On December 12, 2012 (AKA 12-12-12), my older sister, Jessica, gave birth to her second baby girl. Unfortunately, right after Christmas, baby Mazye needed special care and was placed in Medical City Hospital of Dallas. The problem with our newborn was that she was continuously losing weight, and not eating like a healthy newborn. I […]
when I considered a 46 mile ride to be leisurely! I can feel progress being made.
Wow. That was a long hiatus. I got a text from James this evening with a question: “Do you know what happened exactly one month ago?” He asked. “No?” I answered. “Last blog post” was his response. Yikes. I never intended to go this long without updating my friends and family, and yet life and […]
It’s been a great start to 2013. The end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013 was spent with my family skiing/attempting to snowboard in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After a few more weeks back at home afterwards, it was time to head back to Austin for my final semester at UT! Just typing that last […]
Here’s a story for you. Once upon a time, there was an Indian princess. She had long black hair that was braided all the way down to her butt. She always wore a brown, flower-covered dress that tied in the back like a bow. Every step she took was followed by the jingles from her […]
So I’ve been thinking a good deal about what I would like to talk about for this blog. This winter break, many things changed. Interestingly enough these changes waited for the least-busy moment of the preceding years. That moment where I decided I didn’t want to look for change anymore. What I enjoy and how […]
Over the winter break, I decided to plan a ride from Edcouch, TX to South Padre Island, TX, a total of 70 miles. I had led rides in the past, but I’d never made up a route this long. I mapped it with Google Maps, assigned rest stops at different gas stations along the way, […]
I was biking alone this Sunday and I was climbing a 2 mile long hill and about 20-25mph headwind in my face. I was not thinking about how much longer I have to bike, I was thinking about the pillars of Texas 4000 – hope, knowledge and charity. Case in point : Me and my […]
Cancer. At the end of the day, this is why I am a member of Texas 4000. Despite all of the struggles with cycling, securing hosts, etc, I remind myself that I am lucky that these are the toughest issues on my list of problems. This organization is not about its member. Riders act as […]
7 days, 450 miles: just a tenth of what will happen this summer, but a chunk of riding that fit nicely into my winter break. While home in Victoria, I decided that I would challenge myself as a cyclist by riding 450 miles in 7 consecutive days. Not only would this help me become stronger, […]
