Standing on the line on Friday in the Short Track race my stomach was in knots. I wasn’t nervous that I wouldn’t win, I was nervous because I knew it was entirely possible. My goal to win both races started the day after nationals in 2015. As I stood there in 40 degrees in rain … More Double Win for a Double Major: Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championship
After a fun weekend of collegiate mountain bike racing, I got to switch gears, or rather bikes, and head to Waterloo Wisconsin for my first elite cyclocross race of the season. At this point in my career, I am lucky to experience large amounts of improvements at a time and after another year under my … More Cross is HERE! Trek CX Cup and Jingle Cross
Being a student-athlete is a special and short-lived time in a person’s life. It’s the beautiful balancing act of stress and success. I often find myself trying to remember that a lot of my stress comes from the continuing desire to achieve and if I wasn’t stressed it would mean that I didn’t care enough. … More Collegiate Season Opening: Life of a Student-Athlete
Some days you win and some days you fight. Today was my day to fight…every step of the way on the Mont St. Anne World Cup course. After such an exciting season marked with goals met, podium results, and all around smiles at the finish, it was a bitter place to find myself …on my … More Mont St. Anne World Cup
After placing 2nd in the National Championship two weeks ago my confidence grew little wings. I had two good weeks to put in training back in the 100 degree heat of Missouri and off to the races I went. Boston was an important race to me because not only was it high in category but … More Boston Rebellion Pro XCT (HC)
What: US National Championship Friday: XC U23 National Championship Saturday: Pro Short Track National Championship Date: July 15th and 16th Where: Mammoth Mountain California The National Championship: an event that seems to have to power to dictate an entire season’s worth of training and racing. It was with this feeling over my head that made … More XC U23 National Championship
Angel Fire Race Result: Pro XCT C1: 10th 8,500 feet: the start line of the Angel Fire Pro XCT. 300 feet: the elevation I’m from. Knowing that most of the competitors were from elevation, I knew that this race would be all about patience for me. I had a great start and relaxed … More Angel Fire Pro XCT C1
Pro XCO: 9th Short Track: 8th This weekend in Missoula was the perfect opportunity to try my climbing pants on for size. It was a classic climb and descend course with nearly 5000 feet of gain over 15 miles. After working on starts for the past few months I was anxious to … More Missoula Race Report
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