I recently read Phil Gaimon’s post about his near-death experience with a car. It reminded me of a post I wrote a few years ago… Read More
An Open Letter to the People Who Want Me Dead
Posts tagged workout
Real Body Image Talk
Hi. My name is Jessica and I have a problem. I cannot look at my body without having some sort of criticism. Today, I found… Read More
A woman’s place is on two wheels
That is, of course, if that’s where she wants to be. Ever since I donned my first pair of cycling shorts, I noticed how few… Read More
Riding the Ford GoBike up Hawk Hill
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to visit Strava’s headquarters in San Francisco. It was a great opportunity to meet my co-workers… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Mt. Evans Hill Climb
The person who wins the race won because they were able to suffer the longest. I suck at suffering. It’s probably why I haven’t stepped… Read More
Race Anecdotes: Sunshine Hill Climb
9 miles. 6 miles on paved road. 3 on dirt. 3,000 feet of elevation gain. I continually try to to convince myself that I’m a… 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 Report: Frostbite Time Trial
“You can’t be self-conscious in a skin suit,” I told myself as I sucked in my stomach to zip up the front of my never-worn… Read More