Although this is my second big ride with a hefty fundraising goal, this is not a trend.  My company has a team in this event, and my being an avid cyclist and with the venue being a ride around Denali Park, I really have no choice to participate.

This is a 100-mile ride starting at the Talkeetna Lodge and going along the George Parks Highway.

I am joining my company team (the SLR Air Heads) and thousands of other cyclists and the American Lung Association to raise money to fight lung disease and increase awareness about the importance of lung health.

Lung disease can take someone's breath away, leaving them unable to work, exercise or play. Growing faster than almost any other major illness, lung disease, including lung cancer, asthma and emphysema is the third leading cause of the death in the United States.

Please join me in my efforts to make a difference by making a personal or corporate tax-deductible donation.

Thank you in advance for you support!