I ride for two of my aunts who are in remission from breast cancer. Their strength, both emotionally and physically as they underwent treatment inspires me every day. I ride to show them my endless love and support.  I ride for those who have passed away from cancer and for their family and friends. Everyone’s pain and loss is different, but I ride to show my support and to celebrate your loved one’s memory. 

I ride for my teammates and their own connections to cancer. They always inspire me every week at our meetings with their vulnerability and bravery when they share their stories with our team, and I look forward to everything that we will accomplish together on our individual and collective T4K journeys. I also ride for myself and the physical and mental growth I hope to achieve. Though I (embarrassingly) didn’t learn to ride a bike until I was 12, my immediate love for the activity and the appeal of such a crazy mission to bike across the nation compelled me to apply to this program. My Texas 4000 journey will teach me so much about my capacity to achieve a long-term goal through incremental motivations and progress-–all the while contributing to a cause so much bigger than myself. 

I ride for the vision of cancer-free world. From pap smears, to colonoscopies, to mammograms, to skin tests, precautionary care shows how deeply cancer prevention must be a part of our lives. If you’ve ever had even the smallest fear or anxiety and thought to yourself “what if I have cancer?” I ride to show solidarity and that we are in this fight together. I’m not trained whatsoever in practicing medicine and providing care (yet!!) However, being in Texas 4000 is a way that I can make a difference now and for that I’m forever grateful! 

I would be honored to ride for you or a loved one who has been affected by cancer. Your story is important, so please do not hesitate to reach out if you would like to share it with me via email or at my number, 832-418-1738.