Friday, the Kansas City Wizards and the LIVESTRONG Army of Kansas City teamed up to host a soccer clinic for children and young adults who have been impacted by cancer. We’d like to thank the Wizards for supporting the kids and putting smiles on their faces.

Go here to read more about the event and to learn more about the Kansas City Wizards.

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I am currently on a solo run of 1002 miles in a calendar month. The distance is of course based on the date of Lance’s diagnosis, and is in memory of my Dad who died of Cancer of the esophagus five years ago in September.

To complete the event I will need to cover an average of over 32 miles per day and as I type this I am 12 days into the challenge and have covered 401 miles. Up until late yesterday things were going really well. Of course running more than a marathon a day is hard…

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Later this year we are opening the first ever LIVESTRONG Cancer Navigation Center in Austin, Texas. The center is next to our headquarters and will service those affected by cancer in Austin and the surrounding counties. It is our goal to make sure those that come into the center are offered emotional, physical and practical support they need to LIVESTRONG. Below is a video of what it is like inside the center and what to expect from our staff when you visit.

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My life has been all about those words as they appear on my team’s LIVESTRONG Challenge jersey logo. Together, these words intertwine and form the foundation of my life for the last two-and-a-half-years, and they are the reason why I expanded my involvement in the LIVESTRONG Challenge from participant to team captain.

I was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in January of 2008—just a week before my twin daughters’ first birthdays. At age 35, it couldn’t…no…it shouldn’t have been me. Luckily, I was blessed to be a part of a fantastic community of loving colleagues and families. Together,…

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Yesterday, I attended the inaugural Ride for Yellow event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dave Nagel, a grassroots fundraiser and the brother of Steve Nagel (an extraordinary fundraiser in his own right), created a grassroots, community-based mountain bike event benefiting LIVESTRONG and Steamboat cancer initiatives.

The event kicked off with a party at the Honey Stinger office in downtown Steamboat. The folks at Honey Stinger did a great job; fantastic BBQ, cold beer and a good band. On Saturday evening, Dave hosted an intimate dinner for his sponsors, family members, and local organizing committee. The Governor of…

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