Ideas I heartily believe: -Everything (( I repeat: EVERYTHING )) starts from believing in yourself. If you think you can, if you believe you can, if you see yourself doing it, then do not let a thing stop you. To do so would be a sort of injustice to yourself. – Kindness is a true […]

For the record, this is what happened Saturday, February 5th, 2011. May it never be forgotten. It was the day of our first timed ride. Upon learning that we would have to bike 30 miles in 3 hours, I was not worried. Ten miles per hour is a near-leisurly pace! The weather was arctic when […]

I suppose the title of this entry, by one of my favorite people in history, is quite fitting. Not only a year and a half from now, but more towards my situation right now. To be honest, I feel very overwhelmed this semester, having to balance classes, 2 labs, a job as a lab assistant, […]

Yesterday’s team ride was my worst ride so far. Not because it was 40 miles with some pretty good hills, or because it was really cold in the morning and warmed up considerably after a few hours. It was my worst ride because after 4 miles, I took a nasty fall coming down a hill. […]

(for this post with pictures, check out journeyforalifetime.tumblr.com) I get a lot of questions about training, so for those who haven’t asked and are curious, don’t talk to me on a regular basis, or have just stumbled upon this blog, I’ll tell you! The best way to train for a 4,687-mile bike ride is to […]

I’m having a great time cycling. The weather the past 2 weeks has been on the chilly side. I really excited for this week it looks like the temperatures should be great which equals fabulous riding. This past week I have been sick! Just taking a week break from cycling I feel is detrimental to […]

February is the month marking Blake and my 1 year aniversery. This might not be impressive to many, but anyone who knows me even just through highschool knows this is unordinary. My whole life I was the girl that was constantly running. I guess this will be Blake’s first time to hear this but: he […]

I’m not a huge fan of this story- but I feel like it’s significant enough to be worth something. My last time out panhandling before winter holidays back in December, I was downtown having a pretty average fundraising day with Molly. Right up until the moment I struck up a conversation with a woman who […]

During our last meeting we had the incredible opportunity of hearing Mike Thompson speak. Since being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a blood cancer, when he was 10 years old, Mike has beaten cancer FOUR times. It was so cool to be able to hear Mike’s story. But beyond all of the operations he has […]

“Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard batte.” -John Watson I came across this quote last weekend and it really resonated with me. I just wanted to share it with anyone who cared to read it. Wishing you a beautiful day, full of kindess.