Welcome to my Pan Mass Challenge ride letter. The 2022 Pan-Mass Challenge will hopefully not be adversely affected by Covid as it was last year. I have registered for the two-day ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown on beginning Saturday, August 6th and as in past years, I hope to add a Day Zero ride from Stockbridge to Sturbridge on Friday the 5th to kick off PMC weekend. With your help I hope to meet or exceed my 2021 fundraising--a whopping $37,574.55! Thank you all so much for helping me get there.
On the home front, here’s the latest . . .
In June, Ari completed his 5th year teaching multivariable calculus, precalculus and geometry at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, packed his bags and drove a U-Haul truck with car in tow to relocate to Austin. And did I mention that he did all that with a little help from his parents and the truck only broke down once and had to be towed to his apartment to be unloaded and it was in the 90's and extremely humid that day? Oy vey! But now Ari is settled in his new apartment, is enrolled in a teaching certification program so that he'll be able to eventually teach in public schools; he will soon be starting a full time job teaching mathematics in the high school program at Headwaters School. We're very happy and excited for him and have already booked a four week February-March vacation so we too can enjoy Austin and escape part of the Boston winter.
Closer to home, Annabel is now in year two of her PhD program in Science Education at BU and Adam began a new (currently remote) job on February 1st as the Manager of Government Payment Policy for Mass General Brigham. His experience with the Department of Public Health and MassHealth helped paved the way for this next big step in his career. And, Annabel bought a horse! His name is Gambit and we’ve been over to meet him in Bedford where he’s being stabled.
Karen and I miss our seasonal travel together and like all of you have done our best to adjust to socially distant living. As a courier for the National Marrow Donor Program, I am classified as an essential critical infrastructure worker and was fortunate to receive my second vaccine in February. Since the pandemic began in March of '20, I’ve had 46 domestic and 8 international airline trips. The need for stem cell and skin graft deliveries continues as does the need for platelet and blood donations. To date, I’ve given platelets 541 times, 67 gallons according to the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center.
For those of you keeping score on my injuries, after rehabbing from rotator cuff surgery during the summer/fall of ‘19, I successfully rehabbed from distal clavicle fracture surgery this past summer/fall. The plate and five screws in my shoulder don’t bother me so they’ll stay right where they are. Enough with the shoulder injuries, Mel!
This is a milestone year for two reasons. Not only is it my 35th year of participation having started in 1987, but also the 20th anniversary of when I first rode a tandem bicycle in memory of Steven Teitelbaum. Steven was a beloved cousin who lived a remarkably full life that was cut far too short at age 15. In addition to being an exceptionally kind, engaging and good natured teenager, Steven was a natural athlete and hoped to do his first PMC with me in 2001. Instead, I rode a borrowed tandem 192 miles with an empty seat behind me and a picture of Steven on my back. I did it again 10 years later in 2011 and I’ll do it again next month. May Steven’s memory always be a blessing to those who loved him. My local paper covered the story: https://tinyurl.com/38ks7vd2 and this piece appeared in the The Boston Herald on 8-9-21:
PMC dollars are critical to support the world-class cancer care and additional resources that DFCI provides to patients and their families. There’s a lot riding on us and I hope you’ll support me. Thank you for donating and thanks to Karen who puts up with all my riding (and crashing).
You can also mail a check to me at 9 Coolidge Street Brookline, MA 02446 made out to PMC-Jimmy Fund.
