Adam Lawrence
- National: 731st
- Province: 399th in ON
- My Team: 2nd
I'm Riding For
Julia, Bernice, Jack, Russell, Zhihua...
My Story
Year six.
Every time I approach this part of the story, I hope to myself: "Maybe this year will be better!" I'm afraid to hope for this based on what happened the last time I had this thought, back in March of 2025.
My mental health really took a nosedive in 2025. I was on multiple anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications just to cope. I resumed therapy, which helped me through the worst of times. My work stabilized somewhat. The personal lives of others dear to me also seemed to calm, which helped. And: I was riding. Feeling free, racking up the kms.
Fast forward to August. The challenge. Also, bad air quality. I felt that the rides were a little harder than they ought to be - like my cardio wasn't quite right. Being an ignorant male, I put aside any thoughts about my 2022 medical situation and just kept going as I was able to, blaming the atmosphere for me feeling winded. My left calf was feeling a bit swollen and sore. Probably just a sprain. Then, within a peroid of 72 hours: a diagnosis of a multiple profound deep vein thromboses in the leg, severe shortness of breath at rest, an ambulance ride to Victoria Hospital in London, multiple tests including my first CT scan and a diagnosis of multiple pulmonary emboli.
My lungs are clear now. My left calf still carries some deformation, likely permanent. No root cause identified - yet. Lifetime watchfulness and management of this condition is my new reality. I'm now only taking the anti-anxiety on an as-needed basis, when things get unhinged. Not regularly.
The rides await. They will need to pry the handlebars from my cold dead hands. Every fibre in my soul tells me I need this for 2026, more so than ever.
My Legacy
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1,257 km Ridden$2,602 Raised2021
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395 km Ridden$1,098 Raised2022
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505 km Ridden$938 Raised2023
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489 km Ridden$1,044 Raised2024
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528 km Ridden$1,152 Raised2025
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319 km Ridden$1,951 Raised2026
My Challenge
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21.9 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Friday, August 21, 2026
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28.8 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, August 20, 2026
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22.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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17.5 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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17.6 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, August 17, 2026
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6.6 km ride - Strava recording goof-up fix - Saturday, August 15, 2026
From Pickering to Ajax
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3.8 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Saturday, August 15, 2026
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51.0 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, August 15, 2026
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21.6 km ride - Morning Ride - Friday, August 14, 2026
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25.1 km ride - Morning Ride - Thursday, August 13, 2026
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My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
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G. H. Heating & Cooling
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Stephanie Fay
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Karen Lawrence
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Ben Lawrence
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Sam Lawrence
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Burgess and Lynne Hawkins
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