There are few causes for which all of humanity should care about. The quest for a cancer-free future is one. Let me say that first of all, it feels GREAT to be back in Austin! My six months in Australia and New Zealand was a life-changing experience that opened a lot of doors for me. […]
I have tried to write this journal entry more times than I can count. It’s September and I wrote my first draft in June so it’s obviously not working. My writing teacher says sometimes you just have to force it so that’s what I’m doing now. This entry probably won’t be very well-written but hopefully you […]
Well, it’s happening. Recently, the 2014 Texas 4000 team completed their journey and returned home. It is finally my ride year. The realization of what’s to come in my near future has been both a surreal and daunting experience. My Texas 4000 experience has greatly intensified as of late, with fundraising and fitness deadlines ever […]
It’s officially our ride year. Next summer, I will bike to Alaska to fight cancer. I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m so excited, and I’m ready to give this year my all. Fundraising. Training. Ride preparation… there’s so much yet to be done before we leave, but that is the best part. This journey […]
What a week! I am proud to announce that not only am I entering the Fall 2014 semester as a member of the current Texas 4000 for Cancer, but I am also fortunate enough to be able to start my first week interning with LIVESTRONG (A nonprofit which just agreed to donate $50 million over […]
Dear Diary, I have never written a blog or diary entry so I’m not really sure what to say and I feel weird talking to nobody. Tribute was last week and it was really awesome. I spent pretty much the whole day downtown at the event venue and there was plenty to do. In the […]
About halfway through the summer, I decided I needed a well-deserved escape from the confines of computers, telephones, and cubicles as well as the general hustle and bustle, dog-eat-dog mentality of corporate life in a city. Perusing online for a while, it didn’t take me long to find an amazingly well reviewed destination: Pikes Peak, Colorado. The goliath sloped […]
It’s finally here – my ride year. It’s crazy to think that in several months, I will be biking from Texas to Alaska. I never thought when I was first applying to be apart of the Texas 4000 team that I would be standing here today, $1,585 already raised for the fight against cancer. Fundraising […]
Hello! Thank you for your interest in learning more about my journey. You can view my official Texas 4000 blog at the following address: http://t4kabby.wordpress.com/ Thanks! Abby
A part of this organization is a little more than pedal pushing across a continent; an equalling daunting task to biking is fundraising. For every mile we bike, we have to match that with a dollar from personal fundraising, at a minimum. This can be from intimate and platonic relationships such as family, friends, and close […]
