Steve Wyant's Team In Training Page

Racing to Save Lives

Hi! Thanks for visiting my Team In Training web page. If you are a parent, then you know that your biggest fear is having one of your kids develop a serious illness. That is exactly what happened to us when our daughter, Amy, was diagnosed with lymphoma. She was 19 years old at the time, and a sophomore at the University of Texas. My first reaction was to want to pull her out of school, get an apartment in Houston, and check her into the MD Anderson clinic. She absolutely refused to do any such thing! In her typical determined way, she informed me that she planned to stay in school and beat cancer, both at the same time – and that’s exactly what she did. In fact, she somehow managed to get straight A’s, graduate a semester early, and survive chemotherapy and radiation all by the age of 21. Wow. I still shake my head at her strength. The picture (above) is of her in the hospital at the age of 19.

Now that our family is past that crisis (Amy is perfectly healthy now, thank God), we want to do whatever we can to try to prevent other families from having to go through what we did. Watching a daughter lose her hair and gradually grow weaker and sicker with cancer is not something I would wish on any father. That is why we support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The LLS is always actively funding various research programs seeking a cure for leukemia and lymphoma, two of the most common causes of death among children. My wife, Mary, runs marathons to raise money, Amy works full-time for the Society and is currently training for a triathlon, and I have signed up to do a 100-mile bicycle ride, all through the Society’s Team In Training program. The Society is very efficient at keeping a low-overhead and channeling funds directly to the cause, so you can be sure that your donations are being used wisely!

After a lot of research, I have decided to attempt this 100-mile ride (also known as a “century” among cyclists) on a special type of bicycle known as a “recumbent.” Recumbent bicycles are the ultimate in comfort, and even recreational recumbent cyclists routinely ride incredible distances on them, because they are so comfortable. Some folks even ride them all the way across the country!

Also, if you are already a cyclist, I would encourage you to consider signing up to do an event through the Team In Training program. You’ll have fun, improve your cycling, and raise money for a great cause. To everyone else, thanks in advance for any donation you would care to make. Every contribution matters, no matter how large or small. With your help, we are making a difference! By the way, if you see a cyclist out riding, won't you please share the road? Thanks!

Sincerely,

Steve Wyant
Southlake, Texas