Day 25: Logan UT to Pocatello ID Idaho was a state that I was very excited for. When the Rockies route for this year was being created, I was the one who suggested we stop in Pocatello and Idaho Falls, two larger towns in Idaho that Texas 4000 had never visited before. Some people joked […]

Day 20: Grand Junction to Moab Today would be an early day (as in start riding at 5:00 in the morning early). Knowing the way the heat was yesterday we didn’t want to take any chances. The ride through grand junction, an arid landscape, ended up being extremely gorgeous. The rising sun, a pure red […]

Day 11- Enid, OK to Wichita, KS Today was an 114-mile day, but Oklahoma -evidently- wanted us gone: the whole day we had a strong southern wind to our backs, propelling us to the Kansas border. Our ultimate destination would be the house of a teammate’s (Valerie) aunt. The reunion was uplifting, but also somewhat […]

As one might expect, riding to Alaska takes a lot of time. There’s spending time with hosts, unloading trailers, sleeping (very necessary when biking every day), and -of course- biking. I have, thus, not had as much time to blog as I’d like. Thus, instead of writing the detailed events of every day, I’ll give […]

Having a rest day four days into the ride may seem early, but everyone’s legs were still getting adjusted to riding every day, so no one questioned it. My body, upon waking up on the dining room floor, certainly did not feel like getting on the bike today. It was, however, quite happy to eat […]

Sleeping on a bed after sleeping on the ground for two days felt a little strange. I’m actually starting to get comfortable with sleeping on the ground (granted with a sleeping bag and a sleeping pad). We started the ride today in north Waco. Although I felt sore from yesterday’s adventure, I also felt strong […]

I woke up to a sea of stars. Lampasas is a small town, but I didn’t realize that I’d be able to see so much out here. I think one of the things that excites me the most about camping in Canada is being so far away from cities that I can see a sky […]

I wouldn’t say I slept poorly, but I did feel quite sore upon getting up from the gym floor. I trundled to the bathroom to get freshened up and then set a direct path for the breakfast tacos. I’m almost always able to eat a big breakfast, but this morning I was just not really […]

The day started with a nutritious breakfast: Egg Benedict and Lemon Poppyseed pancakes from Snooze’s. I had unfortunately missed the memo to come over in bike attire, so I stood out in my t-shirt and shorts (I joked that I left my jersey and chamois in Dallas, so we pull just get it when we […]

When I sat in my first interview for Texas 4000, they asked me what pillar of our cause stood out to me the most. We have three; hope, knowledge, and charity. I offered charity as my answer, believing it to be right-sounding one, the one that most appealed to the interview process. Charity, to be […]