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 […]

Hello again! Let me begin by apologizing for the lack of blog entries. We have had pretty inconsistent internet access and when we do have it, the server often crashes because the entire team is using it. I’m typing this entry up from Cottonwood, Arizona. Yes, Arizona. I can’t believe it either. We’re kicking some […]

I LOVE mountains and I LOVE Arizona. Arizona is nothing what I imagined. I pictured this desert and heat. Instead, we received gorgeous mountains and 85 degrees. Today was my favorite ride so far. We climbed to 7,023 elevation and I loved every second of it. Everyday the ride goes on, I find myself more […]

Finally got the opportunity to blog… This trip has been so amazing..there are so many things I could blog about but I feel like the most important part of this trip was the people I met along the way. Every place where we biked to, we met people who welcomed us with open arms. It […]