My motivation to ride in the Connecticut Challenge has come from many places, but most importantly, from the m any other cancer survivors I have met along my own survivorship journey who have shown me that the need for support and education continues long after the treatments end. I hope my ride inspires other cancer survivors to “LIVESTRONG” and fight the fight, by participating in events like these, educa ting themselves on how to be true survivors and to take advantage of the many new survivorship programs that are being developed every day at places l ike the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic.

Riding gives me inspiration, hope and encouragement that I can take back control of my life, live it on my own terms and be a “survivor” and not a victim of this nasty disease. I ride to keep my own spirits high, for all the other survivors who need motivation and resources like the new Survivorship Clinic and for my two young daughters, in the hope that they only experience ca ncer themselves through the joys of participating in fun events like the Connecticut Challenge!