105 miles. One hundred and five. in 10 hours. Can you believe it? Because I can’t. Yesterday our team took a century test, just over 100 miles that we had to complete in 10 hours. I didn’t get much sleep last night since I was so excited to take on the challenge. Up until 2 […]

I have been long overdue of a blog. And the crazy part is, there has been so much going on in Texas 4000 to talk about! The proper place to start, I suppose, would be where I left off. About a month ago, I was on Facebook and came across someone’s status about this cancer […]

Eggs, yogurt, cereal, pancakes, steel cut oatmeal, potatoes, toast, french toast, garlic toast, soup, butter, oven roasted veggies, baby carrots, chocolate soy milk, PASTA, NUTELLA. When you ride your bike for a long time, you’ve got a lot of time to think. Usually by mile 30 or 40 of our long rides, I’ve started to […]

I’ve put this off for as long as I can. It’s 11:47pm on April 13th, 2011 as I start writing this entry. 3 years ago today, my Uncle lost his battle with cancer. I remember exactly what I was doing at the moment I got the call, who I was with, as if my mind […]

Let me just say, I FREAKING LOVE TEXAS 4000. I can’t describe how incredibly lucky I feel to be a part of this organization. This is a team of students with different backgrounds, different personalities, and many different interests, all here for ONE cause. To FIGHT cancer. I remember looking around the room during the […]

I’m so confused about what this word actually means. “quitting” “quitter” “to quit” I mean… it actually sounds like a really ridiculous word at this point. Like a foreign bird choking on its battle cry. There are SO MANY quotes, and sayings, and musings, and songs, and stories, and parental lectures about “not quitting.” The […]

I should be studying for my two exams I have early this week–but I have to get this down before I lose it. This Saturday we tackled the most talked about hills in Austin. I had a premonition that it was going to be an interesting day, but it wasn’t realized until I started copying […]

I ride for a future without cancer. When I applied to Texas 4000 I had a specific family I wanted to ride for. This has not changed but now I have many friends/people I have encountered that fuel me to ride for a future without cancer. This phrase is going to become my mantra, my […]

On Saturday while at the park, I was watching two little brothers play with each other. They were running around, laughing, and squealing with delight. Then suddenly the older one knocked the younger one down. His face went from shock, to tears, to determination as he tried to pick himself back up. This whole scene […]

I’ve come a long way since the last time I blogged. Yesterday, my teammates and I completed probably the most difficult ride to date. It was a 60 mile tour of every major hill in Austin. Stratford. Redbud. Lost Creek. Jester. Beauford. Southbound 360. Balcones. Ladera Norte. All in one ride. It was very difficult […]