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The Ride to Conquer Cancer

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Ms. Julia Rae King

101 percent of goal achieved.

Goal: $2,500.00
Achieved: $2,522.00

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Support My Ride to Conquer Cancer

I would like to dedicate my ride in memory of Jeannie Lane, a dear friend and colleague, who lost her long, hard fought battle with bladder cancer in November 2004. To learn more about Jeannie please visit the Jeannie Lane Foundation Website: http://www.jeannielanefoundation.org

My name is Julie King. I am a first grade teacher at Westridge Elementary School in Frankfort, KY. On September 26-27, 2009 I will be taking part in The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Norton Cancer Institute. This cycling journey will take me 150 miles from Louisville to Lexington and back. All donations collected will be used to:

*Fund research that works toward a cure and offers our community access to the most advanced therapies.

*Ensure that prevention programs are in place to help reduce the risk of cancer for present and future generations.

*Provide cancer screenings to those who otherwise could not afford them.

*Fund the most up-to-date treatment options such as the da Vinci robotic surgical system and radiation and infusion therapies.

*Provide the emotional care and educational support patients and their families need in coping with and recovering from cancer.

It will be a challenge in a number of ways, but with my bike, my helmet, and your generosity, a real impact will be made!

 


First Graders Can Help Too!

Our Teacher, Miss King, Needs Your Help!

This school year my first graders have been learning about the importance of helping others. In December, we collected stuffed animals to send Ecuador. Here are their thoughts on helping others:
Nick- Helping others is good to do.
James-Sick people need help. It feels good to help.
Savannah- I think it’s fun to help other people. It makes them feel happy. It makes me feel happy too.
Kelsey- I feel happy when I help others.
Jordan- It’s important to help others from getting sick.
Sam- I like to help other people to make them feel good.
Kade- Jesus wants us to help others. It makes me feel good when I help somebody.
Vanessa- It’s good to help others.
Jacob- I called the doctor when my aunt was sick. It made me feel better. I like to help people.
Autumn- Helping people is very, very, very nice. I help my friends spell words. I feel happy when I help.
Anna- It’s nice to help people because if they are hurt you need to help them. If someone falls, you should help them up.
Dallas- Our class collected stuffed animals for sick children in Ecuador. I felt proud.
Hunter- If you help someone, they might help you back. When you help someone, they are nice to you.
Emily- It’s important to help people because some people can get sick and you can give them medicine. I like to help.
Adrian-When our class collected stuffed animals for the kids in Ecuador I felt happy. I think the kids felt happy too.
Alexys- To help others you need to be nice and respectful. I like helping others because it makes me really happy.
Rehma- If you help others they will help you.
Katie- If people don’t feel well, then you can help them. If you don’t help, people might die of cancer.

 


My Nephew Jack, future cyclist or surfer dude, and Me

My Aunt Julie is Raising Money to Help Fight Cancer

Teach this simple truth to all: a generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. ~Buddha

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
~Dalai Lama

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
~Leo Buscaglia

It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may
live as you wish.
~Mother Teresa




The Ride to Conquer Cancer Training Log

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Response from My Ride
I"m not sure what to write or say about my ride. I have to process the experience before I am able to write about it. Here's are some feedbacks I've had so far. WOW! Can't tell you how touched I am.
Sonja Buffin Williams Julia King: Congratulations Julia!!! I am so proud of you

Kelye Thompson CurtsingerI am so proud of you! Glad you made it through the whole thing. You have trained very hard for this. You should be very proud. See you Tuesday. Hope you have a nice day off.
Congratulations!!! That was a GREAT accomplishment and for a GREAT cause. I read some your blog. You really trained hard to get ready. I'm glad you had such a good experience. *Myron Moore

John N Rhonda PhillipsCongrats... I admire your dedication..
Yesterday at 5:57pm ·
Alyssa MeeceCongratulations on the awesome defeat!!! WOOT WOOT!!! ; )

Alexa RoyleYEAH congrats! I saw some riders coming through lawrenceburg this morning but couldn't figure out if you were one of them!!!

Stephen TuttIncredible...just incredible! You inspire me!!!!

Angela HornbeckThat's awsome, great job girl!

