The Red Rocks Gran Fondo was a 62 mile bike ride with two timed climbs. It was a smaller event, only about 300 or so people participated. Jessica and I got a coupon at the Colorado Bike Expo back in May and we were able to save $50 on the event. I’m glad we signed up…
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,…
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…
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 Steamboat Lake Triathlon was a challenging and intimate event. There were only about 160 participants which was a very comfortable size. I was lucky to have a place to stay in Steamboat, even though Steamboat lake is about an hour drive north of Steamboat Springs. I set the alarm for 4am to give myself time…
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…
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…
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…