School has begun, and for me and my  fellow 2015 team riders, this means it is officially our ride year! I am still in shock as if my subconscious refuses to accept that time rolls by (literally) so fast for us. Just last year, I was considering applying to Texas 4000 for Cancer. Like many […]

This week I moved back to Austin and have been doing fun T4K things every day since! To start, we had our annual Tribute Gala celebrating the 2014 team’s return from the ride. I got to volunteer and hang out with my teammates for the first time since last May and had an amazing time. […]

To my surprise, panhandling has been a lot more tolerable  than I imagined, at times it’s even been exhilarating. I found out about Texas 4000 when I saw previous team members panhandling, so I knew it was something I was probably going to do when I joined the organization… but when it came time to […]

I’m not even sure how to explain what this feels like.. I’m done. I just crossed the finish line in Anchorage Alaska, a moment I never truly believed possible. There’s an end? It’s over?We got to Wasilla on Thursday evening after one of the most beautiful rides of the summer. Pastor Dan, greeted us with a […]

Well here we are… The last day before the finish. One last ride as a team before we see our families tomorrow. It was incredible. The glaciers lined the highway and every mile grew more and more majestic. I wanted to take a picture at every turn, and we pretty much did. I swept, went […]

Alaska is called “The Last Frontier” because unlike the other 49 states, it has vast areas of land that have not been accurately charted or explored that offer opportunities to individuals willing to take a chance on Alaska’s often harsh environment. On August 8th, I woke up surrounded by 78 other people, one last time. […]

Below are a few things that I learned from the ride. Even though the team and I went through this experience together, we each came away with realizations that were deeply personal. The fact that we are all changed by this ride and grow as people is what brings us together. Without further ado, here […]

August 10. 7 years ago today, the world lost the best person I ever knew. For 70 days this summer I made it my mission to spread my mom’s story from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. My team and I travelled through 8 states and 6 Canadian provinces, we faced the Ozark mountains of Arkansas, […]

Well. Here we are. The 2014 Texas 4000 team is finally in Anchorage after 18 months of planning and more than two months of riding. This will be my last journal, so bear with me as I tell you all about this amazing day and a few things I have learned along the way. So […]

Today, I plan on riding the last 45 miles of a 70-day bike ride into my goal destination: Anchorage, Alaska. From knee surgery to personal challenges, I’ve gone with the waves as time passed by. Three years of training, rehab for my knee, leadership meetings, volunteering, and fundraising have led me to this moment, and […]