It’s late June and although I’ve been training since April, I’ve yet to send out any fundraising emails and this is my first blog post of the season. So I’m woefully behind schedule.

For today, I’m keeping it short and sweet. This 95-second video from the highlights of the 2013 ride sums up why I do this ride every year, why I’ve raised over $50K and counting for this cause, and why I’ve logged roughly 12,000 miles on my bicycle since 2008.

My fundraising goal this year is $5,000. Click here to donate! The photo below is me near the end of Day 2 of last year’s end, having just finished about 200 of the 285 miles.

Me, celebrating near the end of Day 2, over 200 miles into the 300-mile ride, somewhere along the Connecticut coastline. Photo by Alan Barnett.