So, I’m riding my bike to Alaska. I’m riding approximately 4000 miles on my bicycle from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. The most common question that I get is, why? To explain why I ride would take a book, or perhaps a video (<that’s called foreshadowing); something much more than a journal entry. The second […]

These past couple weeks have been so busy, so I want to apologize to my T4K teammates for falling behind on my duties — thank you’s, fundraising, fitness, etc. As an officer in Texas Public Health, I’ve been organizing and publicizing a huge campus event for the past few months called Public Health Week, and […]

Part One: I really enjoyed sharing my last post. It carried a value that gets right to the core of what we, as riders and an organization, believe in: Stories. I’m typically not one to get overly emotional about a story, but The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Beers was an “A-ha” moment for me. It […]

In 60 days, I won’t have an apartment key, car keys, a bed, a computer, or any modern convenience except for my phone (and only intermittent access to electricity). I’ll be on the road, traveling with nothing but what I can fit in a 60 liter bag and my bike. I’m halfway between scared and […]

It’s been a while now hasn’t it? And boy, oh boy, oh boy, a lot has happened since… Up until now my blogs have been reflections on my personal struggles and accomplishments while on T4K. I’ve writing about how I’ve grown as a person and a cyclist, I’ve recounted my internal struggles and how I’ve […]

I used to write poems, song and poems, but now it’s not so much, creative mind now annelidic coelom lost the flair, the tasteful touch fill the gaps with straight analytics tell myself that I can spin it but I forget it, not something to forget something forgotten, but not ready to quit. My dad […]

Our team has done a lot this past month! We recently completed our Spring Break ride, biking 185 miles over the course of 3 days. Day 1: Day 1 started out cloudy, with sporadic rain. But our group managed to keep it light and fun despite the hills, flat tires and strong headwinds. We camped […]

After every downhill coast, there is ALWAYS a climb. Just like with the battle with cancer, the closer we get to finding a cure there is always some kind of uphill skirmish with the disease. With that being said, this does not give me an excuse to stop trying, but keep on pedaling. I have […]

I’ve been back and forth on whether or not a post about leadership would be good or bad. Who would take offense? Who would be made unhappy? Is this for the good of the team? Does this uphold the reputation of Texas 4000? Am I doing my job in a way that advances the safety […]

I recently got the chance to take a bit of a break and spend some time at home. Most of the time when I come back home, I usually just spend most of the time sleeping, eating, or on the computer. However, this time I got to spend a good amount of time with my […]