I am not a biker. In fact, my family often (jokingly) asks if I even know how to ride a bike. Despite that, I will be riding in this year’s Pan Mass Challenge alongside several of my Workday colleagues.
To be honest, I originally signed up as I thought it would be fun to build some camaraderie with my coworkers and serve as a new challenge to maintain a shred of fitness and physique in 2019. I had no idea what 160 miles on a bike really meant - endurance challenges have never been a strength of mine.
But my training and the challenge itself has a much more important cause as I will be riding in honor of my brother-in-law, Matt Kelsey, in appreciation of everything he has taught me about perseverance. No one exemplifies this trait more than him.
For those who do not know of his triumph, Matt is an Emergency Room Technician and Volunteer Firefighter in Mount Lebanon, PA. He has made a living around helping others in their times of need.
Around Christmas of 2017, Matt faced his own personal struggle as he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of 33. As those around him were heartbroken over the news, Matt never broke stride, staring adversity directly in the face and taking the challenge head on.
Matt persevered, and in the Spring of 2018, was officially diagnosed as cancer-free after many months of trying therapies.
I ride this year’s Pan Mass Challenge in honor of Matt’s resilient battle.
100% of rider donations go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute - an organization that has contributed to 35 of 75 FDA-approved cancer therapies, including one that supported Matt’s victory against AML.
Thank you for your consideration in supporting us in this ride!
I am not a biker. In fact, my family often (jokingly) asks if I even know how to ride a bike. Despite that, I will be riding in this year’s Pan Mass Challenge alongside several of my Workday colleagues.
To be honest, I originally signed up as I thought it would be fun to build some camaraderie with my coworkers and serve as a new challenge to maintain a shred of fitness and physique in 2019. I had no idea what 160 miles on a bike really meant - endurance challenges have never been a strength of mine.
But my training and the challenge itself has a much more important cause as I will be riding in honor of my brother-in-law, Matt Kelsey, in appreciation of everything he has taught me about perseverance. No one exemplifies this trait more than him.
For those who do not know of his triumph, Matt is an Emergency Room Technician and Volunteer Firefighter in Mount Lebanon, PA. He has made a living around helping others in their times of need.
Around Christmas of 2017, Matt faced his own personal struggle as he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of 33. As those around him were heartbroken over the news, Matt never broke stride, staring adversity directly in the face and taking the challenge head on.
Matt persevered, and in the Spring of 2018, was officially diagnosed as cancer-free after many months of trying therapies.
I ride this year’s Pan Mass Challenge in honor of Matt’s resilient battle.
100% of rider donations go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute - an organization that has contributed to 35 of 75 FDA-approved cancer therapies, including one that supported Matt’s victory against AML.
Thank you for your consideration in supporting us in this ride!