Activity total 56 |
Date |
Title |
Days.Hours:Min 05.07:37 |
Distance 1,500.50 mi |
Elevation 63,064 ft |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ride | Tuesday, 05/17/2022 | Fine Looking Crew! | 02:15 | 33.60 mi | 1,565 ft |
Ride | Monday, 05/16/2022 | Early Ride! | 02:17 | 36.30 mi | 1,512 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 05/15/2022 | Chinny Treat at Haute w/Celia, Katin and Barry N who we picked up along the way! | 03:09 | 44.19 mi | 1,946 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 05/14/2022 | On The Road Again! | 03:21 | 51.08 mi | 2,306 ft |
Walk | Tuesday, 05/10/2022 | Last Düsseldorf Walk | 01:58 | 06.84 mi | 32 ft |
Walk | Monday, 05/09/2022 | Düsseldorf | 03:00 | 09.34 mi | 113 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 05/08/2022 | Düsseldorf Konigsallee and Altstadt | 01:10 | 03.37 mi | 30 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 05/07/2022 | Windy Concord w/PMC515 | 02:50 | 37.11 mi | 2,077 ft |
Ride | Friday, 05/06/2022 | Ride to DFCI for my 553rd platelet donation | 00:06 | 01.76 mi | 36 ft |
Ride | Friday, 05/06/2022 | Shorty w/Chinny, Mikey and Stuie! | 01:30 | 21.45 mi | 830 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 05/05/2022 | Weston Center—Hope to resume regular mileage soon! | 01:33 | 21.51 mi | 955 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 05/04/2022 | Soft pedal 60 minutes | 01:01 | 13.31 mi | 568 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 05/01/2022 | Hannover Walk | 02:42 | 07.74 mi | 73 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 04/28/2022 | Road to Recovery 40 Minute Ride | 00:34 | 06.64 mi | 486 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 04/26/2022 | 20 Minute Test—Will See if I’m Okay Later | 00:15 | 02.96 mi | 105 ft |
Ride | Monday, 04/11/2022 | Ripper Muffin w/Bruce, Glenn and Chinny | 02:40 | 35.83 mi | 971 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 04/10/2022 | Tour de Boston and more with Terry, Glenn, Chinny, Michael and Bruce! | 03:57 | 49.18 mi | 1,224 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 04/09/2022 | Scott’s Birthday Ride and Treat | 02:57 | 44.25 mi | 1,847 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 04/02/2022 | Harvard | 05:16 | 71.29 mi | 3,980 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/30/2022 | First Time w/ Glenn in a While! | 02:19 | 30.34 mi | 1,411 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/27/2022 | Sunday Short | 02:56 | 41.83 mi | 1,919 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 03/26/2022 | Began as MacLong and ended as Sunday COD ?? | 03:28 | 46.73 mi | 2,303 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/23/2022 | Concord Bedford | 03:01 | 40.23 mi | 1,772 ft |
Ride | Monday, 03/21/2022 | Ripper Muffin Ride | 02:49 | 36.34 mi | 1,115 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/20/2022 | Katin and Stoler Birthday Ride and Treat at BMBC | 02:59 | 45.13 mi | 2,073 ft |
Ride | Friday, 03/18/2022 | Half Birthday Ride Distance with Donna | 02:12 | 31.98 mi | 1,394 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 03/12/2022 | Last Ride with Rob Wong | 02:11 | 27.42 mi | 1,102 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/10/2022 | Karen Ride | 01:25 | 12.31 mi | 469 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/10/2022 | Last Creedmoor Solo | 02:42 | 36.38 mi | 2,080 ft |
Walk | Wednesday, 03/09/2022 | Afternoon Walk | 00:37 | 01.65 mi | 73 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/09/2022 | Rob’s Route (Without Rob)! | 02:07 | 28.87 mi | 981 ft |
Ride | Monday, 03/07/2022 | First Austin Flat Before I Met Rob | 02:19 | 28.09 mi | 1,198 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/06/2022 | RCC ATX Creedmoor Loop Solo | 02:36 | 36.70 mi | 2,093 ft |
Ride | Friday, 03/04/2022 | Rapha Pop Up Urban Ride | 02:51 | 38.67 mi | 2,113 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/03/2022 | Another Rob Led Adventure | 03:15 | 44.54 mi | 1,447 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/02/2022 | Met Rob for our Usual | 01:56 | 26.68 mi | 896 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 03/01/2022 | Short Loop With Rob | 01:26 | 17.70 mi | 689 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/28/2022 | Rob Ride in Austin | 02:06 | 29.02 mi | 984 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 02/27/2022 | South Congress | 01:06 | 03.04 mi | 112 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/27/2022 | Rapha Pop Up Store Group Ride (with Schiller) ?? | 03:11 | 47.48 mi | 2,825 ft |
Ride | Friday, 02/25/2022 | Cold But at Least Not Snowing! | 01:25 | 17.60 mi | 741 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 02/23/2022 | Cold One! | 02:34 | 32.31 mi | 1,421 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 02/22/2022 | Jack’s Last Austin Ride. Rob joined us. | 01:40 | 24.68 mi | 614 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/21/2022 | Austin | 01:47 | 24.05 mi | 837 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/20/2022 | Jack Rides in Austin! | 02:01 | 30.26 mi | 1,798 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 02/19/2022 | Mellow Johnny’s Shop Ride | 02:56 | 45.19 mi | 1,575 ft |
