We were off to Maui, and there was one thing I was determined to do. Climb Haleakala! Somewhere I had seen that you could ride from sea level to 10,000 feet and I was in awe of this. I wanted to do this! It was crazy, but it appealed to me and I was sure…
I’ve ridden the Santa Fe Century before, but I’ve never signed up for the Grand Fondo timed event. In an effort to get ready for IRONMAN Boulder I figured it would be a good challenge. It turned out to be much more of a challenge than I anticipated. The course changed from previous years, and…
Last year I was lucky enough to work from home and therefore, could easily leave my house to get to Cherry Creek Reservoir on time for my race. This year I was even luckier – I have a job 6 miles away from Cherry Creek Reservoir. That was my warm-up to the start. Too bad…
Dear Deadbeat, At the Red Rocks Gran Fondo last Saturday, I realized what’s on the inside of you will come out, eventually. Whether that be sadness, happiness, anger, or fear, we all have things in our lives that inevitably makes us who we are. Some people have poison within them. Let’s be honest, we probably…
I’ve been working on a lot of self-development lately and a key principle of self-improvement is gratitude. I’ve taken a lot of things for granted and the first step is always acknowledging the problem. This past weekend I had an epiphany. Water is precious and alongside oxygen, is of the upmost importance to our survival,…
Venus de Miles (the organized women’s bike ride through Longmont, Colorado) is named after the Greek sculpture, Venus de Milo, or Aphrodite de Milo. It’s a play on words but I can easily connect the two. Venus (and Aphrodite) is the goddess of love and beauty. The sculpture was found on the island of Milos…
Cycling isn’t just physically challenging, it’s a totally mental ride too. You need to train your mind as hard as your body because when it comes to rides like the Double Triple Bypass, your mind will want to give up before your legs. The first day of the Triple Bypass is 120 miles (it ended…
The Double Triple Bypass is an epic ride that takes you 240 miles through the Rocky Mountains, from Evergreen to Avon, Colorado, both ways over 3 mountain passes gaining over 20,000ft of elevation. It is no easy feat, but many attempt the ride every year. I had completed the Triple Bypass twice, but had yet…
In light of Giro Rosa commencing today, Tour de France commencing July 2, and wishing I was a pro cyclist, I’m going to at least ride every day starting today, July 1 to July 24. GIRO ROSA This is considered the most important stage race for the Women’s WorldTour. The women race 9 stages with the…
With cycling season in full swing, I have to make the best use of my time to prepare for many of the events I have coming up. The next major cycling event is the Double Triple Bypass which will take me 240 miles with over 20,000 feet of elevation gain. So I need to get…