11/10-11/11 Training camp was definitely an unforgettable experience. The team met up at a very quaint, cute town, Fayetteville, TX at 7am Saturday morning. We split up into 2 groups, and half of the team went on a ride, while the other half went through stations learning about emergency stopping, pacing, and being comfortable going […]

What it means to be fully funded and why I’m going to panhandle tomorrow. On January 8, 2019 I raised the minimum amount required for each campaign in order to ride to Alaska. Here’s how I did it: I annoyed my friends and my family. I told them what I was doing and I asked […]

When we were children, we took on challenges because everyone else was doing it and we believed that we could do it too. As we grew older we had to become more intentional about the challenges we set out to accomplish. Little by little the small challenges add up and help prepare us for the […]

I am so thankful for the family that is Texas4000. It is an incredible experience to watch everyone grow together and to support and encourage one another. This past weekend we attended training camp in Fayetteville, TX. It always seemed so far away.. but the truth is, we’ve already been cycling for a month! Just […]

I think the Tribute Gala, really, was the first moment it felt real. That this is really happening, that I am really training to bike to Alaska with this amazing group of people. But, honestly, there’s so much going on, and so I should really start this all the way back in August, with Tribute […]

To anyone else, today was normal; the day would have probably started a bit after 9:00 am– 11:00 am if they had gone out the night before. They would’ve probably showered, freshened up, and cooked some breakfast. Maybe today they would’ve cleaned their apartment; maybe today they would’ve worked on some homework; maybe today they […]

What a month. We kicked off October with a route reveal.. and drum roll please.. I am proud to say that I will be riding along the Ozarks route with 27 other fabulous men and women at UT. Below is a pic of the Ozarks crew and also one of the whole team. P.s. The […]

September buzzed right on by! We are already in the sixth week of classes this fall. I’m so thankful to be a part of this community. The energy and drive of my teammates is inspiring. Today, our routes were announced! I’m part of team Ozarks! I’m super excited to be making this journey with these […]

Take a pristine sheet of printer paper, shiny and uncreased, and on it drop a single speck of ink, no larger than the period at the end of this sentence. Now look. Try as you might, you can’t seem to look at anything but that little, black dot. It doesn’t matter how perfect and clean […]

Hello All, I am sitting here in my college house, 12 days since crossing the finish line in Anchorage, Alaska. I’m all moved back in, and soon enough the busyness of school and normal life will pick up. I thought if I let some time pass by before writing this, some great truths about myself […]