For Bob...

Today I went cycling from Seattle to Portland, covering 200 miles in about 10 hours on the bike. I had decided early on to dedicate the ride to my step-dad, Bob, who I lost to lung cancer a few years ago. I bought special water bottles through the Trek Bikes Unity campaign, emblazoned with Bob's name, and I carried (and used!) those water bottles during the ride. They helped make sure Bob's memory stayed top-of-mind as a motivator, and also helped generate interest and visibility for the fight against cancer. I'm proud of my accomplishment, traveling double the maximum number of miles I had ever covered on my bike before. I know Bob would have been proud too.