I’ve been holding off on writing a blog post because, to be honest, I didn’t think I had anything important or revelatory to contribute to the Texas 4000 website. I’ve been wracking my brain for writing ideas, while my teammates have been anxiously waiting for me to complete my first post! However, I had the […]

I cannot even begin to express how incredibly lucky I feel to be riding to Alaska with such an amazing group of individuals. I can hardly contain my excitement: my mind continuously races with thoughts about Texas 4000 and mind you, IT IS 3:30 AM… Today, I’ve realized I want to get to know each […]

On Saturday I turned 20. I went on my first bike ride since Anchorage and got a chance to see a lot of my teammates. I spent a lot of the day just in my own head though, reflecting. I am so lucky, 19 was a huge year for me. I learned and grew so […]

Dear Journal, Being back for a couple weeks already has made me anxious for summer 2013 to come faster. It isn’t necessarily a bad thing but there is so much to do between now and then. This includes community service hours, fundraising, and rides. In between all three, I am excited to say that I […]

On Saturday (9/8/12) at 7am, instead of sleeping in my comfy bed, I was at Clark Field and ready for my 5K fitness test. My goal was to complete the 3 miles under 40mins. I ended up completing the three miles in 38:41, which is drastically better than the last time that I ran 5K […]

Today is my 21st birthday; a friendly and fun reminder that life goes by fast. As I type this blog I can’t help but think of all the wonderful people, opportunities, experiences, and memories I’ve had the pleasure to share with in my life. I’m truly a lucky person to have so many people that […]

I am one of those students that walks to class with their head down and headphones stuffed in my ears. I listen to my music a little too loud to cancel out the rest of the world. However, last week I could not find my headphones anywhere. I was dreading the hot and boring walk […]

Texas 4000 is not just about biking. Its so much more. Its in our mission – hope, knowledge and charity. A lot of people who have heard of Texas 4000 feel that Texas 4000 is all about biking. They are curious about how we can bike that long and about how we pull off the […]

Thanks to the generosity of my donors- both friends and strangers alike- I have reached the September fundraising goal of $1,000. So far, with the help of my donors, I have raised $3,445 for the fight against cancer. Throughout this experience I have been surprised by the generosity of others and grateful for their support. […]

Thank you for everyone that helped me reach my first Texas 4000 goal!! I am so thankful for all of the incredibly generous donations that I have gotten so far. You guys are awesome and I can’t thank you enough. It was tough raising $1,000 so I know I have a lot of work ahead […]