Waking up at 6:00 on a Saturday morning is not pleasant, it is even less so when it is 30 degrees. Luckily, we all received the blessed text saying that our ride was delayed to 9. An additional two hours of sleep, so things were looking upward. This, however, ended abruptly when three minutes before […]

I’ve been thinking of what I’ve been trying to put into words. All the emotions I feel. All the experiences that have led up to where I am now. All the thoughts that flood my mind like a broken dam – a lake of everything you can possibly imagine. Pain. Depression. Fear. Love. I’m not […]

The days left till I begin my trek to Alaska are in double digits now and I’m thinking about it more every day. The commitments are increasing and the bike rides are getting longer every Saturday but this most recent one was special. Last Saturday was one of the most difficult physical tasks I’ve ever […]

Phew! What a semester this is turning out to be. This post is overdue and from the bottom of my heart of hearts, from the infinite depths of my soul… THANK YOU. Thank you for supporting this fight against cancer. Thank you for taking the time to donate and support my fundraising goal. Thank you […]

During the half century test, I started out struggling a lot. I was feeling more tired than usual, the cold made my fingers feel like needles were piercing them, and I felt like I was holding my group’s pace back on every hill. When we finally got to the rest stop, I didn’t know if […]

I was so nervous to get on my bike in the beginning. Don’t get me wrong, I couldn’t have been more excited and told every person I talked to for weeks about my bike, but I was so so nervous. I couldn’t even clip in when it was stationary as I was getting sized! How […]

Four years ago, if you had told me I would be spending my 2019 summer biking from Austin to Alaska I would have most likely laughed in your face and said something along the lines of “ya right”. If you ask me today about joining Texas 4000, I will tell you pretty matter of fact, […]

This semester has been zipping right on by. The past month has been packed with events. I kicked off the semester running in the 3M Half Marathon with my sister. It was awesome to come around to mile 10 and see my teammates there manning the water station. Lots of smiles and cheering was to […]

I wanted to share my personal statement from my Texas 4000 application. The key word here is personal. I cannot remember how many times I wrote and rewrote this, but it was enough times that when I finally got around to this version it was the middle of the night (when my best writing comes […]

December 28, 2018 There are some moments that you think are special. But there are some that are just, quite simply, unforgettable. I had the chance to be a part of a special ride for my teammate Annie and her family. Even though it was the middle of finals, our team prioritized the time to […]