My Fundraising Page

Feb 16, 2011

Here's a blog I keep updated weekly about my bike training and such:


http://thunderbikecancerslayer.blogspot.com/


It has a stupid name because that's the first thing I thought of. Go check it out if you want to keep up with what I'm up to or whatever.

Feb 04, 2011

That's basically the deal. This coming June, I'll be participating in the America's Most Beautiful Bike Race ride and riding 100 miles around Lake Tahoe. Hopefully I will finish the race and not fall off a cliff, but the good news is that even if I do fall off a cliff, your donated money will still be going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to support cancer research.


I'm doing this for two main reasons. One, as a personal fitness goal. 100 miles is a lot of miles, and I'm afraid of heights, and going fast, and lots of things, so there's some personal challenges to master there. Secondly, cancer makes me sad. Whenever I hear someone has cancer, I feel really helpless and wish I could do something about it, or at least about cancer in general. So this is a thing that can be done.


I've been thinking about doing this for a while, and when I recently heard that a friend's 3 year-old son had leukemia, I felt like I really should do something. It doesn't seem fair that a 3 year-old kid should have to go through chemotherapy and all that.


If you can spare any cash, feel free to chip in with the link on the right. If not, don't worry about it, any support or prayers you can give would be appreciated as well.


There's also a comment link down there if you want to say anything. Hopefully it works. The post editing software is a little buggy sometimes.


See the official post below for more info about the race and the organization.

Jan 25, 2011

Racing to Save Lives


Welcome to my Team In Training home page.


I'm training to participate in an endurance event as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!


Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.


I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Supporter Comments

"Good onya for doing this. I'll double it if you do this ride on a fixie."
Abaddonalpha
Fri Feb 4 02:56:29 EST 2011
"Take THAT cancer!"
BZ
Fri Feb 4 07:00:18 EST 2011
"I will double this if you will ride a tiny children's bicycle the whole time."
Jason Pargin
Fri Feb 4 10:32:43 EST 2011
"This is a great thing you are doing. Thank you."
WarpedWiseMan
Fri Feb 4 10:52:52 EST 2011
"Good luck, Christina. I hope you absolutely kick the shit out of cancer."
Oren Katzeff
Fri Feb 4 07:18:31 EST 2011
"I'm going out on a limb here: I don't like cancer. Good luck."
Anonymous user
Sat Feb 5 04:57:59 EST 2011
"My grandmother passed away because of brain cancer. Thank you for working towards a world where that doesn't have to happen anymore."
Emily
Mon Feb 7 10:05:48 EST 2011
"Charity cyclists gotta help each other out, you know? I'm riding in the Texas 4000 this summer. Check out www.texas4000.org for more info. Good luck to you!"
Cracked Reader
Mon Feb 7 12:38:10 EST 2011
"Try not to die doing this."
Anonymous user
Mon Feb 7 12:46:46 EST 2011
"Ride the hell out of that bike, show cancer who's boss!"
Ashley
Mon Feb 7 01:09:28 EST 2011
"Cracked.com: Helping to kick cancer's ass since 1958"
James
Mon Feb 7 01:33:15 EST 2011
"I love your articles, and I read them for free all of the time. We're a little broke right now, but I wanted to contribute a little to someone who gets me through my work day."
Cracked for Lunch
Mon Feb 7 01:59:21 EST 2011
"o hai!"
Reader of Cracked, NZ
Mon Feb 7 03:49:01 EST 2011
"Love your writing on Cracked.com And I am always happy to help a good cause. Try not to have a heart attack on your ride. "
Curtis J Wolfe
Mon Feb 7 07:11:09 EST 2011
"Fan of your articles. Happy to help you with a noble cause. Best of luck, don't fall off, but if you do, aim for the lake, I hear it's pretty big."
CHW
Tue Feb 8 10:14:44 EST 2011
"You're awesome, Christina. Cancer has had is too easy for too long. I'm in."
1wabbit1
Tue Feb 8 10:21:05 EST 2011
"Woot! You go girl! I started cycling last year and did the LiveStrong Challenge in Austin. If you don't die, it'll be a blast! Kick cancer's ass! And Cracked is whack!"
stargazer21
Tue Feb 22 12:45:35 EST 2011
"This is because you explained how humiliating bike riding is... Or because it's a great cause. Cannot decide."
Bas100
Tue Feb 22 08:24:23 EST 2011
"I can't offer my prayers but I can offer a little bit of money, which is kind of better!"
Pippa Russell
Wed Feb 23 01:45:27 EST 2011
"I'll gladly double my amount if you make it in less than 10 hours. Good luck, kick some cancer butt."
Mortons Knife
Wed Feb 23 03:30:36 EST 2011
"Good luck!"
easilyconfused
Wed Mar 2 07:28:59 EST 2011
"A weak and small sum, I know. But I'm a weak and small individual."
Erica Cantin
Thu Mar 3 03:46:54 EST 2011
"Make cancer cry."
chromigula
Thu Mar 10 10:16:38 EST 2011
"sorry it is so little; i do not have a job, but i found an old gift card with this amount left on it."
Anonymous user
Fri Mar 25 08:18:53 EDT 2011
"Christina, In the past few months I've become a big fan of your columns on cracked.com. I think what you're doing is really terrific and inspirational. I struggle with weight myself and I come back to your article "Five Weight Loss Tips for Cynical Bastards" every once in a while for inspiration. I may try to do what you're doing soon, as soon as I finish this bacon cheeseburger and deep-fried tater tots. Anyway, I want you to know I think you're a great writer and I'm pulling for you! "
Bill Poutre
Tue Apr 12 11:45:09 EDT 2011
"Good luck Cris! Big fan!"
Russell Porter
Tue Apr 12 10:29:35 EDT 2011
"I was just happy to see a cycling article on Cracked. Did TnT century 10+ years ago and had a blast, hope you do too."
Anonymous user
Thu Apr 14 04:44:53 EDT 2011
"Go show that cancer who's boss, Christina. Show it right to it's stupid cancer face."
Russ "Pvt.Biscuits" Best
Thu Jun 2 03:16:08 EDT 2011
"Go, Wombat! YOU CAN DO IT!"
Amy "Alderaan" Brown
Thu Jun 2 07:35:56 EDT 2011
"Kick some cancer ass!"
NeonClearCandy
Wed Jun 22 01:46:41 EDT 2011

