My First Piece for Texas Monthly Magazine!
Today, a dream of mine came true: I got my first piece published in Texas Monthly!
My story is about the Marfa 100, a bike race that is near and dear to my heart, and even more so this year with its donation recipient of Conserve Big Bend who’s main campaign is No Big Bend Wall.
I’m so proud and honored to have my first ever Texas story published here, and for my new (blue) home of the last 5 years. Biking has helped me meet lovely people and discover the beauty of West Texas; it’s also an endless well of inspiration.
Special thanks to Mark and Kaki for their time and efforts to keep the race as awesome as ever, and Conserve Big Bend for fighting the good fight. You can read an excerpt below, and find the full story here:
”A sea of Lycra begins to converge outside the USO building in Marfa, soundtracked by upbeat cumbia and clip-in shoes clicking in and out of pedals. Some two hundred riders are ready that Saturday morning in October for their chance at glory—or, at the very least, a glorious adventure in the Marfa 100, a 62-mile out-and-back bike race on Ranch Road 2810, just outside the city limits. The remote, two-lane paved stretch winds through the rolling hills and grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert, offering sublime views of the Chinati Mountains to the southwest.
Since 2010, the Marfa 100, whose website claims it’s “as beautiful as it is challenging . . . (it is very challenging),” has drawn thousands of new and repeat riders, myself included. It’s my third year participating, and despite the high elevation (upwards of five thousand feet), punishing hills, and saddle sores, the stunning landscape and rugged charm of West Texas keep me coming back.”