Another year has come and gone, and with it a few more pounds than I care to admit. Rather than just make yet another hollow New Year's Resolution to "get in shape", I decided to actually take action. I wanted to motivate myself to follow through, so I signed up with Team In Training to ride 100 miles around Lake Tahoe on 6/3/07. Yes, that will be quite a sight to behold, watching me propel all that fat around mountain passes and hairpin switchbacks!

Team In Training (TNT) is a program sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They have made a lot of strides over the year in researching leukemia and blood cancer diseases. For example, they have increased survival rates of some types of leukemia in children from 4% in 1960 to 80% today.

I need your help to get this done. By donating your money, you get a tax deductible donation, and also help a great cause. I've committed to raise a minimum of $4,200 for the Leukemia Society to help this year's beneficiary, 6 year old Gabrielle Van Dyke. I'm also riding in memory of Lewis Challoner, the father of my friend, Steve Challoner. Lewis took us on the Rock 100 (and then the Rock 64) when we were in high school, and continued to take long-distance bike rides into his late 60s.

The easiest way to donate is to donate online by going to my fund-raising web page at http://www.active.com/donate/tntwi/tntwiDMiser. If you want/need to send a check, or have any other questions, please feel free to email me.

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to your donation to help this important cause. If you know of anyone else that might like to help, please pass this on. Every little bit helps!