It’s no revelation that men and women’s bodies are built differently. Knowing this, one would guess that participating in a co-ed event means there are both men and women products, like jerseys, for instance. Last weekend Jared and I participated in the Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb. With the registration we also received…
The Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb is a mouth full to say, but what an amazing ride. Starting in Idaho Springs and climbing all the way up over 14,000ft to the summit of Mount Evans, this hill climb takes riders up the highest paved road in North America. There are two races, a Gran Fondo,…
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…
I’ve spent the past few days reflecting on my experience with Ride The Rockies, not only as a newbie, but as a female cyclist participant. The six biggest lessons I learned from this event is pushing yourself out of your comfort zone forces you to grow; strangers can be trusted and can be helpful; inclusivity…
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…
Greg The Giant pulled me for 20 miles today. All that pulling of random strangers these past four days finally gave me the karma I deserved. Greg told me he plays a “close the gap” game with people on the road. I do this too. It helps pass the time and miles. Well, Greg told…
This year I wanted to race the IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder. However, there are only so many weekends in summer to compete. The 70.3 in Boulder has been falling the day before Ride the Rockies for the last few years. I made the decision to go for Ride the Rockies this year instead, since both would be way…
Today and yesterday’s fierce climbs prove that there is only “do” or “don’t,” there is no “try.” I saw that phrase spray-painted while pushing up Independence Pass yesterday, and for the rest of the ride, that’s all I could think about. When we say we are going to “try” to do something, we set ourselves…
The first and only sexist comment of the day happened 20 miles in to today’s ride. I’m still baffled that people still use “girl” as an insult. I was passing a group of men and said, “I your left” as we climbed up this hill. As I pushed them, one of the men said, “dude,…
I tried to ignore the burn running through my thighs as I pushed and pulled each pedal up a false flat during the women’s training race put on by Jon Heidemann at Peak to Peak. This was only a training race, but I could feel the competition like the lactic acid in my legs. Jon…