Ride | Friday, 02/18/2022 | Austin | 02:29 | 32.34 mi | 1,299 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 02/16/2022 | Another Loop w/Rob and Stevie Ray by the River | 02:32 | 33.38 mi | 1,276 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 02/15/2022 | More Austin with Rob | 02:06 | 26.30 mi | 1,535 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/14/2022 | Exploring Austin with Rob | 02:23 | 30.71 mi | 1,073 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/13/2022 | First Austin ride w/Rob! | 01:24 | 15.87 mi | 627 ft |
Walk | Tuesday, 02/01/2022 | Last Berlin Walk | 02:48 | 09.33 mi | 210 ft |
Walk | Monday, 01/31/2022 | German Resistance Memorial Center, Jewish Museum Berlin and East Side Gallery Memorial | 04:15 | 14.66 mi | 123 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 01/30/2022 | Dinner Walk (10 miles for the day) | 01:49 | 06.29 mi | 24 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 01/30/2022 | Walking Tour of Berlin | 01:30 | 04.72 mi | 51 ft |
Walk | Friday, 01/21/2022 | Brian and Michael | 01:29 | 03.93 mi | 156 ft |
Welcome to my Pan Mass Challenge ride letter. The 2022 Pan-Mass Challenge will hopefully not be adversely affected by Covid as it was last year. I have registered for the two-day ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown on beginning Saturday, August 6th and as in past years, I hope to add a Day Zero ride from Stockbridge to Sturbridge on Friday the 5th to kick off PMC weekend. With your help I hope to meet or exceed my 2021 fundraising--a whopping $37,574.55! Thank you all so much for helping me get there.
On the home front, here’s the latest . . .
In June, Ari completed his 5th year teaching multivariable calculus, precalculus and geometry at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, packed his bags and drove a U-Haul truck with car in tow to relocate to Austin. And did I mention that he did all that with a little help from his parents and the truck only broke down once and had to be towed to his apartment to be unloaded and it was in the 90's and extremely humid that day? Oy vey! But now Ari is settled in his new apartment, is enrolled in a teaching certification program so that he'll be able to eventually teach in public schools; he will soon be starting a full time job teaching mathematics in the high school program at Headwaters School. We're very happy and excited for him and have already booked a four week February-March vacation so we too can enjoy Austin and escape part of the Boston winter.
Closer to home, Annabel is now in year two of her PhD program in Science Education at BU and Adam began a new (currently remote) job on February 1st as the Manager of Government Payment Policy for Mass General Brigham. His experience with the Department of Public Health and MassHealth helped paved the way for this next big step in his career. And, Annabel bought a horse! His name is Gambit and we’ve been over to meet him in Bedford where he’s being stabled.
Karen and I miss our seasonal travel together and like all of you have done our best to adjust to socially distant living. As a courier for the National Marrow Donor Program, I am classified as an essential critical infrastructure worker and was fortunate to receive my second vaccine in February. Since the pandemic began in March of '20, I’ve had 46 domestic and 8 international airline trips. The need for stem cell and skin graft deliveries continues as does the need for platelet and blood donations. To date, I’ve given platelets 541 times, 67 gallons according to the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center.
For those of you keeping score on my injuries, after rehabbing from rotator cuff surgery during the summer/fall of ‘19, I successfully rehabbed from distal clavicle fracture surgery this past summer/fall. The plate and five screws in my shoulder don’t bother me so they’ll stay right where they are. Enough with the shoulder injuries, Mel!
This is a milestone year for two reasons. Not only is it my 35th year of participation having started in 1987, but also the 20th anniversary of when I first rode a tandem bicycle in memory of Steven Teitelbaum. Steven was a beloved cousin who lived a remarkably full life that was cut far too short at age 15. In addition to being an exceptionally kind, engaging and good natured teenager, Steven was a natural athlete and hoped to do his first PMC with me in 2001. Instead, I rode a borrowed tandem 192 miles with an empty seat behind me and a picture of Steven on my back. I did it again 10 years later in 2011 and I’ll do it again next month. May Steven’s memory always be a blessing to those who loved him. My local paper covered the story: https://tinyurl.com/38ks7vd2 and this piece appeared in the The Boston Herald on 8-9-21:
PMC dollars are critical to support the world-class cancer care and additional resources that DFCI provides to patients and their families. There’s a lot riding on us and I hope you’ll support me. Thank you for donating and thanks to Karen who puts up with all my riding (and crashing).
