Tonight I want to share a story. We are at the end of Day 4 in Snyder, TX. We presented our program for the second time on the trip tonight to members of the First Presbyterian Church congregation (who also created a fantastic feast for us). At the end of the presentation, the pastor prayed […]

This might be the most intimidating blog I have ever tried to write. I don’t know how I can possilby recount all that has gone on in the last couple of days. I will try to tell you in as a concise matter as possible (please forgive me if I lack clarity- operating on less […]

So, I’m going to guess that very few people reading this blog know what actually happens on a normal day during the Texas 4000 ride. I know I certainly didn’t have a clue up until right before the ride. Take a step inside a day in the life of a T4K rider: This morning, our […]

Okay, well I can’t really tell you because I’m not there yet. However, I CAN tell you however what it is like to spend the last 5 days with 22 other people who make pain comparable to euphoria. I could not sleep the night before we left. I laid in bed restless, kind of giggly. […]

Where to begin…this is the first time I have had time to get online since the ride started so I figured I would give a quick update on the ride. The ride has already been an experience of a lifetime and I am having so much fun. I am not sure what I have done […]

Wow. I think this word doesn’t even describe how I feel. Has it only been 5 days??? A year and a half of planning and we are finally on the road. I will highlight some of my favorite moments these past few days and reflect on what I learned. I will also mention who I […]

Winters, Texas- Day 3: I love our hosts. Tonight several gracious families in Winters, Texas took us into there homes. Today was the first day of our journey that the entire team had not stayed in one place, and I must admit that I was not quite ready for that. Day 3 was my first […]

Here I am, in the generous homes of John and Rhonda in Winters, TX, population of around 2,400. Four days into the ride, and I’ve already felt the pain of a 20 mph over-the-handlebar bike wreck, gallons of tears, ambulance ride to a hospital, a night under the stars, sleeping on a basketball court, and […]

The past few days have been…overwhelming, but in the best ways possible. Friday was Day Zero, the day before the first day of the summer ride for the 2011 team. I was a volunteer at the very first event of the day. I think I cried five times. Imagine how I’ll be next year! It […]

Yesterday I was getting interviewed for a spot on the 2011 Texas 4000 team and today was Day Zero – a send off celebration for said team, or at least that’s the way it seems. Time flies. Everyone says it, but I’ll say it again. From here on out we will be subtracting a day […]