Kim Shannontruly "AWESOME"!!!
Yesterday at 7:01pm ·
Jessica EstesWe are so proud of you!!! Lexi woke up early yesterday morning and said, "MOMMY! MOMMY! We have to pray for Ms. King today!" She was thinking of you all day. On a mommy note, I just want to thank you for being such an awesome role model and teaching (showing) my child what can be accomplished with hard work and determination! Way to go!

Staci TaylorThought and prayed for you yesterday, we are so proud of you!!! We need to celebrate soon.

MaryAnn Kute BurchI am so proud of you!

Meg Wiggins QuarlesCongratulations Julie! You are awesome!!!

Rebecca Mason WhitlockCongratulations Julie, that is awesome. I bet your butt is sore!! Keep posting how much your excersing so you can inspire all of us!!! I am glad to hear that you took the day off tomorrow. I hope you get some rest. I look forward to hearing about your journey.

Jessica HolmesGreat job Julie!

Kelly Bailey BlevinsWAY TO GO!! I'm sorry we missed getting to cheer you on. We were with you in spirit!!

1Kristy MillayYou are AWESOME!!!!!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM SOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!
Julie Curtsinger

Hey, just a note of well wishes as you pedal off tomorrow. Your body is ready for this. Even though you don't need it I'm sending you good luck wishes -- you will do well!

Sherry
Hope the ride was good today and will be even better tomorrow. In class today, you had a number of well wishers. I hope your feet were staying dry today. Your body is strong and you will finish strong tomorrow.
Sounds great about the team for next year. It would be an honor being considered for your team.
Stay strong tomorrow!
Sherry

I just want you to know that I believe in you! I will see you on Sunday!
April

You WILL be okay, no doubt about it. You are probably one of the best conditioned people I know! And going slow, as you say, is your mode of travel anyway. Just watch out for those speedster who don't know how to slow down....

I'm looking forward to hearing all about it!
Debbie Brown

Jennifer Romero commented on your status:
"Congratulations.. You go girl.."

Hey Julie,
I just wanted to say congrats on finishing the race, you are awesome and I totally admire you. It's awesome everything you have done and how far you have come, you are somebody I admire and look up to. If I ever get my bike I will be honored if you will ride with me.
Stephanie Booker

Congratulations!!! That was a GREAT accomplishment and for a GREAT cause. I read some your blog. You really trained hard to get ready. I'm glad you had such a good experience. *Myron Moore

Julie pedaled 157 miles this weekend and raised $2522 in memory of Jeannie Lane in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Julie did not get off her bike and is getting some much needed rest today. We are proud of you and thanks for all you do in the challenges of fitness.
**Randy Blevins

WOW, Congratulations, I know it had to of been hard especially in all that rain. May God add a jewel to your crown. What a great example you are setting for everyone. I hope you're resting well and feel great!
**Ruthie Hall

What a great accomplishment!!! I am very proud of you.
**Leela Sharp

Wow...I am impressed.....you really trained and made it happen....sleep well.
**Jane Scottow

Awesome!!!!!
Greg Roush
Principal
Westridge Elementary School

Randy beat me to it...Congrats Julie!
**Sarah Gregory

I came to your room this morning to see how it went and Randy let us all know how well you did! FANTASTIC! You should be so proud of yourself!
Congratulations!!
I'm glad you stayed home today, you earned it!
**Susan Young

Incredible journey belies all the energy and effort you've put into your blog and your training both physically and emotionally. As I read the part where you describe the beginning of your journey -- that AHA moment where you changed the course of your entire life by getting up off the sofa and going out for a walk -- I was deeply moved. What courage it took to do it; what conviction you have to continue with it; what drive you have to surpass goals you've set for yourself. You are amazing on so many levels. That smile on your face just radiates straight from your heart.
Congratulations again on a wonderful ride for one of the most worthy causes. My mother's eldest sister detected breast cancer in her 70s. She had it removed, yet cancer came back in her spine and went to her brain. It was one of the most difficult things I've witnessed -- how something unseen can cause so much pain to somone so undeserving of that pain. I participate in the Relay for Life each year to honor my aunt and her struggle. Perhaps this will offer a new outlet for me to demonstrate all that she meant to me and how her will to fight lives on in me.
Thanks for sharing the blog link. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks also for the kind words, but any good instructor and personal trainer will tell you that it is the will of the individual to overcome that sets that person apart. You have that will.
Sherry

by Julia King on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 @ 6:54 AM

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