I’m writing two blogs today. They both have the same theme- and that is how Texas 4000 is changing the way I see the tougher stuff in my life. This one is about loss, the other (part II) about falling/failing. As always, if you’re reading them, feel free to e-mail me with comments! I love […]

Dear reader, welcome to my first ever, Texas 4000 blog. I’ve been wanting to write one for a while and am finally crossing it off on my checklist. So far, there’s been countless amounts of things going on in the world of cancer fighting cyclists. Here are some updates: Texas 4000 is now in a […]

Dear Every♥ne, I know that I have been missing in action for these past few months. It’s mainly because school, working, The Daily Texan, and Texas 4000 have kept me using most of the 24hours allotted in a day. Through the tough weeks of late nights and early mornings when my spirit was waning, I […]

Yesterday was the 2012 welcome picnic in which the new team was brought together for the first time in celebration. A yearly tradition thrown by alumni and current riders, the picnic, brings about much excitement for all parties. I remember being so excited at my picnic that I showed up early enough to help set […]

Going into training camp I felt like I knew my teammates pretty well, but it’s amazing how much I learned in just two days of riding with them. While fighting the winds and roads of Fayetteville, I learned more about my teammates’ hobbies, favorite movies, and their singing abilities. When your body is activity your […]

This past weekend we all went to Fayetteville (population 256!) for training camp. It started off pretty simply on Saturday morning with some basic avoidance and emergency stopping drills, and in the afternoon, we went on our first long ride. I was shaky at first because we rode tightly packed in a pace line but […]

Training camp was incredible. It’s hard for me to organize my thoughts on the whole experience. Sorry if this is all over the place. The training camp is a chance for the new riders to become acquainted with our new bicycles. We learn skills such as emergency stopping, rotating pace lines, and changing gears. Don’t […]

This past weekend was the 2011 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team’s training camp. That’s right, I said LIVESTRONG Although it was announced at Tribute (The Gala held in honor of last year’s riders), the press release has just been publicized. We are excited to have this new partnership because it will help our organization grow and […]

Training camp was ridiculous. We traveled to Fayetville, TX (which I can NEVER say correctly) to do some hardcore-legit-cyclist cycling Saturday and Sunday. Oh my goodness. This was undoubtedly one of the most intense weekends I’ve experienced in a while. I learned so much about cycling, my teammates, and myself. I was pushed physically, emotionally, […]

This past Sunday we had our first team ride, and I want to give a shout out to all the guys at Jack and Adam’s bicycles who made it possible. Honestly, I don’t have much cycling experience, so this was my first time going 20 miles, but I had a blast. I fell down twice […]