I had given up on the idea of racing a mountain bike after choosing the Guanella Pass Hill Climb over the Beti Bike Bash. The… Read More
Battle of the Bear: My First Mountain Bike Race
Posts tagged training
PHP: voluntarily kicking your own ass before the sun comes up
I knew PHP was a sausage fest and the thought of hammering out the watts elbow-to-elbow with testosterone-pumping broski bros didn’t turn me on like it did my male counterparts.
Read MoreGive Yourself Grace: An Interview With Stacey Richardson
Mental health is something everyone has either heard about or deals with, but it’s often not talked about. It’s one of those topics where we… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Guanella Pass Hill Climb
The last time I rode Guanella Pass I did it “for fun” and not at race pace. I let myself take breaks. I took my… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Superior Morgul Time Trial
Grey clouds stretched across the sky as sweat poured down my face. I wished for dry weather. My interval timer lit up green, signifying a… Read More
Be Gracious When You Fail: An Interview with Angela Pizter
Listen to the podcast here Angela: Okay, so I actually spend a lot of time on my trainer, unfortunately, doing workouts just because the most… Read More
Happiness Watts
I wish I could remember who first brought “Happiness watts” to my attention so I could attribute the idea to them. Although, there are tens… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Separating the Women from the Weak
The Koppenberg is one of the Colorado Spring Classics you love to hate. If you race cross or are just damn good on dirt, this… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Front Range Cycling Classic
54 Miles with 4,580 feet of elevation gain. Just me and sixteen other Pro-1-2-3 women. That’s how they like to do it in Colorado: Give… Read More