Things happen for a reason, my mom always tells me. The last few weeks have been very rough. I was having a lot of problems with my bike fit which lead to a back injury which lead me to be off my bike for a week. This past Saturday April 18, my teammates and I […]

I stood at the Texas 4000 table with 2015 riders Grace Biggs and Levi Joseph, smiling as Grace would call out, “free skin cancer screenings! Get that mole checked out!”. Approaching timidly, a man made his way to our table, hands tucked in pockets and eyes focused downward. “Hi! Free skin cancer screenings!” Grace said […]

Hey everyone! First off, thanks for taking the time to read this and keep up with my Texas 4000 journey! I’ve gotten a ton of questions from friends and family about the biking, the training, and the status of my sore butt; all the “fun” parts of Texas 4000. Hate to break it to you […]

At our team meeting last night, a few Texas 4000 alumni came for a Q&A with the 2016 riders. One of the alumni said of the Texas 4000 experience “you get a different story every day.” Even over a year away from my ride, I am already finding those words to ring true of my […]

Halfway through packing for the upcoming spring break ride, I took a break around 2:30. My day was filled with assessing babies, dropping my bike off at J&A between classes, and learning about various cardiac code situations. So when 2:30 came around, I sat down next to my “bike things” box and enjoyed the music […]

I named my bike Flee Fly. As soon as I got it, I knew I wanted to name it after Papa. He was my main reason for riding. He was my only close relation to cancer. He was the only death I had faced in my life of such a close family member. People called […]

These past weeks, I have learned an incredulous amount about strength. I never imagined I would learn so much from an inspiring group of people in such a short amount of time. At the beginning of February, my mom and I flew to California to spend the weekend with my great Aunt Colleen. She began […]

This ones for you. The ride dedication I haven’t said out loud yet, and I’m not sure I ever will. I’m not sure if it’s that I’m not ready to say it, I don’t want to say it, or I haven’t accepted it yet. I guess until it’s real I feel like I can just […]

With the Rider Cup Golf Tournament coming up in two weeks I had the opportunity to reach out to another organization that I am very passionate about. In the Spring of my freshmen year I embarked on becoming a Texas Wrangler. As a Wrangler we pride ourselves on Scholarship, Leadership, and Athletic ability by promoting […]