I’m not perfect. I forget this sometimes. I was reminded of it last night. I have this teammate named Alejandro Flores. We decided last night that I will call him Alej. He is also an Ozarks Rider like me. Funny thing is, I didn’t exactly like him last Spring. I really had no good reason, […]

“I love you” was the last thing I would ever say to you. “I love you too” would be the last thing you would ever say to me. After over a year of not seeing my uncle John and only hearing stories of him getting better or worse, I finally had the chance to see […]

“Find something that you are good at and exploit your talents” I heard Mayte say at a meeting for fundraising ideas. At that very instant I was already thinking about my mom’s cooking. She just has that natural talent in the kitchen. Actually, both of my parents do, but my mom cooks more often. In […]

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I knew that Texas 4000 would change my life, but I didn’t know exactly how. Each day is a new leaf turned over, a new friendship deepened, and another life impacted by our mission. I have been hard at work with my fellow riders filming and editing 75 testimonial videos (which can be viewed here), […]

Recently, I have been fully realizing what I have signed up for with Texas 4000. It may have been the shock of the first team workout, or maybe the fact that I am now responsible for calling people across the country and drafting the newest route. Whatever it’s been, lately I’ve been a bit emotionally […]

Yesterday, I completed my first Tough Mudder. That’s a lie. Yesterday, WE completed one of the most physically and mentally challenging events on the planet. Through the mud and intense pain, I was able to realize how dependent I am on my team and how much harder I need to work on my fitness. The […]

Yesterday was the best day of my life. I, along with 16 other teammates, competed in Tough Mudder! Tough Mudder is a 12 mile obstacle course benefiting the Wounded Warrior project. To appreciate the real madness of this, please look it up on YouTube or the Tough Mudder website. And then sign up! So Will […]

12 miles and 24 obstacle courses. That is what I did today. Today was probably one of the toughest and most fun days I’ve ever had. I participated in Tough Mudder. It is 24 different obstacle courses all laid out in a 12-mile distance. I have been anxiously waiting for this day since the spring […]

I’m going to be completely honest: I was terrified of raising $4,500. Not because I wasn’t motivated to donate money to cancer research, but because I hate asking anyone for anything, especially money. In August, I drafted my letters and began sending them out. Then, I waited. It was a month out from our first […]