It took me writing about the Boulder Roubaix race several times to learn how to correctly spell “Roubaix.” The race comes every two years and… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Imposter syndrome at Boulder Roubaix
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Instructions for a Criterium
If instructions for racing a Criterium were like the instructions given in a technical challenge on The Great British Baking Show: Ingredients: One bike One… Read More
Quick Recap: BRAC’s Women+ Bike Night
Margaret Thatcher once said, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” This past Sunday, we launched… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Pulling the Peloton at Front Range Cycling Classic
First race of the season and I’m questioning my fitness and preparedness. I pack the day before, double-checking everything. The Race Director posts on their… Read More
Quads and Identity
“Did the quads give it away?” I said this at a Barre class last week as I struggled to walk out of the building. The… Read More
Fast is fun
Competition isn’t for everyone, I know. I often ask myself: Are we born competitive or is it a learned trait? Through my teens and early… Read More
What FTP really stands for
FTP: Functional Threshold Power or what I like to call, Fuck This Part. I was dreading doing the test, like most people. A few weeks… Read More
Do I really want to go pro?
I was rereading Amy Charity’s book, “The Wrong Side of Uncomfortable,” and it dawned on me that maybe I don’t want to become a professional… Read More
We’re more than just our bodies
The moment I realized I’d be judged on how my body looked was in fourth grade when Derrick yelled out, “Moley! Moley! Moley!” No thanks… Read More