This past Saturday, both my teammates and the new team riders set out in the wee hours of the morning to do some volunteering. We arrived at a cold, dark park in Georgetown and immediately got into setting up the necessary stations for the trail race. Once the race got going we were all chatting […]

For the last two weeks, my sister and I had the opportunity to go backpacking around the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina.  It was an amazing trip, and we saw an unbelievable amount of breathtaking mountains, glaciers, etc.  It was something I had been looking forward to for a really long time, and as […]

During September and October, a few teammates and I helped a group of pediatric cancer survivors and their families train for a 5K called Run for the Water on November 1st. We met once a week for six weeks at an Austin park, and afterward I wrote a bit about each week’s workout. Below is […]

The day started off freeeeeeeeeezing, which I would have not predicted compared to the weather from the day before. We waited for our assignments and I got paired with my teammate Nicole, who I had never had a real conversation with. We were assigned to direct the triathletes in the the right direction during the […]

This past month, Texas4000 has really ramped up (!!!). We got our bikes, went on our first ride, and celebrated the one year anniversary of all of us being accepted onto the 2016 team.     We also got our t-shirt design finalized (which I helped to design!). These will be available in exchange for […]

November 4th, 2014 will forever be a day that changed my life. That was the day  I received the call that I was accepted to be a part of the 2016 Texas 4000 for Cancer team.  Flash forward almost a year to the day, exactly (happy almost one year, sweet 16!), and I can truly […]

What led me to write this entry was my accounting homework, oddly enough. I was doing a problem on “customer profitability analysis” and the example used in the textbook is a hospital. It dawned on me that the accounting system being used in the example is what helps practices determine if they should or should […]

These last few weeks have flown by! I really cannot believe that its October. Anyway, an updated journal is long overdue, and I have quite a few bits of news to share. First, you’ve got to check out these super awesome photos. That’s right! I’ve picked up my bike. The bike that’s going to get […]

Boy oh boy, what a crazy past few weeks it has been! Crazy in the absolute best way possible! First, some exciting news…I’VE RAISED $4,500!!! I’m so happy to say that my lovely and generous friend Alexa Mason put me over my rider goal! I’m so grateful for each and every donations I’ve received so […]

Throughout the summer, I followed the 2015 T4K Team on their journey from Texas to Alaska. Every picture and Facebook post made me more anxious about what was to come in the near future. At the conclusion of each ride, there is an event called Tribute Gala, that celebrates the team’s summer journey and return […]