No one ever said it was going to be easy. No one ever said cancer is easy. No one ever said Texas 4000 would be easy. And it hasn’t. I came into Texas 4000 without health insurance, a driver’s license, auto insurance, or a current passport. I had to work to get all of those. […]

My perspective on certain topics has changed significantly throughout my journey with Texas 4000. One of those topics is cancer prevention. I’ve never felt more convinced that prevention is the answer to making cancer history. No matter how much research is done to “cure” cancer after it has been diagnosed, cancer will continue spreading and […]

I don’t remember the day I met her. I don’t think she remembers either. However, I can picture it. I can see my mom holding me in her arms and telling her “Come say hi to your little sister” as she walks into the room. I am the luckiest person alive. I won the lottery […]

Metanoia Why bike? That’s a question I get more often than I would like. Why do we bike? Why not just raise money for cancer and have a party instead? Why put ourselves through hell on a bike? We bike to form a community. Not just for our team, rather for our families, our friends […]

Hey Everyone, Due to the ice storm today, I had the opportunity to sit down and reflect on everything that Texas 4000 has brought to my life this year. These past 5 months have been some of the most incredible months of my life. There have been challenges, love, laughter (so much laughter), and most […]

As many of you know, I have already gotten my bike and am well underway for training for Texas 4000. Before now, my main focus has been on fundraising. I am extremely thankful and humbled to have surpassed the $4,500 mark but it wasn’t easy. I thought that asking strangers for money was one of […]

1/23/14 This week our countdown until we leave for Alaska broke 130 days. Since the last time I gave an update, there’s been a lot going on. The end of the semester and winter break were really eventful. I was reminded of how precious life is and how quickly things can change. I was also […]

Note: This was completed not long after I finished the ride, but I lost access to the site only a couple weeks later, before I got the chance to upload it. Seven years later, my journal is now complete! There would be no Alaskan Border Race. As I mentioned in my Yukon entry, Dan had […]

15 years ago. It sounds like so long ago, but I clearly remember waking up to my Dad’s voice that morning of January 23, 1999. I remember thinking how odd it was hearing his voice so early in the morning. I knew it had happened; the day my parents had been preparing me for since […]

I never thought Texas 4000 would have this effect on me. When I look back at the person I was when I applied, I see a totally different person. Which is incredibly strange because when I look at the day-to-day flow of my life, it hasn’t seemed like much is different… I guess that’s why […]