From the moment I turned 6 till I was 12 years old my mom was constantly battling her life. As a little girl, you are ingenuous towards the scary situations in life.  I remember the day I learned my mom was not a normal healthy mom. It was the day of my first-grade program, Ei […]

       I ride for many amazing individuals that I have met on the side of the road while panhandling, families of those who have chosen to share their stories with me, many of my homeless clients that don’t have anyone helping them fight their battle, but my main reason for joining this organization has […]

Tonight during our weekly meeting, the team got our biking shorts, gloves, tools, air pump, and helmet from the first gear order.  As I opened up each individually packaged item, my heart sunk more and more into my chest. The words “Am I actually biking to Alaska now?” kept replaying in my head. This is […]

We are bound by the stories we tell. From the first time our ancestors gathered around a fire to keep alive the more delicate flame of tribal memory, narrative and community have been inextricably linked. It’s rarely more true than when you find yourself throwing in your lot with a group of strangers to complete […]

With summer coming to an end and a new school year beginning, I had many hopes for my senior year. All these ideas about how to make the most of the time I had left at UT were forming in my head—ace these last few classes, enjoy my friends, explore the city, and dedicate more […]

The routes are starting to take shape! Leadership on the 2016 Team was revealed last weekend, and now each route has three riders confirmed. The Ride Directors have been chosen for a couple of weeks, but now they are joined by the Travel and Equipment&Gear chairs for their respective routes. From here on out each […]

Texas 4ooo has taught me a lot of things, one of which being the importance of positivity. When I first embarked on this crazy journey, I thought the hardest part was going to be biking (disclaimer: I haven’t actually done that yet, so stay tuned). There is so much more to Texas 4000 than the […]

I’ve been on the team for almost a year now and it still doesn’t feel quite real yet. The application process for the next team just ended, and I remember what it was like for me this time last year. I was really nervous that I wouldn’t make the team because of how competitive it […]

I’ve always had a weird relationship with goal-setting. From my point of view the two schools of thought seem to differ on where those goals should be set. One school says to set small incremental goals and use them as stepping stones to success. Another says to go crazy, shoot for the moon and land […]

In less than two weeks, routes will be established. A few riders have already been assigned their routes, myself included. However for those who have not, this has been a big topic of discussion and anxiety. One of the biggest questions people ask as soon as you get into Texas 4000 is, “What route do […]