Tag Archives: Lance Armstrong

LiveSTRONG Day, October 2nd

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

An e-mail I recieved- Dear Mary, Thirteen years ago today, I was diagnosed with cancer. Every year since then, October 2 has served as a reminder to me that even though cancer left my body, it will always be a … Continue reading →

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Photos from cycling at Philly LiveStrong Challenge

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

The day started VERY early. My Dad went with me and we had a smooth drive to the Challenge. Shortly after we arrived, we found Scott and soon more Team Smitty members filtered in and got their bikes and gear … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Cycling, Events in honor of John, Events in honor of John, Friends, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge | Tagged Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Philly LiveStrong Challenge, Team Smitty | Leave a comment

Father’s Day 2010

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

It’s been a while since I last posted. When there is a lapse in posting it pretty much either means… Everything is going great and I don’t feel a need to post I’m super busy I’m so busy I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged bike ride, Conowingo Dam, Father's Day, John, Lance Armstrong, LiveStrong, Luther van der Fish, Nathaniel, Stepping Stone | Leave a comment

More in his own words– John’s Twitter

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I don’t have twitter account. I’m not brief enough for twitter- lol. I think John got one because Lance Armstrong had a twitter. I decided to try to find John’s twitter account- here it is… in his own words… (when … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged cancer, Cycling, Dr. Elias, Dr. Jaffe, Hopkins, IL2, LAF, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Obama, Ravens, spread, Twitter | Leave a comment

Philly LiveStrong Challenge 8-23-09

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Yesterday, Team Smitty participated in the Philly LiveStrong Challenge. There were 24 team members which included people from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, & Kentucky! We raised $7261 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. John would have been so proud of us. John … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Cycling, Events in honor of John, Family, Friends, John, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged 100 miles, 5K, bike, Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation, LiveStrong Challenge, Philly, Sarah K. Andrew, Team Smitty | 2 Comments

Philly LiveStrong Challenge coming up…

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

ThePhilly LiveStrong Challenge is coming up on Sunday. John was a strong supporter of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He admired Lance as a cyclist & admired his dedication to fighting cancer. John & I once had a conversation where he said … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Events in honor of John, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV | Tagged bike, cancer, Cycling, dad, fighting, Firefighting, job, Lance Armstrong, LiveStrong Challenge, lymph node, melanoma, memories, pedal on, PET/CT, Philly, skin cancer, surgery, Team Smitty, trial, vaccine | Leave a comment