Looking back on my First Decade of Cycling
February 20, 2019In 2008 I bought my first road bike and rekindled a love of bikes that had been absent since I was about thirteen years old.
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Rebuilding my Cycling Confidence
September 19, 2018I felt like I was losing the joy that cycling used to bring me and I wasn’t sure how to get it back.
Finding Balance: Riding, Racing and Being a New Mom
June 13, 2018I had only been back on the bike for three or four weeks at that point, not feeling very fast or strong, yet I decided to make my return to racing with a time trial, just eleven weeks postpartum.
Getting Back on the Bike, Post Baby
April 26, 2018In spite of the fact that I was active all throughout my pregnancy, I realized I was going to have my work cut out for me to get back into the kind of shape I was in last spring.
The Pregnant Cyclist Weeks 23-27: New Limits and Adapting my Training Routine
December 13, 2017
I was starting to feel more of a toll on my body in different ways which posed some new challenges for me.
The Pregnant Cyclist – Feeling Better in Weeks 13-22
November 16, 2017
As you enter the second trimester your heart begins to work about forty percent harder and pump more blood than before and so your heartrate will be higher even during moderate efforts.
The Agony and the Ecstasy – My love of Time Trials
July 6, 2017I feel like a missile, soaring over the ground, rather than a person pedaling a bike.
For the Love of Cycling – A Day in the Life of an Amateur Bike Racer
June 5, 2017
You have to have a great love of the sport to be willing to endure many of the race day events week after week. It’s not all enjoyable, but if you love what you are doing at the end of the day it is worth it.
We Need more Women in Bike Racing!
April 6, 2017
Women who race are constantly having to battle to get equal payouts and even have dedicated women’s fields included in races.
Wrapping up Another Racing Season at the State Time Trial
August 31, 2016The state championship time trial this past Saturday was my last race of the season. After a season filled with ups and downs I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to do well at this last race.