We’re finally off to Alaska! These past two days we’ve cycled from the LBJ Fountain on the UT campus to the Bluff Winery in Lampasas, TX. We did 13 miles on Day Zero and a total of 66 miles on Day One. Tonight is our last night together as a whole team and we will […]

It isn’t about the bike.  Last week I was fitted for the bike that will be taking me all the way to Alaska. My first thought was that I will get a kids bike because I am the size of a hobbit. I walked into Bicycle World and immediately felt sportier than I thought I […]

It has been a while since I posted on here. Which graduation looming, final exams, and the impending 2000-mile deadline, posting on my page had gone on the back burner. What compelled me to write tonight was one of my best friends, who reminded me how meaningless the above deadlines actually are. Her father has […]

48 more days!! It’s hard to believe that in less than two months, we’ll be on our way to Alaska!  So much has happened since we began training last fall.  Some of the most special for me have included: –Meeting and hearing about many new people to whom I can dedicate my ride. –Having the […]

​Mr. Kassabian was one of those teachers that you always went to class prepared for. Not necessarily because you had a passion for the subject or were incredibly motivated to increase your class rank, but because you respected him, and wanted to earn that same respect. I looked forward to his class, which says something, […]

Last weekend was the hardest ride we’ve had yet…after 7 or so weeks of being sick with mono, I got back on the bike to tackle 80 miles through the hills of Westlake. WHEW! I am grateful to my legs for taking me through those hills, and it reminded me of how lucky I am […]

We leave for Alaska in 100 days. Wow! So soon and so real, I can’t believe how far we’ve come! The aspect of Texas 4000 that is really starting to dominate is our time on the bike– no surprise, right? As of today I have ridden over 600 miles so I thought I would take […]

There is no greater way to get to know your teammates than huddled around a campfire in the early morning beneath the stars before volunteering at a trail race. My teammates and I arrived bundled up in Killeen, Texas for the Saddle Blazer Trail Marathon, Half, and 10K, hosted by one of our very own […]

So often when I tell people about Texas 4000 and what our organization does, they are in awe of how much we all give towards a cause that is close to our hearts. But I can never quite express to people how much Texas 4000 does for me. When I try to think back to […]

It has been a while since my last update and as usual so much has happened since then. The team has officially been training for about 2 months already! Our 500 mile deadlines are coming up soon as well as our 50-mile timed ride tests. A few other things that have happened since then: In […]