This weekend at the Grand Junction Epic Rides event, I was a new person. This seems like a pattern for me. Over the last four years, I’ve transformed from person to person; following new dreams. Four years ago, I didn’t even consider myself a cyclist. I was a triathlete with an affinity for the bike. … More Grand Junction Epic Rides: A New Chapter

Take a breath…now there’s something I don’t think I’ve done in 4 years. I’ve been on the go and on a mission since August of 2014 when I first stepped on Lindenwood University’s campus in St. Charles, Missouri. The past 4 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. I dove head first into a mission … More Waving Good-Bye and Hello: The Unveiled Story of The College Girl Who Wanted It All

I am a new person every time I stand on the start line. This season, I was blessed enough to stand on some pretty incredible start lines. It was an outstanding season, filled with new experiences, bigger races, stronger finishes, and as always, lots of learning. This weekend I lined up for my final race of … More Mind Over Matter: Simplification for Intensification

Where did the time go? Four years of school are already coming to a close. It seems like just yesterday I was signing the papers and driving across the US to my new home in Missouri. Ever since then it has been a whirlwind. My college experience has been a tornado of opportunities whizzing by … More 5 Titles, 4 Years, 1 Journey, and A Whole Lot of Growth

Cross is here…. and so are a lot of other things. It has been a complete whirlwind since getting back from the World Championship in Australia. After such an incredible experience to represent the United States of America, my brain was still in a fog when I showed up to class the day after nearly … More Cross and Travel and School, Oh My!!

The World Championship: This race is the ultimate goal. This is what athletes all over the world suffer for and dream of. This year, for the first time on the mtb, I got to be a part of the USA World Championship team. This is a dream come true. The World Championship starts weeks before … More Controlling the Uncontrollable: MTB XC World Championship

         Live in the moment. This simple concept is something that I have been working on all season, and honestly, probably most of my life. A moment is so difficult to capture. A moment is fleeting and changes in an instant, however, I’ve learned that often times the key to racing is … More Moment by Moment 

“Far from what I once was, but not yet what I’m going to be.” This simple quote resonates with me as I think about the Mont St. Anne World Cup. For me, MSA is more than just another race, it is the representation of progress. 2 years ago, I stood atop the Beatrice baffled by … More Two steps forward…and a hop and a skip: Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup

Drama:  “an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.”  Drama may have been the most commonly used noun in our condo this weekend at mountain bike nationals. Drama is the mysterious entity that hovers over the national championship. Why? Drama exists at nationals because nationals has something for everybody. Everybody wants … More USA National Championships: (mud, sweat, and drama)

The Dream: that’s what I’ve been living for the past 3 or 4 weeks. Driving home from yet another great weekend of racing at the Missoula Pro XCT I was contented with a 4th in the XC and in short track and was pleased with how the season had shaped up. As I scrolled through … More World Cups…feeling on top of the World