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From an early age I learned several vital truths about life- 1. Camouflage clothing can be worn all the time 2. North Carolina basketball = LIFE and 3. Birds will not fly if you pour salt on their wings. The third of these truths, which is not true at all, led me to spend countless hours of my childhood chasing birds around the backyard. Nevertheless, my childhood was anything but typical growing up as the only girl in a family with three much older and rambunctious boys. I was raised in Charlotte, NC and spent my time wrestling with my brothers, feeding the ducks at the park with my mom and growing tomatoes in our backyard with my dad.
Sports have always been a huge part of my life. I was the only girl on my first soccer team when I was four and I have been playing rough ever since. I have been lucky enough to travel all over the country and England to play soccer, but I didn’t fall in love with traveling until my parents sent me on a three-week backpacking trip to Hawaii the summer before my junior year in high school. The waterfalls, black sand beaches and rocky shores made me fall in love with nature and convinced me that I wanted to live in a tree when I grew up. This love for travel led me to Peru the summer after my freshman year to work in a hospital while living in Cusco, the old capital of the Incan Empire.
Breakfast is my favorite meal, and I will eat it anytime of day. I love the History Channel and 60 minutes. I am a nerd at heart, and my favorite subject is Organic Chemistry. My favorite possession is my hammock. As of right now I want to be a veterinarian, even though I have no idea how to spell it without spell check. Not only can I not spell, but also I am painfully indecisive. I love Thursdays, and moreover I love life. I have been blessed beyond what I could possibly deserve, and I thank God for the wonderful family and friends He has brought into my life.
The last time I rode a bike I was eight years old, and I went flying over the handlebars, but this summer I am riding a much bigger bike with much smaller tires all the way to Alaska, and believe it or not I cannot wait!

Why I Ride

Growing up with three older brothers, overly emotional and dramatic were two things I was not allowed to be. I have never cried in a movie (not even a true tear jerker like Hotel Rwanda), but the first time I heard about Texas 4000 an overwhelming pang of emotion came over me and I bawled. It took nineteen years but I finally found something that moved me so much that all I could do was cry. This is when I realized Texas 4000 was something I had to do.
This summer I am dedicating my ride to Ken Gunter. Ken dedicated his life to the athletics department at my high school where he served as the faithful and charismatic announcer of all sporting games until he lost his battle with cancer in the summer of 2008. Ken was more then just our resident John Madden, he was a caring man that truly took an interest in every team and every athlete. Everyone in the Country Day community has felt the impact of Ken’s life and service, and his legacy will never be forgotten on John Cook Field. I will never forget the way Ken began every game with a welcoming, “Hello everybody” in his warm, yet professional voice.
Though I am riding specifically for Ken Gunter, this summer is about so many other people and their struggles. Cancer sucks, and I am here to do something about it.