Adam Liebhoff's Ride
Why I Ride ...
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues,
On August 6th & 7th, 2011 I'll be participating in my second Pan Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. When I finished the one-day ride last year, I recall thinking that I didn't want it to end. So this year I've decided to ride both Saturday and Sunday in a bid to both extend the experience and raise more money for such an incredible cause (the fund-raising commitment is 40% higher for the two day). Updating the numbers for a very successful 2010 campaign, which of course couldn't have happened without the generosity of people like you, the PMC has raised roughly $300 million for lifesaving cancer research and treatment, and for the fourth consecutive year in 2010, 100% of the funds raised by the PMC were donated to Dana-Farber.
I'll again be joining Team Perry, a group of passionate riders dedicated to funding the Perry S. Levy Fund for Gastrointestinal Cancer Research. The Perry S. Levy Fund allows for the direct appointment of a Research Fellow at Dana�"Farber. Over the years, Team Perry has raised almost $3,000,000 to fund this Fellowship! I urge you to follow the link immediately below, which will take you to a short piece Boston's Channel 5 recently aired profiling our team:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/26938795/detail.html
I don't think I know anyone who hasn't been touched one way or another by cancer, so my own experience with it�"including the loss of both family and friends�"isn't unique. But that's the motivation. This disease is so pervasive and so impactful that we can't tolerate the devastation it causes without fighting back. From my perspective, research and learning is a necessary key to "cracking the code." Unfortunately a meaningful research effort doesn't come cheaply, and that's where my 163 mile ride from Wellesley to Provincetown and your support come in. By registering for this year's PMC, I have committed to raising a minimum of $4,200 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and I need your help to surpass that goal! My personal target is $7,500.
UPDATE #1: In anticipation of the two-day PMC, I've been training more intensely and much earlier compared to last year. In that vein, I rode my first century (100 miles) on Sunday, from Wakefield, MA, through much of Southern New Hampshire and back. Between getting lost (which added 8 miles) and riding through a steady rain from mile 60 on, it was quite a challenge! I'm proud to say I finished in one piece with only a few minor aches and pains. To date, I've logged more than 1,000 miles and by the time the August PMC rolls around that number will likely triple.
UPDATE #2: Last time I sent an update, I had just completed the 100 mile CRW Spring Century - a relatively flat ride starting in Wakefield, MA and meandering through southern NH and back. Not long thereafter, I began to have some knee pain, which I largely ignored. Unfortunately, it never subsided as I'd hoped and I ended up in the doctor's office last Monday, less than a week before my toughest ride of the summer...the Harpoon B2B, which starts at the Boston Harpoon Brewery and ends 148 miles later after ~8,000 feet of climbing at the Windsor, VT Harpoon Brewery. With modern medicine on my side (cortisone shots apparently work very well for IT Band and quad tendinitis), I completed the near 150 mile ride on Saturday in less than 9 hours. No doubt, the surprise visit from my wife and kids at the 100-mile rest stop served as great motivation, and because I didn't really "push" given my knee issues, I feel surprisingly good today!
So far this season, I'm nearing 1,700 miles ridden and am feeling confident about the Pan-Mass Challenge (163 miles over two days) with the one caveat that my knee holds up.
I know times continue to be tough, which is why it’s more important than ever to help Dana-Farber continue its amazing work. I ask you to support this wonderful cause by making a tax deductible contribution that feels comfortable to you. For online giving, please follow this link immediately below.
http://www.pmc.org/profile/AL0143
Or If you would prefer to write a check, please make it payable to PMC - Jimmy Fund and send it to me at 11 Woodridge Rd, Dover, MA 02030
Thanks so much in advance for your support,
Adam
On August 6th & 7th, 2011 I'll be participating in my second Pan Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. When I finished the one-day ride last year, I recall thinking that I didn't want it to end. So this year I've decided to ride both Saturday and Sunday in a bid to both extend the experience and raise more money for such an incredible cause (the fund-raising commitment is 40% higher for the two day). Updating the numbers for a very successful 2010 campaign, which of course couldn't have happened without the generosity of people like you, the PMC has raised roughly $300 million for lifesaving cancer research and treatment, and for the fourth consecutive year in 2010, 100% of the funds raised by the PMC were donated to Dana-Farber.
I'll again be joining Team Perry, a group of passionate riders dedicated to funding the Perry S. Levy Fund for Gastrointestinal Cancer Research. The Perry S. Levy Fund allows for the direct appointment of a Research Fellow at Dana�"Farber. Over the years, Team Perry has raised almost $3,000,000 to fund this Fellowship! I urge you to follow the link immediately below, which will take you to a short piece Boston's Channel 5 recently aired profiling our team:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/26938795/detail.html
I don't think I know anyone who hasn't been touched one way or another by cancer, so my own experience with it�"including the loss of both family and friends�"isn't unique. But that's the motivation. This disease is so pervasive and so impactful that we can't tolerate the devastation it causes without fighting back. From my perspective, research and learning is a necessary key to "cracking the code." Unfortunately a meaningful research effort doesn't come cheaply, and that's where my 163 mile ride from Wellesley to Provincetown and your support come in. By registering for this year's PMC, I have committed to raising a minimum of $4,200 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and I need your help to surpass that goal! My personal target is $7,500.
UPDATE #1: In anticipation of the two-day PMC, I've been training more intensely and much earlier compared to last year. In that vein, I rode my first century (100 miles) on Sunday, from Wakefield, MA, through much of Southern New Hampshire and back. Between getting lost (which added 8 miles) and riding through a steady rain from mile 60 on, it was quite a challenge! I'm proud to say I finished in one piece with only a few minor aches and pains. To date, I've logged more than 1,000 miles and by the time the August PMC rolls around that number will likely triple.
UPDATE #2: Last time I sent an update, I had just completed the 100 mile CRW Spring Century - a relatively flat ride starting in Wakefield, MA and meandering through southern NH and back. Not long thereafter, I began to have some knee pain, which I largely ignored. Unfortunately, it never subsided as I'd hoped and I ended up in the doctor's office last Monday, less than a week before my toughest ride of the summer...the Harpoon B2B, which starts at the Boston Harpoon Brewery and ends 148 miles later after ~8,000 feet of climbing at the Windsor, VT Harpoon Brewery. With modern medicine on my side (cortisone shots apparently work very well for IT Band and quad tendinitis), I completed the near 150 mile ride on Saturday in less than 9 hours. No doubt, the surprise visit from my wife and kids at the 100-mile rest stop served as great motivation, and because I didn't really "push" given my knee issues, I feel surprisingly good today!
So far this season, I'm nearing 1,700 miles ridden and am feeling confident about the Pan-Mass Challenge (163 miles over two days) with the one caveat that my knee holds up.
I know times continue to be tough, which is why it’s more important than ever to help Dana-Farber continue its amazing work. I ask you to support this wonderful cause by making a tax deductible contribution that feels comfortable to you. For online giving, please follow this link immediately below.
http://www.pmc.org/profile/AL0143
Or If you would prefer to write a check, please make it payable to PMC - Jimmy Fund and send it to me at 11 Woodridge Rd, Dover, MA 02030
Thanks so much in advance for your support,
Adam
Adam's PMC Total
$0
Goal
$7,500
My Progress
My Rides
| 2011 | $5,469.43 | Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2010 | $6,352 | Wellesley to Bourne (1-Day, Sat) |