You can also mail a check to me at 9 Coolidge Street Brookline, MA 02446 made out to PMC-Jimmy Fund.
Activity total 56 |
Date |
Title |
Days.Hours:Min 05.07:37 |
Distance 1,500.50 mi |
Elevation 63,064 ft |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ride | Tuesday, 05/17/2022 | Fine Looking Crew! | 02:15 | 33.60 mi | 1,565 ft |
Ride | Monday, 05/16/2022 | Early Ride! | 02:17 | 36.30 mi | 1,512 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 05/15/2022 | Chinny Treat at Haute w/Celia, Katin and Barry N who we picked up along the way! | 03:09 | 44.19 mi | 1,946 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 05/14/2022 | On The Road Again! | 03:21 | 51.08 mi | 2,306 ft |
Walk | Tuesday, 05/10/2022 | Last Düsseldorf Walk | 01:58 | 06.84 mi | 32 ft |
Walk | Monday, 05/09/2022 | Düsseldorf | 03:00 | 09.34 mi | 113 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 05/08/2022 | Düsseldorf Konigsallee and Altstadt | 01:10 | 03.37 mi | 30 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 05/07/2022 | Windy Concord w/PMC515 | 02:50 | 37.11 mi | 2,077 ft |
Ride | Friday, 05/06/2022 | Ride to DFCI for my 553rd platelet donation | 00:06 | 01.76 mi | 36 ft |
Ride | Friday, 05/06/2022 | Shorty w/Chinny, Mikey and Stuie! | 01:30 | 21.45 mi | 830 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 05/05/2022 | Weston Center—Hope to resume regular mileage soon! | 01:33 | 21.51 mi | 955 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 05/04/2022 | Soft pedal 60 minutes | 01:01 | 13.31 mi | 568 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 05/01/2022 | Hannover Walk | 02:42 | 07.74 mi | 73 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 04/28/2022 | Road to Recovery 40 Minute Ride | 00:34 | 06.64 mi | 486 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 04/26/2022 | 20 Minute Test—Will See if I’m Okay Later | 00:15 | 02.96 mi | 105 ft |
Ride | Monday, 04/11/2022 | Ripper Muffin w/Bruce, Glenn and Chinny | 02:40 | 35.83 mi | 971 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 04/10/2022 | Tour de Boston and more with Terry, Glenn, Chinny, Michael and Bruce! | 03:57 | 49.18 mi | 1,224 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 04/09/2022 | Scott’s Birthday Ride and Treat | 02:57 | 44.25 mi | 1,847 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 04/02/2022 | Harvard | 05:16 | 71.29 mi | 3,980 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/30/2022 | First Time w/ Glenn in a While! | 02:19 | 30.34 mi | 1,411 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/27/2022 | Sunday Short | 02:56 | 41.83 mi | 1,919 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 03/26/2022 | Began as MacLong and ended as Sunday COD ?? | 03:28 | 46.73 mi | 2,303 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/23/2022 | Concord Bedford | 03:01 | 40.23 mi | 1,772 ft |
Ride | Monday, 03/21/2022 | Ripper Muffin Ride | 02:49 | 36.34 mi | 1,115 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/20/2022 | Katin and Stoler Birthday Ride and Treat at BMBC | 02:59 | 45.13 mi | 2,073 ft |
Ride | Friday, 03/18/2022 | Half Birthday Ride Distance with Donna | 02:12 | 31.98 mi | 1,394 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 03/12/2022 | Last Ride with Rob Wong | 02:11 | 27.42 mi | 1,102 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/10/2022 | Karen Ride | 01:25 | 12.31 mi | 469 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/10/2022 | Last Creedmoor Solo | 02:42 | 36.38 mi | 2,080 ft |
Walk | Wednesday, 03/09/2022 | Afternoon Walk | 00:37 | 01.65 mi | 73 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/09/2022 | Rob’s Route (Without Rob)! | 02:07 | 28.87 mi | 981 ft |
Ride | Monday, 03/07/2022 | First Austin Flat Before I Met Rob | 02:19 | 28.09 mi | 1,198 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 03/06/2022 | RCC ATX Creedmoor Loop Solo | 02:36 | 36.70 mi | 2,093 ft |
Ride | Friday, 03/04/2022 | Rapha Pop Up Urban Ride | 02:51 | 38.67 mi | 2,113 ft |
