I couldn't get into the Tour de France this year, but I got into the next best thing on two wheels – the Pan-Mass Challenge!

As I've gotten more into road biking, I wanted to sign up for a longer ride to push myself to train and get better. The PMC presents the right opportunity to ride 162 miles while raising money for cancer research. This will definitely be my longest ride to date!

Since its founding in 1980, PMC riders like me have raised more than $1 billion for lifesaving cancer research, treatment and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the country's top cancer care hospitals. My PMC is making a difference in the lives of patients at Dana-Farber and around the world. The funds I raise support the innovative work of doctors, nurses, and scientists in their search for cures for cancers and related diseases.

100 percent of every dollar I raise goes directly to Dana-Farber, meaning that your donation has a real impact! Please donate to my PMC fundraising and help me reach my fundraising goal.