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 […]

Hey everybody. So I just found out that the last blog I typed up in Albuquerque had gotten deleted. Bummer. Big time. I didn’t save that anywhere else. Oh well, so it goes. I’m going to keep on writing anyway, and just hope that it doesn’t happen again. For you, my readers. I’m in Cottonwood, […]

Today I decided to escape the world and go climb some rocks. A couple of friends and I ventured out to the Grey Rock trail in Poudre Canyon to enjoy the fresh air, get lost in some trail dust, and perhaps even loose some of tribulations in the process. But while I was running away […]

Beginning Note: It’s finally here! I’m so ecstatic to be on this amazing ride with my extraordinary teammates. I will cherish every moment this summer as this truly is a once in a lifetime experience. On that note, it has been pretty difficult to find internet, since we have been camping lately (ahem, more than […]

We’re in Arizona! Last night I was fortunate enough to get to spend some time on a hill top watching the sunset with a few teammates. I have these moments in life when I feel like it’s almost… eternal. Like the moment will never end, I will always remember it, and it’s borderline surreal. Last […]

Week 2: Day 8- Day 14 Day 8: 6-11 Rest Day in Oklahoma City! Woke up early (guess I’m getting used to it) and took a 30 minute walk around the OCU campus. It was a pretty leisurely morning, some girls and I walked to a nearby Starbucks before going to get sandwiches for lunch. […]

I was in oncology rounds at the Animal Cancer Center this friday, and we received a visitor who wanted to share her cancer story with us. Mrs. Diane Lahn has lived with breast cancer since her 20s. After surgery and chemo, she was given full remission status and left the hospital a survivor, only to […]

Atlas: 6:30am and all 45 of us are in our dedication circle. Tears filled the room after each rider said who they ride for. Initially I didn’t want to get emotional about my ride dedication, but I couldn’t help it. I dedicated my ride to my aunt who surprised me by coming to Austin a […]