19 days and $1349 to go
Dear friends and family…
Holy smokes, when I went to count the days remaining for the subject line of this update, I’ll admit it gave my heart a bit of a jolt…19 days until 100 miles in Philly!
I thought I’d pass along another update…I’m pretty excited. I just mapped out my last long training ride - 85 miles - for this weekend, then I’ll tapper a little (not much though cause I love being out on my bike and tapering is BORING), and on Friday, August 20, I’ll put my 2-wheeler in the car and head on up to Philly for the big ride!
I’m a bit of a Tour de France junkie too, so July was heaven for me. For those of you who don’t watch, Lance Armstrong, who was in for his last tour as a professional cyclist, was expected to be a top competitor, had the most rotten luck. In the early stages, he kept getting wrapped up in other people’s crashes and lost more time that he would ever be able to make up even in his best year riding. When many would just skip out on the rest of the ride, he stayed all the way through the final stage in Paris. While winning is of course the primary goal of any professional athlete, or team of athletes, Team RadioShack demonstrated that there was absolutely a more important fight aside from that of 1st place. Armstrong’s team supported each other and the LIVESTRONG mission until the very last day, taking first in the team competition and sporting new jerseys and bikes with the number 28, for the 28 million people living with cancer. (Check out some pictures here.)
28. Million People. Living with Cancer.
And that doesn’t count all the caretakers, friends and families affected by this nasty disease.
When I set out in the beginning of the year, I set a goal to push myself, to take advantage of my health, to remember my mom in a productive way and to hopefully raise awareness and money for a cause that is so in our face each day, that I think sometimes we think everyone else is already doing something about it so we don’t need to.
I have had tremendous support by so many in so many ways. And I am SO THANKFUL for that. Now I’m asking you to help me continue to fight cancer. Forget about me, this is about those 28 million who are fighting cancer, of so many varieties, right now, and for their families and friends, many of whom are also their caretakers. I have passed my original goal of $2500 and I’m now shooting for $5000. I still have $1349 to go and I plan to keep going until I reach it, even if it is not by August 22.
Thank you for what you have already donated in supportive words and dollars either here or at the Tour de Pint Happy Hour!! To help me reach my goal, check out my fundraising page: philly2010.livestrong.org/annejuliet
THANK YOU!
Love,
Anne
Edit: by the end of the work day, i’m stoked to report the title should be revised: “19 days, $950 to go…”
and at bedtime…”19 days, $550 to go…”
and after only one more day, i am overwhelmed to report that i have reached my goal. of course, the more the better, but i feel successful and stoked that along with so many friends and family, i have helped bring $5000 to LIVESTRONG.
woo woo!!
