“This world can be ugly, but isn’t it beautiful?” ~Andrew McMahon, There, There Katie When I got the call that I was a Texas 4000 Rider I really did feel my perspective shift. The way I envisioned the next two years of my life totally shifted in an instant. In the days following every action […]
You can probably guess from the title of this blog that this week I’ll be giving y’all some insight into one of Texas 4000’s most effective forms of fundraising: panhandling. Yes, I’m talking about standing on the side of the road holding a sign asking for money. I was just as surprised as you probably […]
We are officially less than 250 days away from beginning our ride to Alaska and I could not be more excited (or nervous). I‘d like to take this opportunity to thank my family, friends and teammates for their unending support as I fall more and more in love this program and cause. This is my […]
Every week I’ve been a part of this organization has been such a humbling experience. My teammates constantly remind me that there are things that matter much more than the academic and social burdens we tend to concern ourselves with. I’m continuously reminded that what matters is family, and the community around us. Whether it’s […]
When I think about the fact that in less than a year I will have trained 2,000 miles, gotten to know 80+ teammates, and met and heard the stories of countless friends, family, and strangers about how cancer has affected their lives, I have trouble believing it. Sometimes I have to take time to truly […]
It seems almost silly to think that only a year ago I was stressing about finishing my Texas 4000 app on time and worrying about the impending interviews. Oh, how time flies; when you’re having fun! During this time I’ve done my best to be patient and cherish moments during the Texas 4000 experience, just […]
I am not a writer, nor am I a bicyclist. Yet here I am, preparing for the world’s longest charity bike ride so writing a blog post shouldn’t be so hard. I am nearly a year into this organization and am still amazed by all my teammates. Their passion to fight cancer and be the […]
It seems surreal that it has been a year since I submitted my Texas 4000 application, and the 2017 team is about to be announced. In the time since, the 73 of us have been hard at work training, raising money, and sharing stories. One of my favorite of those stories is from Panhandling with […]
I am almost stunned by that fact that in about 8 months I will be partaking in one of the greatest journeys of my life. When people ask me about Texas 4000, they usually question the 4,500 mile journey. Where will you stay? How will you eat? Is that even possible to do? Most of […]
I still remember around this time last year when I got accepted to be a 2016 Texas 4000 Rider and the only thing that I could think about was when I was going to start getting involved. A 2015 Team Rider told me that I should be careful of what I wish for because it would […]
