Growing up in Colorado you can't help but love the outdoors. Something magical happens with 300 days of sunshine and the Rocky Mountains in your back yard. My athletic endeavors started on the bike, I would get out and ride whenever I could. In 2011 I moved to Oxford, England for work. I missed the sunshine and mountains, but discovered my passion for running. When I moved back to Colorado I started combining cycling and running, so it was only natural that I started competing in triathlons. I took second place at my first sprint, and caught the bug. Today I'm training for my fourth Ironman.
Today’s ride made me fall in love with Colorado and cycling all over again. It was the most beautiful scenery I could have ever imagined. There were some hard climbs, and the descents were the most exciting things I’ve ever experienced. In a world today was fun, but it was so much more than that….
I’m obsessed, addicted, I need to go to a meeting. Who would have thought suffering, peddling over mountain passes could be so addictive. This was supposed to be an easy day, well not really. But we kind of thought it would be. It wasn’t, but it was the most beautiful ride I’ve ever been on. Steamboat…
Day two started out a little frozen, literally. I awoke to a frozen tent and a frozen bike. It was cold, really cold and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. I knew I had to get a jump on the day though. It was going to be a long one, over…
I woke up at 4am to get a jump on the day, I knew it was going to be a big one. I was both exhilarated and nervous. I could fell the blood rushing though my body in anticipation. Not only did I know this was going to be a hard day, probably the hardest…
It’s the eve of Ride the Rockies 2014, my bags are packed and I think I’m ready to hit the road! With only 471 miles over six days in front of me I’m really not sure what lies ahead. This has been a long and exciting journey, part of myself is terrified and the other part…
This past weekend Jessica and I participated in the Elephant Rock, a century (100 mile) ride that started in Castle Rock, Colorado. We’ve spent months training for this event and wanted to make sure that we were able to recorded and collect data from the ride. Monitoring cycling data on a century ride isn’t an…
Social validation is the new foundation of any fitness regimen. Some might find it annoying, others might find it inspirational, but at the end of the day tracking your fitness makes it easy for you to see trends and measure your progress. Strava is the ultimate in social media for cycling, find how how this Strava cycling…
As I look back at a year of cycling, it’s been a year of progress. I really can’t believe how far I’ve come and how many miles I’ve logged. To think that just a year ago I was training for my first cycling event. The thought of completing a century wasn’t even on the radar. And…
I first heard about the Santa Fe Century from a coworker. It was an inexpensive ride, only $30, and just about a five hour drive from home. Not a bad combo. I’ve never really spent any time in Santa Fe, so I was sold. A new adventure and a new ride, how could you ask for…
Wahoo Fitness makes a plethora of devices and sensors for fitness enthusiasts. From a selection of heart rate monitors, to speed and cadence sensors for serious cyclists, Wahoo Fitness has more to offer than just a catchy name. Using the a smartphone as the center of the Wahoo universe, the various Wahoo (and even several third party) devices…