When To Quit a Bike Race | 30 Mar 2017

This was a race to see how hard I was willing to push myself simply to finish a race. (more...) [4 comments]

Why I’m Reframing the Way I Think About Results | 10 Mar 2017

Last year, I let racing get under my skin. I let it undermine the things that I love about riding bikes and training and being an athlete. I let myself think that I deserved better, when in fact, I have so much already. (more...) [4 comments]

When You’re Tough Enough | 23 Aug 2016

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]

All the Other Days | 4 Aug 2016

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]

Crash Recap from Sun Valley Enduro Cup | 28 Jun 2016

This is going to be a short post. On Sunday, I had what was easily the scariest mountain bike crash of my life. While I’m tempted to moan about how this year really seems to be trying to crush my … (more...) [2 comments]

Angel Fire Enduro Cup: The Revolving Door Theory of Doing Your Best | 13 Jun 2016

I made myself a promise — I would just do the best I could under the circumstances. And I would accept (and forgive myself) if my best wasn’t actually that good. (more...) [0 comments]

Complicated Holes: Racing EWS #2 in Bariloche, Argentina | 7 Apr 2016

All-in-all, another challenging, frustrating, enlightening, empowering EWS weekend down. (more...) [0 comments]

Crashing and Completos at EWS #1 in Corral, Chile | 29 Mar 2016

This past week was not what I was expecting. EWS races usually aren’t, but I do admit I sort of thought I had an idea of what I was getting into this year. Wrong again, oh well. This time, instead of being shocked by the sheer treachery of the tracks, I was absolutely blindsided by the amount of climbing. (more...) [0 comments]

Andes Pacífico: Five Days of Racing in Chile | 15 Feb 2016

This was definitely a race, but it was more about the experience, the people, the magic of being high in the mountains and riding your bike fast. (more...) [3 comments]