Summer does crazy things to a person. I’m not saying I had a horrible summer, but something about being away from Austin and, more importantly, my Texas 4000 family made me become blurry about why exactly I am doing what I am doing. Over the summer, I did not forget Texas 4000 existed, it was […]

I checked my Kintera account this morning and discovered that someone I have never met has donated in honor of one of the main forces behind my ride to Alaska: Stephanie Flores. I can only describe it as one of those moments where all your emotions are funneled into just a few seconds. Riding “in […]

Dear Charley, You are 4 years old right now. I love you more than anything. Someday you will read this, but right now you are most interested in dressing up like a Princess (Rapunzel is your favorite) or going swimming. But, one day, a long time from now, you will understand why I am riding […]

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages… Thank you for visiting my blog! If you are religious, I would love for your prayers. If you are not religious, all I ask for is your belief in us as the 2013 Texas4000 team and your commitment to keep hope alive in this fight […]

Well, it’s about time for that first blog post. Just so we’re clear, I’m planning on this blog being quite the obscure compilation of stories, memories, inspiration and motivation. With that, let’s dive right in. Texas 4000 means a lot to me and I ride for a lot of reasons (more on that later/in my […]

When I was 6 years old, my parents took away my training wheels. Each day after dinner, my father ran behind me and my bike, simultaneously cheering and instructing his son to pedal just a few feet forward. And each day ended with fresh bruises and cuts, to which my mother ceremoniously applied healing agents […]

Day 70 August 10th Palmer to Anchorage AK Miles: 60 Wakeup time 5:30AM. Many of us couldn’t sleep at night. Probably because some of us were out for the night or for me it was just the nervous anxiety that this is really it…I’ve made it this far. I made my way to the stalls […]

**I wrote this entry a while back on my phone and just never uploaded it. Thinking now about writing a final entry, I was reminded of this one. Final one will come soon!** Yesterday was one of the hardest days for the team. It was a 100 mile trek from Casper to Shoshoni. The first […]

One of my favorite movies is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I didn’t like it the first time I saw it, but as I spent time with it I realized how much I enjoyed it. What I remember most sitting in the theatre that first time was watching the scene where Clementine asks Joel […]

Whenever I would meet someone, I would introduce myself as a Theatre and Journalism student. If they asked what I did, I would say that I act, I like to write, I hope to work for a magazine one day etc. Now when I meet people, and they ask me what I’m involved in, the […]