Race

Oct
12
Looking Ahead: Little Sugar 100K

Looking Ahead: Little Sugar 100K

One of the first rules of mountain biking is to look where you want to go. Or, perhaps even more valuable: don't look where you don't want to go.
9 min read
Sep
12
Leadville 100 MTB 2024: I Won't Quit

Leadville 100 MTB 2024: I Won't Quit

Grab a cuppa and soak in this year's race report. Yes, it's long, but at least reading about 105 miles takes less time than riding them!
18 min read
Jun
13
Stuck in a Fitness Rut? Discover the Transformative Power of Racing

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

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
Oct
01
RACE REPORT! Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Will I Go Back?

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

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!

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

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
Jul
29
First Dirt in Leadville

First Dirt in Leadville

After three years of dreaming, planning, and training, I am finally about to pre-ride the LT100 MTB course!
8 min read
Jul
11
GRUSK TALL Had it All!

GRUSK TALL Had it All!

Some days are almost heaven. Often, I only notice in recollection. But this time, I felt it while it was happening.
10 min read