a trim, the cars need washing. Blah, Blah, Blah...
I have a commitment. To ride the PMC strongly, to raise the money that will help eradicate cancer. So I register. It's a formality. I'm riding whether or not I have a name tag. They couldn't keep me off the roads.
But here's the thing.
My son has wanted to ride the PMC for a number of years. For a 22 year old, the thought of raising at least $4,300, the minimum to participate in the two day ride, is pretty daunting. So far, he's sat on the sidelines.
This year it's different. My wife is helping a friend through the first stages of treatment and he's taking it all in.
Then at registration we run across a PMC t-shirt with the slogan "Commit: You'll Figure It Out."
Now he's onboard. He's made the commitment to ride next year, to raise the money, to ride the 192 miles (yes, we'll probably ride the traditional route for his first time), to do whatever it takes.
Here's a link to a PMC video that provides some context to "Commit."
http://vimeo.com/29656748
Please join me in this fight. Together we win.
Donate $50, $100, $200 or more to the Dana Farber Institute, one of the premier cancer research organizations in the country. Fully 100% of all donations go directly to the Dana, to fund cancer research. If you have already donated, double the impact of your donation by filling out your company's Matching Gift form and send it in on Monday.
The ride starts in a few hours and I need your help to make this a successful event. Together we can make a difference.
To donate, please visit:
http://www.pmc.org/profile/LL0033
Thanks,
Lee
