IRONMAN Boulder 2018 – A race that went incredibly well with a plan the went horrible wrong. This was my second IRONMAN and my second IRONMAN Boulder. The first go didn’t go as planed. Well the second didn’t go as planned either but I’ll get to that later. In my first attempt I was suffering…
You aren’t working out because you don’t want to. It’s just not a priority for you. Own it. We only have 24 hours in a day and we all prioritize them differently. The biggest excuse (and yes, that’s what it is) I hear is: “I don’t have time to workout.” You do. The problem is…
There are a lot of reasons to be happy around this time of year, but sometimes that just isn’t life. The thing about life is that it’s always challenging you. Once you overcome a challenge, life tests you again. It’s nothing personal. It happens to everyone. We are constantly faced with challenges and every one…
I never realized how much of an affect my period has on my training. That goes for any woman. I always thought when I lacked energy or felt weaker or what have you, I thought that was just me sucking. After coming in Dead Fucking Last at a Time Trial Championship, I wanted to find…
I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I decided to ride with some of my pedal RACING teammates. Not long after we left the Start line, were we hammering it to the halfway point. My goal was to PR the ERock Century Ride, but I wasn’t expecting to go this fast. I…
I’m still in shock, my first IRONMAN is complete. It was a day full of emotions, triumphs and challenges. IRONMAN Boulder was a race that I will remember for the rest of my life. This race was a big deal, because of the distance and the sheer amount of training that went into it. This…
It’s been my goal, for some time now, to complete an IRONMAN. I told myself I would need to do this before I turned forty. And while getting older each year is quite terrifying, I’ve also been able to get fitter every year as well. So 2017 is the yeah I will hopefully become an…
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…
This was my first year riding The Santa Fe Century and my only concern was the infamous Heartbreak Hill. Strangers and friends alike warned me about this short, yet merciless climb. The informational guide even said there’s no shame in walking your bike up to the top. Like any prideful cyclist, there was no way…
Here are the notable rides and races I participated in this year. Karen Hornbostel Time Trial Series 04/06/2016: 6th place – 28:23.9 04/13/2016: 6th place – 28:01.0 04/20/2016: 5th place – 19:59.232 04/27/2016: 7th place – 28:20.285 05/04/2016: 8th place – 28:01.720 05/12/2016: 5th place – 26:52.616 05/18/2016: 7th place – 27:26.0 Colfax Half Marathon…