It’s amazing how much happens with this organization in just ten days since my last addition to this blog. My head is already swimming with all the points I need to hit in this entry. First off, the MD Anderson visit on the 28th was a wonderful experience. It was amazing to tour the place […]

Texas 4000 so far this year has been a whirlwind! We began training (running and core) at the beginning of the semester, and got our team bikes at the beginning of November. I named my bike June, for a couple of reasons. The first is in honor of my grandma, June Scott, for whom I […]

The day I didn’t go to MD Anderson… I sprained my ankle. MD Anderson is the primary recipient of the funds raised by Texas 4000. It’s a cancer research and treatment center in Houston, TX, and basically… they rock. Every year they give the members of the new Texas 4000 team a tour of their […]

I got my team bike about a week and a half ago. It was really exciting to go into Jack and Adam’s to get fitted and pick up all my gear. My bike rode home on my bike rack on the trunk of my car. The entire drive home, I was practically staring at my […]

in more ways than one. I have literally fallen off my bike while training for Texas 4000. Last week, I got my first ever road bike-before now it was beach cruisers, mountain bikes, or tricycles. My bike is light weight, sleek, and much to my dismay requires coordination. My beautiful new Felt Z-85 has clips […]

Yesterday I got my bike. Presently, I am still unsure about how I should feel or what I should be thinking. It’s almost like a dream or something I feel like I don’t deserve at this point. Because, to me, the bike is not about the bike (which, by the way, if you’re curious, is […]

WOW! So, it has been quite some time since I last wrote but that is definitely not because things haven’t been happening in the T4K world. SO MUCH has been going on and I am really excited to finally have the time to sit down and write about it all. Where to begin? I guess […]

On Monday I received my bike from Jack and Adams. They were kind enough to take the time to properly refit me and actually show me the proper way to ride a bike. That Felt Z85 is my pride and joy. I named him Voldermort–Voldy for short. Voldy and I went on our first ride […]

Power stop dance revolution This past weekend the Texas 4000 team hosted a power stop for the LiveSTRONG challenge 90 mile ride. Our power stop was at the 52 mile marker through the Austin’s topsy turvy hill country. This was my first power stop and I asked people their opinions on how they are typically. […]

It’s been a while since my first entry and that is in part because of how BUSY things have been! I guess I’ll just hit on some of the highlights, beginning with Tribute! Everything about Tribute was beautiful. It was so fun to see everyone dressed up and looking their best! The videos were moving […]