I don’t remember the day I met her. I don’t think she remembers either. However, I can picture it. I can see my mom holding me in her arms and telling her “Come say hi to your little sister” as she walks into the room. I am the luckiest person alive. I won the lottery […]

Metanoia Why bike? That’s a question I get more often than I would like. Why do we bike? Why not just raise money for cancer and have a party instead? Why put ourselves through hell on a bike? We bike to form a community. Not just for our team, rather for our families, our friends […]

Hey Everyone, Due to the ice storm today, I had the opportunity to sit down and reflect on everything that Texas 4000 has brought to my life this year. These past 5 months have been some of the most incredible months of my life. There have been challenges, love, laughter (so much laughter), and most […]

As many of you know, I have already gotten my bike and am well underway for training for Texas 4000. Before now, my main focus has been on fundraising. I am extremely thankful and humbled to have surpassed the $4,500 mark but it wasn’t easy. I thought that asking strangers for money was one of […]

1/23/14 This week our countdown until we leave for Alaska broke 130 days. Since the last time I gave an update, there’s been a lot going on. The end of the semester and winter break were really eventful. I was reminded of how precious life is and how quickly things can change. I was also […]

Note: This was completed not long after I finished the ride, but I lost access to the site only a couple weeks later, before I got the chance to upload it. Seven years later, my journal is now complete! There would be no Alaskan Border Race. As I mentioned in my Yukon entry, Dan had […]

15 years ago. It sounds like so long ago, but I clearly remember waking up to my Dad’s voice that morning of January 23, 1999. I remember thinking how odd it was hearing his voice so early in the morning. I knew it had happened; the day my parents had been preparing me for since […]

I never thought Texas 4000 would have this effect on me. When I look back at the person I was when I applied, I see a totally different person. Which is incredibly strange because when I look at the day-to-day flow of my life, it hasn’t seemed like much is different… I guess that’s why […]

I remember when I first met you. You were running around my hallway and I knew you weren’t my resident so I stopped you and asked who you were. You told me your name was Moose and I remember laughing at you and asking why. You told me it was because you were a model […]

New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite holidays. Ever since I was a kid, I have considered New Year’s as an opportunity to reflect on the things that happened during the year, celebrate those things that brought me joy, and make a commitment to improve on those things that I am not satisfied with. […]