Monthly Archives: February 2011

Hi everyone, I apologize for not writing in a bit.

The good news is that I have been busy getting my life back in order. I am so thrilled to feel good these days. Cycle for Survival continues to be busy in the most wonderful of ways. Dave and I are headed to San Francisco with the team this coming weekend to enjoy the inaugural San Fran event.

We are also busy already planning for 2012. Hold onto your hats because the event promises to be bigger and better!

Dave and I had the absolute pleasure of taking the Cycle for Survival team out for dinner this past weekend to celebrate the event’s success. It is such a privilege to work with such passionate, motivated sincere people who truly want to make the world a better place by eradicating cancer. Dave and I marvel at the professionalism and compassion of every Cycle for Survival team member. We truly feel that one of the reasons Cycle for Survival has been so …

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Wow is all I can say! Dave and I are still recovering from this amazing past weekend. Long Island and NYC Cycle for Survival events exceeded all expectations. The energy was unparalleled and we presented a check for $4.2MM to the doctors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center…a full $2MM more than last year’s amount.

I had one day of rest before I had to get round #6 of chemo on Tuesday.

I am truly savoring all of the beautiful emails I am receiving from participants who loved the event. I will make sure to post some of these beautiful quotes in the weeks to come.

For now I just wanted to post some links to the great press we received that day.

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/medical_headlines/cycle-for-survival-20110211

http://www.foxnewsinsider.com/2011/02/11/cycle-for-survival-raises-awareness-for-rare-cancers/

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/02/12/152467/

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2011/02/cycle_for_survival_fundraiser.html

Thank you for making a difference in my life and the lives of millions of patients who are suffering from rare cancers. I spoke to a few people at the event who are currently on trials funded by Cycle for Survival. Now that’s progress! The website will be accepting donations …

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Dave and I just got home from the 2nd annual Cycle for Survival in Chicago and it surpassed all expectations!

The energy and inspiration in the room was palpable! A sincere thank you to the fantastic MSKCC and Equinox Teams who worked so hard to make the event a success . And a shout out to Lead Dog, our fantastic event agency responsible for making things run so smoothly.

I always say to people, it's hard to explain the magic of the day…you just have to come and see it and you will be sold! So, rather than talk a lot about it, I thought I would explain in pictures and videos.

So check out some of my favorite pictures above and feel free to watch the below videos.

I have included 4 that I love:

The Day Before Walk-Thru (you won't believe how we transform the gym for the day of the event)

The Dance Party that occurred during one of the cycling sessions – people were having a great time!

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We are so happy to be in Chicago to kick off Cycle for Suvival season!  We have already raised close to $3.2MM dollars and there is still time to donate at cycleforsurvival.org!

Despite the 3rd most severe blizzard in Chicago's history, we landed safely and are excited for tomorrow. We have 200 teams riding and Chicago has DOUBLED their fundraising from last year to over $400K. Way to go Windy City!

I appeared on the CBS morning news in Chicago this morning which was great exposure for the event. Here is the "behind the scenes" interview of me being interviewed by Steve Bartlestein who was also treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer center.

Thank you for all of your support.  I will check back in a few days with all the details of Chicago's Cycle for Survival!

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