29 days to the 2010 PMC. $1,598 raised so far, as part of my contribution to the $31M expected to be raised this year for the Jimmy Fund. 192 miles between Sturbridge and Provincetown. 4,500 riders. 2,500 volunteers. 100% of all money raised delivered to the Jimmy Fund.

But the PMC is not about the numbers. It's about an 8 year old girl battling leukemia. She's a pedal partner of one of the teams, and she'll be waiting at the lunch stop to meet the team. They'll be hot and sweaty, and when they sit down to talk with her, they will forget their aches and pains and just have a good cry. Or maybe they'll be strong for her and not let her see the tears in their eyes.

It's just not fair.

Stephen was beating cancer. Holly was so positive in all posts on CaringBridge. Then it came back. He's fighting again.

Another friend doesn't know how long her husband will be around to raise their children. Maybe a year. Maybe 10. She lives with this unknown and deals with it every day.

One of my workmates was diagnosed with ovarian cancer four years ago. She is now the focal point of our riding team and she puts in the miles with the rest of us. She simply refuses to give in to cancer.

This is why I ride...why I am so passionate about the PMC and raising money for the Jimmy Fund. I do it because I can make a difference...by raising money for cancer research, by recruiting new people to the cause, by showing strength and determination at mile 80.

I can't do it alone. Together we will win.

To donate please visit the PMC website.

Time to ride!

Lee