DAY 1 ”“ ATLAS Lights on at 5 AM. Got about four hours of sleep and it was already time to gear up for the day. Packed up and ready with high spirits. ATLAS is when all of our families and friends can come out and ride the first leg with us or just join […]

Hello again. We’re staying in a church on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Tuba City, AZ tonight. While I wait to transfer my laundry from the washer to the dryer I thought I’d write another blog. First off I want to thank those who’ve taken the time to write to me. I appreciate your encouragement, […]

They tell you about the miles we are going to ride, and we experience it during training. They tell you about the fundraising, and we experience it during the year when we ask for donations. However, although they tell you about all the people you will be meeting along the way, we don’t actually experience […]

As one might expect, it’s very hard to explain the dynamic and feel of this whole summer. Even for me, it changes every day. Some days, I’m bouncing off the walls and I can ride 80 miles and still want to go swimming that afternoon and dancing that evening. Other days, like today, I’m exhausted […]

I have thought about blogging for some time now–but the further I get into the ride the more I realize I cannot convey the struggle and the beauty. Each day is rich, and original–difficult and rewarding. In conversation with a fellow teammate we realized that there is no routine in Texas 4000. There are guidelines […]

During the ride, I have come to love and appreciate the small things. These “small” occurrences have come to mold my journey and assist in keeping my spirits up. These moments to me are what make this ride special. I treasure the times when I hear my teammates laugh or I roll into a fun […]

I am constantly picking at my nose. There are boogers in the morning, while I’m riding, and at night. I cannot help it since we’re surrounded by dry weather and they seem to appear perpetually. My teammates seem to forgive me though as they’re experiencing the same. I have to apologize for not blogging enough. […]

Note: I wrote this a while back but just got the chance to post it up! These last four days have just been surreal. I can’t believe we have finally begun the journey that we have been preparing for over a year and a half. I know that the real challenge is just starting, but […]

I’ve recently started telling people that I’m in Texas 4000, since now with the 2011 team leaving, our 2012 team is getting things started. I’ve received many responses to when I tell people that I’m going to bike to Alaska for cancer research, and they generally fall into these categories: 1) Disbelief – No, you’re […]

Day 1: Cedar Park to Lampasas Mileage: 50 Elevation of Destination: 1027 ft Well Day 1 was previously explained in my last post so I will skip ahead to the days that followed… Day 2: Lampasas to Stephenville Mileage: 92.4 Elevation of Destination: 1273 ft 4am wake up, time for the day to start. Breakfast […]