I'm a proud participant in the Pan-Mass Challenge - a bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country - to bring us Closer by the Mile to a cure for cancer.

I ride because cancer has taken my dear friends, Sarah and John, and because it has touched everyone I know, including me. Fortunately, my treatment at Dana Farber was relatively minor and I am cured - I want that to be true for everyone affected by cancer. The funds I raise support the innovative work of doctors, nurses, and scientists in their search for cures for cancers and related diseases.

I last rode the PMC in the mid-90's. I am getting on my bike again to ride Day2 with my daughter Julia who is riding the 2-day PMC. I know no better reasons to start my training rides - to fight cancer and ride with my daughter. Will you join me in this?

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.