Ride | Thursday, 03/03/2022 | Another Rob Led Adventure | 03:15 | 44.54 mi | 1,447 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 03/02/2022 | Met Rob for our Usual | 01:56 | 26.68 mi | 896 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 03/01/2022 | Short Loop With Rob | 01:26 | 17.70 mi | 689 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/28/2022 | Rob Ride in Austin | 02:06 | 29.02 mi | 984 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 02/27/2022 | South Congress | 01:06 | 03.04 mi | 112 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/27/2022 | Rapha Pop Up Store Group Ride (with Schiller) ?? | 03:11 | 47.48 mi | 2,825 ft |
Ride | Friday, 02/25/2022 | Cold But at Least Not Snowing! | 01:25 | 17.60 mi | 741 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 02/23/2022 | Cold One! | 02:34 | 32.31 mi | 1,421 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 02/22/2022 | Jack’s Last Austin Ride. Rob joined us. | 01:40 | 24.68 mi | 614 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/21/2022 | Austin | 01:47 | 24.05 mi | 837 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/20/2022 | Jack Rides in Austin! | 02:01 | 30.26 mi | 1,798 ft |
Ride | Saturday, 02/19/2022 | Mellow Johnny’s Shop Ride | 02:56 | 45.19 mi | 1,575 ft |
Ride | Friday, 02/18/2022 | Austin | 02:29 | 32.34 mi | 1,299 ft |
Ride | Wednesday, 02/16/2022 | Another Loop w/Rob and Stevie Ray by the River | 02:32 | 33.38 mi | 1,276 ft |
Ride | Tuesday, 02/15/2022 | More Austin with Rob | 02:06 | 26.30 mi | 1,535 ft |
Ride | Monday, 02/14/2022 | Exploring Austin with Rob | 02:23 | 30.71 mi | 1,073 ft |
Ride | Sunday, 02/13/2022 | First Austin ride w/Rob! | 01:24 | 15.87 mi | 627 ft |
Walk | Tuesday, 02/01/2022 | Last Berlin Walk | 02:48 | 09.33 mi | 210 ft |
Walk | Monday, 01/31/2022 | German Resistance Memorial Center, Jewish Museum Berlin and East Side Gallery Memorial | 04:15 | 14.66 mi | 123 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 01/30/2022 | Dinner Walk (10 miles for the day) | 01:49 | 06.29 mi | 24 ft |
Walk | Sunday, 01/30/2022 | Walking Tour of Berlin | 01:30 | 04.72 mi | 51 ft |
Walk | Friday, 01/21/2022 | Brian and Michael | 01:29 | 03.93 mi | 156 ft |
I have chosen to keep all of my donors' information confidential; therefore it is not displayed on my PMC public donor list.
2022 | $525.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
$0.00 | PMC Unpaved | |
2021 | $37,574.55 | Wellesley Century |
2020 | $17,837.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2019 | $13,000.10 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2018 | $11,922.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2017 | $9,142.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2016 | $12,380.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2015 | $8,189.71 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2014 | $15,000.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2013 | $10,000.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2012 | $6,518.12 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2011 | $6,400.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2010 | $6,425.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2009 | $4,464.00 | Wellesley to Wellesley (2-Day) |
2008 | $5,515.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2007 | $6,984.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2006 | $6,131.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2005 | $6,000.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2004 | $5,981.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2003 | $4,512.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2002 | $4,759.00 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2001 | $6,872.40 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
2000 | $5,026.35 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
1999 | $3,657.32 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) and Volunteer |
1998 | $3,846.50 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) and Volunteer |
1997 | $8,400.00 | PMC Rider and Volunteer |
1996 | $5,000.00 | PMC Rider |
1995 | $2,710.50 | PMC Rider |
1994 | $2,895.97 | PMC Rider |
1993 | $2,250.21 | PMC Rider |
1992 | $2,001.00 | PMC Rider |
1991 | $2,000.00 | PMC Rider |
1990 | $1,843.29 | PMC Rider |
1989 | $1,402.25 | PMC Rider |
1988 | $0.00 | PMC Rider |
1987 | $0.00 | PMC Rider |