I couldn’t have done this race without Jackky’s support. He did everything I didn’t have the energy to do and it helped tremendously. He’d hand me… Read More
Biggest takeaways from the Breck Epic
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Breck Epic: Stage 6 Race Recap
And just like that… I’m finally fucking done. 18 bottles of Flow Formulas. 453:30:40 hours of training. 1,339 Training Stress Score. 14,531 calories burned. 18… Read More
Breck Epic: Stage 5 Race Recap
I’m at a loss for words because I’m so angry with myself. Today fucking sucked on all levels. The altitude got to me. I’m incredibly… Read More
Breck Epic: Stage 4 Race Recap
Today I had to channel my inner Tom Wambsgans (from Succession) and tell myself: “You will be okay, because you are a tough fucking bitch… Read More
Breck Epic: Stage 3 Race Recap
Mama always said, “karma’s a bitch.” I joked about first place getting a mechanical so I could catch up. Lo and behold, this bitch can’t… Read More
Breck Epic: Stage 1 Race Recap
Day one was a little soul-crushing. All my fears came true…and I guess it wasn’t that bad.I worried about how gnarly the start would be… Read More
The Sarlacc Attack, or how I (sort of) learned to embrace fear
“What’s underlying all of this is fear.“ I took a minute. Let what my therapist said to settle in. “Shit. You’re right,” I said. I… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Letting Marc Convince Me To Race The Cactus Cup Stage Race
Somehow I let Marc convince me to register for the Cactus Cup 3-day stage race in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I can’t remember the last time… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Mountain bike racing for beginners
Mountain bike racing for beginners is intimidating. I’ve only raced my mountain bike five times and any time I go to a new race, I’m… Read More