Worlds. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it is always a strange event. Nationals is weird because it is a one day race that we pour a ton of time and resources in to, but it is our own familiar resources. Worlds? It’s a mix of our stuff with national team stuff. It’s a hotel with weird …
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Kerstperiode – The Only Gift CX Needs
The turn-around from Nationals to Europe was short – after a good showing (or a bad showing, I don’t remember) at the after party, the Kona Crew packed up and shipped out Monday morning to be in Belgium by Tuesday afternoon. I wasn’t planning to race until Namur on Sunday, but given the choice between a paid AirBnb and a …
Pan American Podium
Pan-American Championships. It’s the American version of European Continental Championships, but we include North and South American continents because we are just that awesome(ly underrepresented). It is a race that has gained in popularity since its inception in 2014. I feel for many US racers it may mean less than the US Nationals, but for at least the elite women …
Four Weekends, One Post
Charm City I figure I better write this in a hurry, before Cinci, so I can get my feelings down before they are hindered by another performance. [edit. I am now editing this not only after Cinicy, but even a weekend later. Let us continue]. I just won four bike races in a row. Four. 4! That makes 5 this …
How To Form a Season
It’s been a few weeks since I have posted, but not since I have written! My blogs for Jingle and Trek were posted over on the Kona Cog, so click the link and give em a read if you want! In summary, there was mud, but also some dry. It was hot. I did a mix of metered efforts and …
Wilin’ Out In Rochester
Rochester has been a staple on the calendar for my entire elite career – through venue changes and team changes, equipment swaps and last minute shipment retrievals, this race has always been good to me. It’s a course that has power sections that cater to my pedaling style, and flowy tech that force me to concentrate on being smooth. Last …