Hi, everyone…

After several years doing the Prouty, I’m back in the PMC saddle!

What a wild ride this past year has been. I’m excited that the worst of COVID seems to be behind us, and we can start moving back toward “normalcy.”

As I train for this year’s PMC, I can’t help but think of everyone I’ve ridden for over the past 26 years. Countless friends and family members have supported me on my rides, and I’m thankful that I have you to share this experience with each year.

My niece, Katie, would have been 20 this year. It’s impossible to describe how that loss has affected our family, and in my opinion, the world. Katie was an incredible little girl who would have gone on to do great things with her brilliance and creativity.

I know you all feel the same about the loved ones you’ve lost. It’s not just their absence we feel, it’s the tragedy of that unfulfilled potential. Over the years, I’ve shared many of your stories, and those stories fill my thoughts in the hours I spend on my bike. Although COVID has dominated our lives recently, cancer has not gone away. And unfortunately, many of us have new stories to share.

This year, in honor of Katie’s 20th birthday and for all those we’ve lost to cancer, I’m heading back to the Pan Mass Challenge. Ironically, this will also be my 20th PMC.

Due to COVID, this year’s Ride will be modified, but I’ll be biking somewhere between a hundred and 200 miles… or until I tip over. The PMC is scheduled for August 7th and 8th, with a goal of raising $52 million.

Please join me in celebrating the lives of those we’ve lost, the fights we’ve won, and the progress we’ve made. If you’re able, I hope you’ll support me by making a donation on-line at: www.pmc.org. Enter my name under the donate button, then follow the links. You’ll also be able to see some pictures of Katie (and one of Mel and me, before all the grey hair).

The PMC raises money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, one of the world’s premier cancer research facilities, with 100% of the money raised going directly to Dana Farber.

Thanks to your support, we are Getting Closer By The Mile to a cure.

All my best,

Ted