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Dear Indiana,
In September 2009, I embarked on the journey of my lifetime - I cycled the 3500 miles from Florida to Los Angeles to honor my son Pablo's memory. Today, we embark on our eighth Pablove Across America and I am surrounded by 40 cyclists and friends - all riding for one reason - the 300,000 children a year diagnosed with cancer globally and especially the 1 in 5 that lose their lives.
This week, we will cover 550 miles from Pleasanton to Los Angeles. We are going to creep up some epic climbs, carve our way down rapid gnarly descents, push through fatigue, and, from time to time, wonder 'why the hell am I doing this to myself?' No matter how inside-out anyone gets, we always know the answer to that question: We are doing this for the kids. Because every day, 47 children are diagnosed with cancer.
One of my favorite parts of PAA is that each morning, we dedicate our ride to a different child. As we set off on that day's route, we know who we are riding for - and you can too. We will be broadcasting our morning dedications on The Pablove Foundation Facebook page, so feel free to follow along. If you haven't supported a rider yet, head over to pablove.org/donatepaa and choose a rider. We have a goal of raising $700,000 by the end of October and the support of our Pablove community is key.
I would like to personally thank our riders, our sponsors and partners - without them, none of this would be possible. If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area on October 8th, we will be rolling into Children's Hospital Los Angeles around 2:00 p.m. for a celebration. You can find more details here.
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