How I Learned How to Learn | 1 Dec 2016
Learning is a skill, and you can get better at it. Here are five steps to help you learn faster, and better. (more...) [4 comments]
Learning is a skill, and you can get better at it. Here are five steps to help you learn faster, and better. (more...) [4 comments]
The lesson I’ve been learning this year is that being tough, while admirable, does not make you fast. And also, and perhaps more importantly, I’m already tough enough. (more...) [15 comments]
With racing, there are good days and bad days. What no one ever tells you, though, is that there are also a hell of a lot of “other days” that are neither totally good nor totally bad. (more...) [3 comments]
Mountain biking can be frustrating AF. It’s also fun AF too, of course, but I think when we’re trying to sell our non-bike friends on the sport we often oversell the fun factor and forget to mention that, oh by the way, this sport is kinda HARD. (more...) [7 comments]
“I just don’t want to be last” is the equivalent of wanting someone else to fail, instead of wanting yourself to succeed. (more...) [11 comments]
I plan on writing a post with some real world tips on how to develop a growth mindset, specifically in a mountain biking context, but first I think we need to clear up what a growth mindset is and why it’s worth it. (more...) [7 comments]
Over the past few months I’ve made a concerted effort to replace “sorry I’m slow” with “thanks so much for waiting for me,” and the results are pretty astounding. (more...) [44 comments]
I know this sounds silly, but it’s my personal opinion that being bad at things in a graceful, helpful way is a very important skill that not nearly enough people have devoted time to mastering. (more...) [9 comments]
This race wasn’t really a race between me and the other pro women. It was a race between me and this dude we’ll call the “Asshole In My Head.” And I freaking stomped his ass. (more...) [9 comments]