My Fundraising Total

79%
79 %

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Michael Huntewr
Evan Papa
Mortons Knife
Matthew Sawatzky
Karl Smallwood
Bas100
NeonClearCandy
Anthony Durl
Daniel O'Brien
Anthony Maffei
Curtis J Wolfe
Sung Fung Sum
WarpedWiseMan
Jason Pargin
Anonymous
Russ "Pvt.Biscuits" ...
karl pietrzak
Pete Christensen
Michael Holzwarth
Anonymous
Russell Foo
Christine Lewis
Anonymous
Anonymous
Robert Hight
Elaine Reichard
Abaddonalpha
Anonymous
Anonymous
Michael Kadish
Ira Porter
Amy "Alderaan" Brown...
Amy Burr
Russell Porter
Andrea Claeys
Mary Raugh
michael dalton
Greg Imler
Linda Le
Anonymous
Jenica Nardacci
Giuliano Messina
Nick McDonald
Mark Marsay
Mary Raugh
Clicky
Something Rusty
Deano
Mary Raugh
stressbunny
Shaun Armistead
Firesmacker
James
Emily
Brandon Spoelstra
Aristeas Tzovaras
Wibblewobble
Anonymous
Mark Hill
Kristi Harrison
BZ
Claudia Toth
Reader of Cracked, N...
Brian Morrison
M. Asher Cantrell
chromigula
Jacki Santiago
Soren Bowie
Andrew Fillmore
Ermy Uriel Castaneir...
Eric Axt
Amy Weiler
Anthony Mefford
Cracked for Lunch
Alex Green
Erica Cantin
1wabbit1
Meredith Narrowe
Bill Poutre
Pippa Russell
CHW
Peter Coffey
Ashley
Matthew Cox
Casey Hunter
Oren Katzeff
Cracked Reader
easilyconfused
stargazer21

