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A week ago I participated in my third Pan-Mass Challenge, a 2-day,
192-mile fundraising bike ride to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Boston’s
prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

I would have posted an update earlier, but I wanted to get the ride travelogue done, and it hasn’t been the usual pleasure to write. Although the first day was good, this year’s ride ended in a painful crash early on the morning of the second day of the two-day event. My ride ended when I went to the hospital to receive treatment for my injuries: abrasions all over my right side, a huge “road rash” on my right hip, and a puncture wound to my right elbow that required two stitches to close. I’m disappointed, frustrated, and feel pretty beat up, and I’ve still got $550 left to raise. Get the complete, unabridged story in my travelogue, and see the photos of the crash site and my injuries.