Long sidelined from any kind of athletic endeavors in order to manage the demands of motherhood, Tracy Draper was inspired in 2006 to quietly embark on her own personal "Teeny Tiny Triathlon," as she called it. That day of "scampering" and "splashing" about was the beginning of what would ultimately lead to one of the most epic adventures most of us might imagine. For the next few years she trained, raced and became part of a universal group known as the "cycling community." For most of that time, she also quietly harbored a dream to ride her bike more than 3,000 miles across the country....

Long sidelined from any kind of athletic endeavors in order to manage the demands of motherhood, Tracy Draper was inspired in 2006 to quietly embark on her own personal "Teeny Tiny Triathlon," as she called it. That day of "scampering" and "splashing" about was the beginning of what would ultimately lead to one of the most epic adventures most of us might imagine. For the next few years she trained, raced and became part of a universal group known as the "cycling community." For most of that time, she also quietly harbored a dream to ride her bike more than 3,000 miles across the country....