"and boy are my legs tired!"

Remember that "500 miles in June" goal that I set for myself? Consider it done.
Today I rode my first century ride (100+ miles) of the season to end the month with 512 cycling miles under my figurative belt. I'm proud of myself for having achieved such an ambitious goal. I am also satisfied with other elements of my training - I rode two days back-to-back twice (an important training strategy to prepare for the 2-day PMC) and tackled some particularly steep and long climbs throughout the month. My legs feel stronger than they ever have - bring on the PMC!
I hope that achieving this goal helps you understand my level of commitment to the Pan-Mass Challenge and all that it does for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Every time I sit on that saddle I think of the families that benefit from the advancements in cancer therapies and passionate care provided by Dana-Farber and how it is made possible by your donations. I am honored to know that the work that I am doing is playing a part in forming a cancer-free future. In future posts I'll tell you more about exactly how your donations are crucial in the fight against cancer.
Please make your donation today. Thank you for your support!

I will ride 500 miles (and I will raise $500 more!)

Ah, that song takes me back to my college years...
Anyway, Here's an update of my training progress. Since my time at the beginning of the month was taken up by graduation (yay!) and vacation (yay yay!!), I had to fit this month's training for the Pan-Mass Challenge in the last two weeks of June. I set an ambitious goal of riding 500 miles, which is an average of just over 30 miles per day of potential riding. As of today, I've ridden 284 miles over five riding days. I have seven days left in the month to achieve my goal. Can I do it? I think so, but it'll take a lot of motivation. That's where you come in.
To date I've raised $1,390, just over 20% of my total goal of raising $6,300. I would like to finish the month having raised $2,000 to motivate me to climb those hills. Like my training goal, this too is ambitious. However, my supporters have come through for me in the past, and I am confident that - with your help - we can achieve this goal too.
Remember, 100% of your donation will go directly to the Jimmy Fund in its support of cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the world's leading cancer research facilities. I feel very strongly that a donation to the Pan-Mass Challenge is an investment in a cancer-free future. Please join the fight by supporting my ride. Click here to make an online donation. Thank you!