This year I lined up for my 5th Leadville. It never gets any easier and the emotions never lessen. Walking around the venue and standing on the start line with thousands of other people pursuing a goal is nothing short of electrifying. I get choked up even thinking about it. While the time we’re shooting for … More Leadville 100

These days it seems like we race “important” races all the time. Every race we line up for seems to be labelled as a “big” event. To me, The National Championship really holds a special weight, though. It’s an event that transcends the sport. Even someone who knows nothing about cycling knows what it means … More XCM National Championship

Unbound is a beast and not just because it’s 202 miles, but because anything can happen. Nothing is guaranteed. Unbound doesn’t care how many hours you spent training, how much you spent on equipment, the time you spent tire testing, or the days you spent traveling. You’re not promised anything. We invest all of that … More Unbound 200

The Whiskey 50 has a special place in my heart, partially because of how it crushed me the first year I did it. The first year I showed up to the Whiskey 50 was in 2018. I thought I was going to take the course by storm, instead it chewed me up and spit me … More Whiskey 50

Even though I’ve already travelled overseas for some high-level racing, it feels like Sea Otter is always the official/unofficial start to the season. Once the entire bike industry descends onto the ground of the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, we’re off to the races (both literally and figuratively).  I’ve been coming to Sea Otter … More Sea Otter Classic 2025

I love starting my season with a Stage race. Not only is the stage race format a great way to see achieve fitness and training from racing, but it’s like a crash course in remember all the ins and outs of performance.  Across the 4 day race I am testing out new warm ups that … More Mediterranean Epic

We did it! We crossed the final finish line of 2024. I haven’t attempted to hide the fact that I’ve been surviving the last month or so. After battling illness and fatigue from the long season, I knew Big Sugar would be a total battle. But, I’m not one to go down without a fight. … More Big Sugar 2024

It’s been one heck of a season. When I reflect on everything accomplished this year, it really feels like a couple of seasons in one. In this journey we pack so much in to such a condensed period of time that things from just a couple of months ago already seem a lifetime away.  We … More Little Sugar MTB Race

Racing the World Championship on US soil is a special opportunity and one that I put a target on early this year. I made it well known that this race was a big goal of mine and from a performance stand point I was set up perfectly. I won the World Cup in Snowshoe in … More XCM World Championship

If I could redo this race I would do it very differently. But I suppose that’s part of this journey. We don’t get to “get it right” every time and that’s what keeps pulling us back for more: the opportunity to try to do it better.  On the start line I felt particularly nervous. The … More Chequamegon