I received an email this morning from Michal Brichacek, a student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan who is cycling from Alaska to Panama - over 12,000km - in order to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
I wouldn’t call myself an avid charitable donor, but this is something that is extremely close to my heart, as earlier this year my fiancée was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer. I can’t begin to describe what a horrible disease cancer is - it has been a truly devastating experience for everyone that is close to me and Kai, but one thing that it has done is bought both of our families much closer together in order to collectively fight the disease.
On my recent trip to Taiwan for this year’s Computex trade show, I decided to read Lance Armstrong’s book, It’s Not About The Bike, instead of watching the in-flight entertainment. It’s a quite simply legendary story where Armstrong tells all in his fight against cancer. It’s a must-read for anyone that is looking for some inspiration.
Having seen both the effects of cancer (and the treatment) first hand, and read Lance Armstrong’s story, this was an ideal opportunity for me to donate.
Michal is currently in San Francisco and has already covered almost 5,300km in his first 45 days on the road. You can follow his progress on his website, Cycling For A Cause and, no matter how big or small, please support his amazing journey - he’s attempting to raise $1 USD for every kilometre he covers!