Day 6 of BC Bike Race was FUN! Every time I ride my bike I feel some element of joy, but today I felt like I couldn’t keep the smile off of my face.  Today was the shortest day of the race, but short definitely didn’t mean easy. The stage featured 12 miles and 3,000 … More BC Bike Race: Day 6 (North Vancouver)

Day 5 is in the books and despite the overall fatigue encasing my body, I feel a sense of sadness that this race is coming to a close. This week has been a huge highlight to my summer. I feel immersed in adventure and addicted to the challenge. Every day presents a new opportunity to … More BC Bike Race: Day 5 (Langdale)

Day 4 at BC Bike Race tested all limits: emotional, physical, and mental.  The day started pristine. A select group of us were fortunate enough to get to board a floatplane and fly to the start of the next stage. As we flew across the ocean, looking at the small islands of BC, I was … More BC Bike Race: Day 4 (Sechelt)

Day 3 at BCBR brought us yet again new and incredible trails. Each location here seems to bring a new element to the race.  Today the course started on a gradual and burley fireroad climb with rocks the size of softballs. It was just enough to make drafting difficult even though drafting was still essential. … More BC Bike Race: Day 3 (Powell River)

Day 2 of BCBR started at 1 am with a treacherous journey across camp to the bathroom. I think these are the moments that really add to the “rough” and “brutal” aspect of the race week. Not only are we pushing our bodies to their limits day after day but we are camping and just … More BC Bike Race: Day 2 (Cumberland)

I debated writing a blog for the first stage of BCBR, partially because I don’t know if I can commit to a blog each day of the event, and also because I’m sure my emotions and feelings will charge so much as this week continues onward.  I decided to write it. I decided to write … More BC Bike Race: Stage 1 (Cowichan Valley)

BC Bike Race: The Western Hemisphere’s Largest Mountain Bike Stage Race. This race features 7 days, 32,800 feet of climbing, 300 km of single track, and 625 racers. Competing in this event is a dream come true and when the CLIF Pro Team invited me to participate in it I was flooded with emotions. The … More BC Bike Race Packing List: What do the Pros Take?

Raw: Synonyms: strong, intense, passionate, fervent, powerful, and unrestrained. This is one of the best ways I can think to describe the Epic Rides race series. Despite the fact that these races are so highly organized and run like a well-oiled machine, the racing experience itself is raw and that is why I love it. … More Carson City Epic Rides: Racing in the Flow State

This last weekend at the Missoula Pro XCT I made another step forward. I’m learning and  growing in each race. I’m making improvements every time I chamois up to get on the bike. I made it on the podium in 5th in the XC and 5th in the STXC. It takes 1000 steps to become … More Missoula Pro XCT: The Glorious In-Between and Building

Racing is all about taking chances and betting on yourself. That’s exactly what I got to do this past weekend at the Beti Bike Bash.  Every now and then it’s good to throw a race in the schedule where you can gamble without consequences or repercussions. That said, these races require a good amount of … More Beti Bike Bash: Bet on Yourself