I have been trying to think of a good topic for this post for a while now but no instance has gotten me riled up enough for me to be excited to write about. In the past couple of months, my team has gone through so many of the steppingstones that all of the past […]

With winter break fast approaching, I find myself planning my home training regimen. I plan on running, I plan on lifting but mostly I plan on riding. At home I get miles and miles of back country roads with few if any cars, and I can’t wait. I have a goal in mind, and while […]

The first time I got on my road bike, nothing panned out the way I had envisioned. Within 10 minutes of bike clinics, I fell from my bike and dislocated my elbow. Because of this unfortunate (and pathetic) elbow injury, poor Marsellus Wallace (my spankin’ new bike) has been forced to sit in my room […]

“”ŽThe happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.” November marks my two year anniversary with Texas 4000. I remember it as if it were only yesterday. I got a phone call, covered my face, and began to cry as the alumni rider on the other line yelled, […]

As the semester wraps up and finals come back into our lives, I take time to reflect on the fall semester. Longhorn Band has been a blast for the past four years but now it’s time to hang up the fringe as I go into the spring. It’s now time for me to focus more […]

It is commonly known that tobacco smoke is the largest risk factor of cancer. The main reason why cancer rates have been decreasing about 1% per year since 1990 is due to the decrease in the popularity of cigarettes. While alcohol isn’t as responsible for cancer development as tobacco, it is still a risk factor. […]

Family. Every year when I think about the things that I’m most thankful for, my family is always the first thing my mind races to. And as our family within Texas 4000 continues to grow in size and closer in relationships, there’s something special about the family back home that is irreplaceable. My family decided […]

November has been one crazy month in Texas 4000 for me. Here is a little summary of each event. Enjoy. Nov. 10-11 TRAINING CAMP! Two days of intense cycling that made me realized that this is really happening. While learning crazy bike skills, I also did my first 25 mile ride Saturday and 23 mile […]

I think we all–unintentionally–profile each other at first glance. Visual assumptions level our interest in engaging another person. We have visual definitions of wealth and poverty. Many use these designations quite handily. Donors, however, lack defining characteristics. Probably because cancer fails to discriminate. Notice who’s willing to fight. Try and see the passion in their […]

I feel like life has slowed down this month, and certainly in a good way. I just had to check my last blog to see if I had even gone on a ride yet before the beginning of November (the answer was no). It’s crazy to think of how much more comfortable I am with […]