Fund-Raising with Friends Is the Way to Go

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Dr. Daniel Lange removed my prostate cancer a year ago June 22. During the months before and after, my friends have listened when I needed to talk, given advice when I needed answers and laughed with me when I needed my spirits lifted. Most recently, they helped my efforts to raise a few dollars for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which aids cancer patients, survivors and their families.

I jumped at the chance when local LAF fund-raiser Jeff Wells put out the word he was assembling a relay team to compete in the Tri- Sharks Classic Triathlon at Moraine View State Park near LeRoy on May 26. Each member was required to raise at least $250 for LAF. John Pratt volunteered to swim. Tony Hughes volunteered to run five kilometers. I asked to do the bicycle portion, a 13-mile circuit around the park. The bike course has fast straight-aways, rolling hills and a long, long grade along Moraine View's southwest boundary.

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Fund-Raising with Friends Is the Way to Go

I rode to the park several times to practice in the weeks leading up to the race. Phil Warlow, Brad Reid and Mike Hannah rode with me the first time, giving me advice about when to push and when to hold back for challenges to come. It was great advice in light of ...

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