Supporter Comments

"Good onya for doing this. I'll double it if you do this ride on a fixie."
Abaddonalpha
Fri Feb 4 02:56:29 EST 2011
"Take THAT cancer!"
BZ
Fri Feb 4 07:00:18 EST 2011
"I will double this if you will ride a tiny children's bicycle the whole time."
Jason Pargin
Fri Feb 4 10:32:43 EST 2011
"This is a great thing you are doing. Thank you."
WarpedWiseMan
Fri Feb 4 10:52:52 EST 2011
"Good luck, Christina. I hope you absolutely kick the shit out of cancer."
Oren Katzeff
Fri Feb 4 07:18:31 EST 2011
"I'm going out on a limb here: I don't like cancer. Good luck."
Anonymous user
Sat Feb 5 04:57:59 EST 2011
"My grandmother passed away because of brain cancer. Thank you for working towards a world where that doesn't have to happen anymore."
Emily
Mon Feb 7 10:05:48 EST 2011
"Charity cyclists gotta help each other out, you know? I'm riding in the Texas 4000 this summer. Check out www.texas4000.org for more info. Good luck to you!"
Cracked Reader
Mon Feb 7 12:38:10 EST 2011
"Try not to die doing this."
Anonymous user
Mon Feb 7 12:46:46 EST 2011
"Ride the hell out of that bike, show cancer who's boss!"
Ashley
Mon Feb 7 01:09:28 EST 2011
"Cracked.com: Helping to kick cancer's ass since 1958"
James
Mon Feb 7 01:33:15 EST 2011
"I love your articles, and I read them for free all of the time. We're a little broke right now, but I wanted to contribute a little to someone who gets me through my work day."
Cracked for Lunch
Mon Feb 7 01:59:21 EST 2011
"o hai!"
Reader of Cracked, NZ
Mon Feb 7 03:49:01 EST 2011
"Love your writing on Cracked.com And I am always happy to help a good cause. Try not to have a heart attack on your ride. "
Curtis J Wolfe
Mon Feb 7 07:11:09 EST 2011
"Fan of your articles. Happy to help you with a noble cause. Best of luck, don't fall off, but if you do, aim for the lake, I hear it's pretty big."
CHW
Tue Feb 8 10:14:44 EST 2011
"You're awesome, Christina. Cancer has had is too easy for too long. I'm in."
1wabbit1
Tue Feb 8 10:21:05 EST 2011
"Woot! You go girl! I started cycling last year and did the LiveStrong Challenge in Austin. If you don't die, it'll be a blast! Kick cancer's ass! And Cracked is whack!"
stargazer21
Tue Feb 22 12:45:35 EST 2011
"This is because you explained how humiliating bike riding is... Or because it's a great cause. Cannot decide."
Bas100
Tue Feb 22 08:24:23 EST 2011
"I can't offer my prayers but I can offer a little bit of money, which is kind of better!"
Pippa Russell
Wed Feb 23 01:45:27 EST 2011
"I'll gladly double my amount if you make it in less than 10 hours. Good luck, kick some cancer butt."
Mortons Knife
Wed Feb 23 03:30:36 EST 2011
"Good luck!"
easilyconfused
Wed Mar 2 07:28:59 EST 2011
"A weak and small sum, I know. But I'm a weak and small individual."
Erica Cantin
Thu Mar 3 03:46:54 EST 2011
"Make cancer cry."
chromigula
Thu Mar 10 10:16:38 EST 2011
"sorry it is so little; i do not have a job, but i found an old gift card with this amount left on it."
Anonymous user
Fri Mar 25 08:18:53 EDT 2011
"Christina, In the past few months I've become a big fan of your columns on cracked.com. I think what you're doing is really terrific and inspirational. I struggle with weight myself and I come back to your article "Five Weight Loss Tips for Cynical Bastards" every once in a while for inspiration. I may try to do what you're doing soon, as soon as I finish this bacon cheeseburger and deep-fried tater tots. Anyway, I want you to know I think you're a great writer and I'm pulling for you! "
Bill Poutre
Tue Apr 12 11:45:09 EDT 2011
"Good luck Cris! Big fan!"
Russell Porter
Tue Apr 12 10:29:35 EDT 2011
"I was just happy to see a cycling article on Cracked. Did TnT century 10+ years ago and had a blast, hope you do too."
Anonymous user
Thu Apr 14 04:44:53 EDT 2011
"Go show that cancer who's boss, Christina. Show it right to it's stupid cancer face."
Russ "Pvt.Biscuits" Best
Thu Jun 2 03:16:08 EDT 2011
"Go, Wombat! YOU CAN DO IT!"
Amy "Alderaan" Brown
Thu Jun 2 07:35:56 EDT 2011
"Kick some cancer ass!"
NeonClearCandy
Wed Jun 22 01:46:41 EDT 2011