TEAM XM rides the PMC 2017
In Honor of Exie and Marshall
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Cancer has inevitably developed into something that is standard in everyone’s lives in one way or another, yet there is very little headway in discovering cures for all types of cancers. This is why we, Beata and Nick, decided to participate as Team XM in the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC), the largest annual cancer research fundraiser and bike race across Massachusetts. We will be riding in memory of two people close to us that we lost in the fight against cancer, Exie and Marshall (X & M).
We, Beata and Nick, met in 2010 on a school trip and have continued that relationship for over 7 years – as friends and as coworkers coaching crew at Boston Latin School. Both Exie and Marshall, respectively, played a pivotal role in our lives and helped inspire our love of athletics. This is why Marshall and Exie were first to come into mind when thinking about who we should dedicate our ride to.
For Pan Mass, we are committed to raising at least 10,000 dollars to help cure cancer. This ride and fundraising goal is daunting, but is extremely personal to us.
Can you donate $50 or more to our cause? We hope that this money will bring us closer to making headway in the fight against cancer.
Beata Coloyan
Athletics have always been a part of my everyday – whether it be on the field playing soccer, on a path running along the Charles, or on the water in a rowing shell. As most of you know I have been a part of the rowing community for the past 11 years, as a coach and an athlete. I’ve sacrificed countless hours, countless events and made hard choices in pursuit of that perfect stroke on the water, in hopes of that perfect race.
In many hard rowing workouts and races, rowers will take moves called “power tens” – hard strokes of extra press and energy to gain speed against the competition. It was in 2008, my sophomore year of high school, I entered to row a 2000 meter race in Essex. My aunt, recently diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, had just moved in with my family and I decided to dedicate one of my power tens to her. I posted one of my fastest times in high school during that race, only to find out several hours later that my aunt had passed away. Since that day, I have dedicated one power ten to Aunt Exie on every 2000 m test. This summer, I would like to dedicate 160 miles. As a member of Team XM, I will participate in the Pan Mass Challenge – the largest annual cancer research fundraiser and bike race across Massachusetts.
Nick Carter
While rope bracelets are a quintessential New England accessory, I started wearing one last summer in honor of a dear family friend, Marshall Neilson who passed away from cancer this past year. When Marshall initially got sick, we wore them as a small show of support amongst friends and family. It instantaneously developed into a huge outpouring of support, with friends from all over the world wanting to wear the rope bracelet for Marshall.
Marshall was always around to crack a joke and make the wait to go home after school a little bit quicker. He was my mom’s best friend and co-worker at The Park School. Marshall and I would hang in the computer lab at the school and he would teach me Kid Pix and try to do his best to prevent me from typing with only two fingers (his efforts paid off). On the lacrosse field, you could always find Marshall showing the team the importance of a deep pocket on a lacrosse stick, or tweaking a play to make it work better for the team. After leaving Park, I had the privilege of getting to know Marshall as a friend. He was always the brightest spark in the room and brought a smile to everyone’s face. This summer, in memory and honor of Marshall, I will be riding the Pan Mass Challenge, the largest annual cancer research fundraiser and bike race across Massachusetts.
