Aug
10
Race Day is Here!
It's been an awesome week and month getting ready to ride 105.3 miles up to 12,500
1 min read
Victoria Weeks
Aug
04
Chasing Altitude: The Road to Leadville
I drove to Colorado to spend almost a month acclimating to 10,000 feet. Much like the LT100, it's been a helluva ride and a bit of a roller coaster.
11 min read
Jun
13
Stuck in a Fitness Rut? Discover the Transformative Power of Racing
Racing is not only for the elites, those training for the Olympics, or obsessed people like me. Racing is for everyone.
8 min read
Jun
06
The Rollin Coal Gravel Grinder: Embracing the Unexpected
Rollin Coal is 2024's first of five events in the West Virginia Gravel Series. Word on the street is it's the gnarliest.
8 min read
May
10
I Was Bitten by a Dog. Now What?
Next to distracted drivers, dogs are the biggest safety concern for many cyclists. Now I know why.
6 min read
Apr
23
Return to Leadville
Descending those few miles of flowy, fast, and periodically steep singletrack, I briefly lived the bliss of mountain biking.
6 min read
Oct
01
RACE REPORT! Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Will I Go Back?
This is what I'd trained for, anticipated, and dreamt of. The only sound was knobby tires over fine gravel. Pedaling this first dirt road in the brisk morning air was like a rolling group meditation.
24 min read
Aug
17
My First LT100: When the Start is the Win
Sometimes just getting started is the hardest part!
4 min read
Aug
12
Race Day is Here!
There were many times throughout this journey that I wondered if I'd get there, and even though it's still 45 minutes away, I think it's safe to say I will (or have by the time you read this.)
2 min read
Aug
05
The Power of the Pre-ride
Enough about dismounts and chainrings. I am out here to recon the terrain under my wheels as much as the space between my ears.
10 min read