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…
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…
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…
I’m stats from last year’s events are essentially the same as Jared’s as we rode together, except for the Oktoberfest Triathlon. Elephant Rock 2015 (June 7, 2015) Miles: 101.59 Duration: 06:01.26 Average speed: 16.9 mph Triple Bypass 2015 (July 11, 2015) Miles: 118.4 Duration: 09:01:44 Average speed: 13.1 mph Copper Triangle 2015…
A few weekends ago I was in a pretty gnarly bike crash. We were about 15 miles in when we saw our first aid station. In typical fashion, I wasn’t going to stop. There was a cyclist up ahead of me who looked like she was going to stop. She rode a little to the…
Saddle sores are real. A real pain in the groin. Oral sex is the opposite. But to combine the two, no thanks. I thought by becoming a cyclist I would improve my health, my mental well-being, and you know, have some killer legs from it. What I didn’t realize was that with constant biking, it…
This past weekend I participated in an all-women’s century ride and here are some essentials for an enjoyable ride: 1. Padded shorts and chamois cream Before I became really serious about cycling, I wore regular gym clothes on my bike rides. As the miles grew longer, the chafing grew stronger. My friend suggested — no,…
Jared and Jessica recently rode a hundred miles training for Venus de Miles. Venus de Miles is Colorado’s first all-women’s road ride, which took place on August 23, 2014. In preparation Jared and Jessica rode the hundred mile course around Longmont, Erie, Boulder and Loveland. The actual Venus de Miles course ended up being slightly different,…