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 …
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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 …
Go For the Green at GoCross
No one knows what to expect from the first weekend of cyclocross. It’s really hard to train for ‘cross, because it’s only a race, not a ride. So you can come in knowing that you might be fit or having worked on skills, but maybe everybody else has worked just as hard or even harder. That first race can be …
#KATUP – Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder
#KATUP Pt. 2 Forward (From Previous Post) With the one-year anniversary of my joining the Kona-crew approaching, it is only fitting that I have another grand adventure. After all, you have to weed out the duds before any contract renewals, and what better way than with another totally ridiculous ride plan that doesn’t really seem to make sense? If you …
#KATUP – Skull 120
With the one-year anniversary of my joining the Kona-crew approaching, it is only fitting that I have another grand adventure. After all, you have to weed out the duds before any contract renewals, and what better way than with another totally ridiculous ride plan that doesn’t really seem to make sense? If you remember, last year we took a bike-packing …
Journey to the Center of Worlds
When I left you last, I was headed for Spain with Kerry and Emily to seek out sunshine while the Euros had their Nationals. At this time, I did not know if I was on the worlds team or not. Spain was great; there was sun and some longer hours on the bike. Not really “training” because after the long …