{"id":9,"date":"2007-09-18T17:45:11","date_gmt":"2007-09-18T17:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snapper.net\/wpblog\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2011-09-26T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-26T17:45:02","slug":"pan-mass-challenge-august-4-5-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snapper.net\/wpblog\/?p=9","title":{"rendered":"Pan Mass Challenge &#8211; August 4 &#038; 5 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(<em>the short report<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Pan Mass Challenge took place on August 4 &#038; 5. This was my 19th time riding. It was one of the most fun and one of the toughest physically. The weather was extremely hot on Saturday and perfect on Sunday. I felt strong the most of the way. It was not one of my fastest rides\u00c2\u00a0on record but this year it was all about just being able to finish it.<br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<p>The ride was one of the toughest because I broke <font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">my shoulder in a bicycle accident 12 weeks before the ride. The break kept me out of the gym and off of my bicycle for 7 weeks. Considering I was told that I might not be able to ride at all this season I&#8217;m very happy with how it all turned out.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">To make a long story short (remember, this is the short version) I did do the ride. In fact I rode the long route from Sturbridge to Provincetown and did very well.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Now I know it seems like I&#8217;m always injured when I ride this event. I&#8217;m not. OK, so I have had a few years where I rode with bad injuries.<\/font><\/p>\n<ul><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<li>1994 &#8211; broken wrist and elbow in a bicycle crash training 2 weeks before the PMC.<\/li>\n<li>2006 &#8211; Strained ligaments and chipped bone in my foot when I slipped off a step the day before the ride.<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; Well, you all know what happened this year.<\/li>\n<p \/><\/font><\/ul>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">So yes, 3 years out of the 19 I had injuries. I&#8217;m hoping this is all behind me. However, even if it&#8217;s not I&#8217;ll still continue to ride. Why? Because I love the event and believe in the cause we&#8217;re riding for. The event is about overcoming adversity. This is a challenge and not a race. Cancer patients face a challenge each and every day with their battle to beat the disease. Their battle is mental and physical. Their treatment knocks a lot out of them yet they continue on. If I could ride the event and it meant that I&#8217;d have two days of challenge and a little suffering I figured it was worth it. My accomplishment was nothing compared to their fight. If anything it helps me to appreciate why I was out there.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Once again I would like to thank you for sponsoring me in this very worthy cause and for letting me ride on your behalf.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Highlights and some statistics <\/strong>(as of 9-17-2007)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<li>Current fundraising: $26m<\/li>\n<li>Fundraising goal: $27m<\/li>\n<li>Kids rides have raised: $330,000 with 5 rides still to come.<\/li>\n<li>Current heavy hitters: 602<\/li>\n<li>Registered Riders: 5458 (up 18.6 % over 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Off the line: 4,969 (up 20% over 2006)<\/li>\n<li>2-day riders: 3,610<\/li>\n<li>1-day riders: 1029<\/li>\n<li>Male\/Female: 65\/35<\/li>\n<li>Average Age: 43 (I&#8217;m over by 4 years&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Avg. Yrs in event: 4.8 (I still got this one beat by a mile)<\/li>\n<li>Sturbridge start: 2,685<\/li>\n<li>Wellesley start: 1,853<\/li>\n<li>States participating: 36<\/li>\n<li>Foreign countries: 10<\/li>\n<p \/><\/font><\/ul>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Ride Day<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Dist.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Avg Speed<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Riding Time<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Start Time<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Finish Time<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Saturday<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">112<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">17.5 mph<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">6 hr, 24 min<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">6:00 am<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">1:45 pm<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Sunday<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">78<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">18.1 mph<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">4 hr, 30 min<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">5:15 am<\/font><\/td>\n<td><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">10:45 am<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Thank you once again. It&#8217;s been an honor, a privilege, and a pleasure riding on your behalf. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Best Regards, <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">&#8211; Bill <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(the short report) The Pan Mass Challenge took place on August 4 &#038; 5. This was my 19th time riding. It was one of the most fun and one of the toughest physically. The weather was extremely hot on Saturday and perfect on Sunday. I felt strong the most of the way. 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