I have registered to ride in the PMC again this August. Although I know the training will be grueling and riding 109.33 miles in two days will be a challenge...I am excited to use my strength to help those that cannot.
For those of you that aren't familiar, The Pan-Mass Challenge raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon that crosses the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When I was just 16, I registered in honor of my friend Matt Roberge. Unfortunately, I am riding in memory of Matt. He was 16 years old and lost his 9 month battle with cancer in 2016. I admit that I don't like biking. I am not looking forward to training. I broke my elbow while training my first summer 4 days before the race. I couldn't ride and Matt wasn't at the finish line like we planned. Matt died the day of the race about the time I should have crossed the finish line. None of it worked out the way I had anticipated that first year. But... I am getting back on the bike for the third time to help make some small contribution to ending cancer. Hopefully, I am helping so another family won't endure watching their child suffer like the Roberge family.
I cannot cure cancer, but I am able to raise money so researchers can. That will be the real accomplishment, not the ride. We are trying to cure cancer one mile at a time.
I have registered to ride in the PMC again this August. Although I know the training will be grueling and riding 109.33 miles in two days will be a challenge...I am excited to use my strength to help those that cannot.
For those of you that aren't familiar, The Pan-Mass Challenge raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon that crosses the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When I was just 16, I registered in honor of my friend Matt Roberge. Unfortunately, I am riding in memory of Matt. He was 16 years old and lost his 9 month battle with cancer in 2016. I admit that I don't like biking. I am not looking forward to training. I broke my elbow while training my first summer 4 days before the race. I couldn't ride and Matt wasn't at the finish line like we planned. Matt died the day of the race about the time I should have crossed the finish line. None of it worked out the way I had anticipated that first year. But... I am getting back on the bike for the third time to help make some small contribution to ending cancer. Hopefully, I am helping so another family won't endure watching their child suffer like the Roberge family.
I cannot cure cancer, but I am able to raise money so researchers can. That will be the real accomplishment, not the ride. We are trying to cure cancer one mile at a time.
Sincerely,
Connor Coulter
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