After joining Texas 4000, an organization of students dedicated to raising money for cancer research, it took me 5 months to ask for a single donation. I thought “no need to commit yet, just wait”, and I felt as though there is no turning back once someone has donated to a cause in your name. So […]

WOOO! I’m cycling for Austin to Alaska to fight cancer.  The 70-day, 4500 mile trek will be intense, and I will need your support. Please invest in me and donate to this cause and join the fight! Click here to donate: http://texas4000.kintera.org/faf/login/page_edit.asp?ievent=1103253&lis=0&kntae1103253=D42E95A66C1E4AE38083396401203675

Day 65: I woke up this morning knowing a few things. One, I would be crossing back into the United States this day. And two, that I was lucky enough to be partaking in the border race we were having that day. With no more expectations than that, I was most definitely surprised by the […]

Day 54: Keeping up with a blog is a pretty hard thing to do this summer, but I wanted to take note of the types of experiences we have throughout the summer. Today was a day worth noting due to the things we did, conversations we had, and realizations I came to. The best way […]

We have officially begun our Saturday morning workouts for this year! The ending of summer was met with a 5k fitness test to be completed in less than 27 minutes. I spent a lot of time preparing for the 5k this summer, since I wouldn’t consider myself a runner by any means – thank goodness […]

This past Friday was the three year anniversary of my fathers diagnoses. In order to bring attention to this, I made a Facebook post that briefly said that I was being tested for cancer. This is the post: <Hey guys, I just wanted to give everyone an update on my health. Recently I’ve had some […]

On August 22, I boarded a red eye back to Austin feeling almost as ambivalent and lost as I did as an incoming freshman. This summer, I worked at the camp I attended for seven years as a child, and spent my days backpacking in Yosemite, going mountain biking, and working with my favorite people […]

Texas 4000 is a unique organization, and one special characteristic of our meetings are the “Why I Ride” speeches that allow members to share with the group what motivated them to become a part of this movement. Last week, one of our teammates shared a story about her mother’s battle with cancer. She detailed the […]

Decisions, decisions, decisions; that’s what we have been up to lately in T4K. Between picking out ride directors and choosing our routes to Alaska, it is all sinking in just how real this is. I was skimming through my emails in class today when the girl next to me saw the subject line Texas 4000 […]

“I have goosebumps! I can only imagine what I’m going to feel like next year when it’s you!” – My mom when the 2014 team reached Anchorage “You are an amazing young woman and will always have my support!!” – My dad when I first told him about wanting to join Texas 4000 I stand […]