As this crazy semester winds down and the current riders make their final preparations for the 4,500 mile journey to Alaska, I wanted to reflect a bit on my time in Texas 4000 thus far. When I first received the call that I made the 2016 Texas 4000 team back in November, I really had […]

I don’t think there are words to express how excited and nervous I am for the ride to begin. It seems like just yesterday we were at Monday meeting and the screen popped up saying 300 days left. That number seemed like FOREVER away. The ride was like some mystical adventure that would never truly […]

This weekend marked my longest ride yet… 100 miles closer to my 1500-mile deadline. 100 miles completed with three flats and just under 10 hours. 100 miles more added in my miles ridden towards the fight against cancer. No one ever said this was going to be easy, but I like a challenge. #AlaskaBound

Things happen for a reason, my mom always tells me. The last few weeks have been very rough. I was having a lot of problems with my bike fit which lead to a back injury which lead me to be off my bike for a week. This past Saturday April 18, my teammates and I […]

I stood at the Texas 4000 table with 2015 riders Grace Biggs and Levi Joseph, smiling as Grace would call out, “free skin cancer screenings! Get that mole checked out!”. Approaching timidly, a man made his way to our table, hands tucked in pockets and eyes focused downward. “Hi! Free skin cancer screenings!” Grace said […]

Hey everyone! First off, thanks for taking the time to read this and keep up with my Texas 4000 journey! I’ve gotten a ton of questions from friends and family about the biking, the training, and the status of my sore butt; all the “fun” parts of Texas 4000. Hate to break it to you […]

At our team meeting last night, a few Texas 4000 alumni came for a Q&A with the 2016 riders. One of the alumni said of the Texas 4000 experience “you get a different story every day.” Even over a year away from my ride, I am already finding those words to ring true of my […]

Halfway through packing for the upcoming spring break ride, I took a break around 2:30. My day was filled with assessing babies, dropping my bike off at J&A between classes, and learning about various cardiac code situations. So when 2:30 came around, I sat down next to my “bike things” box and enjoyed the music […]

I named my bike Flee Fly. As soon as I got it, I knew I wanted to name it after Papa. He was my main reason for riding. He was my only close relation to cancer. He was the only death I had faced in my life of such a close family member. People called […]