There are no words that can describe the misery that was Ride the Rockies Day 2 Grand Juction to Hotchkiss. I went up, and up, and up. And what goes up must come down right? Yeah for like 5 minutes. All I can say is this was a hard ride, one of the most difficult I’ve…
I’m excited for Ride the Rockies 2015, because it will take me to places I’ve never seen before. The first stop was Grand Junction and Colorado National Monument. It did not disappoint, it was breathtaking. I wanted to get to bed early so I could get a solid start in the morning. I ended up…
We were up before the sun at 4am: bags and bikes packed. I was nervous for the Elephant Rock Century Ride June 7, 2015. Less nervous than last year, but still nervous. See, I took an entire month off the bike to travel through Europe, to “find myself,” but really, instead, I just found myself…
It’s the Eve of Ride the Rockies 2015! And I’m in Grand Junction, CO. I’ve driven through but never spent anytime here. I’m looking forward to this year’s ride because I’ll bee seeing new parts of Colorado, parts I’ve never seen before. It also looks like a challenging route, and day two lis a bit…
A couple weeks ago, I went to the Ride the Rockies pre tour clinic at Wheat Ridge Cyclery. Not only is there free food and beer, but you get to hear all about the route. At the end of the evening they have a small raffle where you can win various prizes. For whatever reason, I’m…
My goal is to complete a full Ironman triathlon before I’m 40. To accomplish this, I’ve got a lot of work to do. Before I complete a full Ironman, I need to work towards a half. And before I can do a half I need to actually do a triathlon. Then there are the individual…
I don’t like having limited time to ride. That’s life though, there is only so much time. I want to get out there and spend the day riding. But obligations to family and friends makes it difficult. It’s important to mange the time on and off the bike to keep yourself and everyone else happy….
The more I run, the more I enjoy it. All the pain I first experienced is now gone. My pace is increasing and so is my distance. My favorite thing about running is how simplistic it is. Cycling involves a lot of gear and clothing, running is simple. That simplicity makes it easy to run…
Last year Jessica and I rode in our first Elephant Rock. We opted for the Century option and trained our little butts off to get ready. We had a simple training plan, add ten miles to our weekend rides every week. This strategy was effective, it got us through, but this year we are taking…
I’ve been a big fan of UCAN SuperStarch for a couple years now. It’s an amazing fuel that really taps into your fat metabolism for sustained fueling. I’ve rode a hundred miles using only SuperStarch as fuel and it works like a charm. So I was very excited to see that Generation UCAN was coming…