As a newbie to biking, my first ride was definitely a challenge. However, I did not give up. Every time I felt tired or worn out, I would think about my dad and all the other people who lost their battle against cancer. I would think about people who are currently fighting cancer. I would […]

Hey everybody, I figure it’s about time I start blogging. Our 2012 team has started meeting by ourselves and with the 2011 team in order to learn the ropes. At the beginning of each meeting we have a time for “Why I ride…” dedications. I’ll probably be blogging about these dedications frequently because of the […]

Did I just step into the shower or what?! Three and a half hours later, I was soaking wet from head to toe with droplets of gray water splashed on my legs and arms. My helmet was dripping droplets and my feet were soaked in a mini lake generously created by the clouds. Valkeryie, my […]

I recently bought my one-way ticket back from Anchorage. As I was sitting at my computer looking at flights, I felt a surrealism come over me. Is my ride really this close? As of today there are only 102 days until I push the first pedal of my journey. A one-way ticket. There’s only one […]

While volunteering at the Austin Marathon this weekend, I discovered a new type of superhero: the marathon runner. What amazed me about these runners is how much energy they have. First off, I think their stamina is pretty admirable. But more than their physical strength, I was amazed at how many of them cheered us, […]

‘It came like electricity, it came from every fiber, from his fingertips to his toes. It came as a broad water comes through a gorge. He called on it all.’ -Norman Harris on Jack Lovelock’s finishing kick in the 1936 1500m You influence someone everyday, be extraordinary.

The series premiere of a new television show is also known as the pilot episode. It is an early step in the development of a television series, much like pilot lights or pilot studies serve as precursors to the start of larger activity. Since this is my first blog as a Texas 4000 for Cancer […]

The road that brought me here started when I was only a year old, after my grandfather, or “Nonno,” passed away from brain cancer. I never got the chance to have a real conversation with him or the opportunity to take a walk with him. I never got the chance to really know him. Since […]

I can’t wait to get my new bike. The bike I have been riding around campus draws stares. From the upright townsbike handle bars to the five gears that do not work to the squealing brakes, I can’t help feeling a little embarrassed to admit I’m on the Texas4000 team and ride such a sorry […]

So I’m sitting in meeting right now and we are having a blogathon and a slide show of pictures from this weekend’s Austin Marathon are up and it’s reminding me how awesome the marathon was! I signed up last minute to volunteer at Austin Marathon and kind of regretted it once I realized we had […]