TEN

Year 1...Way back in 2015...I was so excited to be part of Diane's team.  I didn't know what to expect.  I don't think I had ever been to Sturbridge.  Now I'm getting up before sunrise with a ton of riders to pedal across the state.  I was nervous.  It was amazing.

Year 2...Excited to do it again.  I thought I knew what to expect.  In some ways I did.  In many ways I did not.  For the next nine years I would see something new each time.  It became one of the things I look forward to each summer.

The magic of the Pan Mass Challenge is the human element.  It's the people that support us, the people that stand at the side of the road before the sun comes up, the people that volunteer to make the weekend a reality, and the people that ride.  In that order.  Each individual has a unique experience with cancer.  The Pan Mass is an amazing experience that let's us weave those stories together into a common cause.  A cause that we get to eat and sleep during the first weekend in August each year.

This year I get to join Team LUNGSTRONG for the tenth time.  I can't believe it.  I still have my first promotion card from 2015 stuck in my mirror at home.  When it catches my eye, it puts a smile on my face.  There's a good feeling when I'm reminded that I'm working to be part of something special.

I'm ahead of schedule this year and hoping for a good weekend.  I look forward to some of my favorite training ride when the temperature starts to rise.  I hope to soak it all in this year and celebrate roling again with a great team. 

Thank you for being part of the Pan Mass Challenge and making this possible.

I appreciate your support.

Kevin