I had several donations come in for the Great Cycle Challenge right at the end of September! Guess that means I have to keep riding 😂
On October 1, I rode 3.8 miles in honor of my adopted second parents, Manuel Cueto and Dianne Cueto 💛🎗️
These are my best friends’ parents that I’ve known practically my entire life. They tolerated me when I was young and annoying—albeit still less annoying than their youngest daughter 😉—and I loved spending time in their loud, crazy house growing up!
As an adult, they continue to include me in family activities and love on me and Tyler whenever they get the chance. I love them dearly, and I’m so thankful to be considered part of their family. God has been so good to me through them. 🥰
Thank you, Manuel & Dianne, for contributing to this special cause and for loving on my family through some really difficult times. 💛
Donation links will remain open through October, so feel free to support Children’s Cancer Research Fund and make me keep biking. 😂 Every dollar matters for kids like Aliyah! I wish she were here to laugh at me biking. 💛🎗️
Today’s 3.2 miles dedicated to Jess Krezmien 💛🎗️
Jess is such a strong, bold woman who uses her voice and platform to advocate for others and she pours so much heart into what she believes in! She has a very special way of blessing the people around her. She loves big, educates herself deeply, gives freely, laughs fully, and makes an impact in everything she does. I’m grateful I get to know her!
I’m especially grateful that she chose to support my ride and the fight against childhood cancer in memory of my cousin, Aliyah. You can just tell from this picture she brought joy everywhere she went! Every donation helps push research forward, and having people like Jess come alongside me makes these miles mean even more.
Thank you, Jess, for your generosity, your strength, and for continuing to use your voice and your heart to make a difference in this world. 💛🎗️
4.8 miles dedicated to Jessenia Davis 💛🎗️
I rode these miles several days ago, but life has been very heavy for our family this week, so I’m just now getting around to posting.
Jess brings such a beautiful spirit of kindness to everyone around her. She is generous, thoughtful, considerate, and has one of the most beautiful smiles you’ll ever see! She always seems to carry so much joy with her. She’s truly one of the bright spots at my gym - working hard and supporting everyone around her! I hate that I don’t get to see her more often. I want to be like Jess when I grow up. 😊
I’m grateful to dedicate this ride to someone who brings so much positivity and light to the people around her. And every mile I ride is also helping raise money for childhood cancer research through Great Cycle Challenge. I’m riding in memory of Aliyah and in hopes of supporting kids and families who are facing childhood cancer today, so they can have a brighter future with better research, better treatments, and more hope.
Thank you, Jess, for being one of those people who makes the world around you a little brighter. 💛 I’m so thankful to know you!
Today is the last day of my fundraising. I have a few more miles to get in! Wish me luck as biking is not my friend 😂
5.7 miles for Aliyah 💛🎗️
Yesterday marked one year since we lost Aliyah to osteosarcoma, a devastating childhood cancer. It’s hard to believe a whole year has passed without her here.
Yesterday’s ride was dedicated to her — and to all the kids and families still fighting this awful disease. I’m continuing to ride and raise money for childhood cancer research because Aliyah’s story shouldn’t end with her. I want her life, her fight, and her memory to continue making a difference.
One year later, she is still loved, still remembered, and still giving us a reason to keep riding 💛
Today’s miles are dedicated to my En Fuego Fam 💪
To the people who do more than just train together. The ones who celebrate the good stuff, walk through the hard stuff, push each other when we need it, and show up for each other through all the seasons of life.
We laugh, we struggle, we celebrate, we cry in loss together, we have bad days, and we keep moving forward together. I’m incredibly grateful for the people who make this life a little better simply by being in it.
So today, I carried that gratitude with me.
While these miles are dedicated to the people who have been in my corner, they’re being done for the kids. For the kids this fundraiser supports, for the families who love them, and for the hope that these miles can help make a difference in their lives.
My people give me plenty of reasons to keep showing up. The kids facing cancer give these miles the real purpose 🎗️💛
Today’s 3 mile Echo bike ride was dedicated to Katie Hageboeck 💛
I’ve been doing my rides in honor of the people who have donated to my Great Cycle Challenge, but today I wanted to ride for the little girl whose generosity helped start all of this!
In 1979, Katie was just 13 years old and battling leukemia. She had saved $141 to buy herself a red 10-speed bike, but before she passed away, she asked that the money be donated to help other kids with cancer instead. That gift helped become the foundation for what is now Children’s Cancer Research Fund.
Katie never got the chance to ride that bike. Now thousands of us ride for her and for kids like her every September. 🥹💛
So today I added 3 miles for Katie, for Ali, and for every kid who deserves the chance to grow up and ride their own bike.
If you’ve been thinking about donating to my challenge, there’s still time! Every dollar goes toward research for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer.
4.6 miles were dedicated to my boss and friend, Mike Maginness 🚴♀️
I’m so thankful to work for someone who puts in the hard work, goes out of his way to support everyone in the office, and keeps protein snacks on hand so I don’t get hangry 😂
I’m grateful for the friendship, the leadership and the support! Thank you for supporting my Great Cycle Challenge ride and donating in Ali’s memory. It means a lot to me and my family, and every dollar helps fund research for kids fighting cancer. 💛🎗️
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Yesterday’s 9/11, early morning ride was dedicated to a generous anonymous donor! 💛
3.57 miles to reflect on the children facing childhood cancer diagnoses and treatment instead of getting to just live carefree lives. 3.57 miles thinking about 9/11 and Charlie Kirk’s murder. 3.57 miles to pray, reflect, and remember God’s faithfulness and beauty in every story—even the hard ones.
If you’ve been considering donating, I would be so grateful for your support in memory of my cousin Ali, who died during her battle with osteosarcoma. Every dollar matters for the research needed for better treatments and ultimately, a cure. 💛 Thank you for your donation, anonymous!
Today’s 4.4 mile ride was dedicated to Deb!
Deb and I have gone through plenty of trials and triumphs in our 5–6 years of friendship. We were brought together by an amazing gym, Cerus Fitness, and our shared love of obstacle course racing. I loved racing alongside her and all the time we spent together at the gym.
She became a huge blessing in my life, even after moving back to FL. She is steadfast, loves Jesus and her family, she is strong inside and out, and she invests in her people and serves others.
I miss living near you in, CO! Thank you so much for your donation to this cause. Thank you even more for walking through life with me. I love you!
Today I dedicated 12.4 miles to Steve Parisi in honor of his generous donation to my Great Cycle Challenge.
Steve is an awesome human, a Lightning lover, and one of the best pizza makers around! But to my family, he is also someone who showed up when we needed support most!
During Ali’s treatment, Steve hosted a fundraiser to help her and our family. After Ali passed away, he stepped up again and hosted another fundraiser to help with the bills left behind.
Those acts of kindness are things you don’t forget.
Now, as I ride this challenge in Ali’s memory and raise money for childhood cancer research, Steve has once again shown his support through his donation.
I’m incredibly grateful for everything he has done for my family over the years and for his continued support of a cause that means so much to us!
Today’s 12.4 miles were for you, Steve. Thank you for showing up for Ali, for our family, and for helping me keep riding in her memory. 💛🎗️🚴♀️