It all started on a rainy day with no surf in the middle of September. Megan declared that she wanted to start road biking. She was sick of having to load up the car with "tons of gear" plus the kitchen sink, and evidentally we live in road bike heaven aka South Shore Massachusetts. Of course this made logical sense to me, using my patented "buy more outdoor gear" filter.
After a few sunny, 65 degree rides with our new Trek bikes (no not the Lance Armstrong carbon fiber "I climbed Alpe d'huez" bikes), Megan then declared, "we should do the Pan Mass Challenge." Looking at the website, Megan was a bit discouraged when we realized that we had to wait 4 months before we could register. I was a bit discouraged when I realized that we had to raise the equivalent of 16 snowboards to participate in this event. We both decided it would be a) great motivation to get in shape and b) a great chance to raise (loads of) money for a good cause. The Pan Mass Challenge annually raises money for the Jimmy Fund and therefore for cancer research.
Fast forward to mid-January (actually today). Registration was OPEN, and now was the moment of truth! Megan and I emailed back and forth during the day, settling on registering in the evening.
To celebrate the occasion, we toasted with a shot of Jose Cuervo.
Here are the vital stats:
Dates - August 2nd to August 3rd, 2008
Miles from Wellesley to Provincetown - 163
Dollars donated in 2007 - Over $33 million
Cyclists participated in 2007 - 5,100
Dollars required to be donated by Megan and Frank - $8,000 ($4,000 each)
Over the next few months, Megan and I will catalog our adventures as we train and raise money for this event on and off the bike. Please follow along with us as we collectively log thousands of miles, fix a few flats, drink a few pints and travel closer by the mile to Provincetown.
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