I hadn’t even considered doing the Bariani RR until Jen got a hold of me and asked me to join her on the long haul to Zamora, CA. If she hadn’t gotten a hold of me, I would have come out to do CCCX. However, since I like to travel, especially to new places, I […]
What a tiring morning, but it was worth it. For the Red Kite trip my dad wanted to tag along. After a wonderful dinner with my family at my favorite restaurant, Yama Sushi, and feasting on the leftover cake my mom brought back from work (her co-workers must not appreciate German marble cake as much […]
Flipping through my pictures on Facebook from the last couple years brought back some of the great memories I had during my internship at the Marine Science Center through the Universität Rostock in 2011. Since I was blogging on a different page through the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) I thought […]
Where to begin? I really didn’t even want to write a race report for this past Sunday, mainly out of pure frustration. I know I have made a lot of progress since I first picked up my bike in early December after mainly focusing on getting into running shape, but even though my fitness level […]
I like to pick my running races depending on scenery, and since I had never been to the Death Valley before, I had decided to race the Death Valley Borax Marathon in early November 2013. This was my first marathon and for that my goal was simply to finish and to run at a decent […]
This race left me a bit mad at myself. I felt great throughout the race and maintained my position among the front 5 girls the entire time. During the last lap I pushed the tempo a bit more and was in the front the entire lap. That was a big mistake on my part. The […]
Today’s race was slow from the start. There were only about 6 Cat 3/4 experienced riders at the crit so they combined the 3/4 and new Cat 4 racers. My strategy for today’s race was to ride among the top 10 riders and to just see how the race developed. I thought the Cat 3s […]
Though my group’s mentoring session was very unorganized I really looked forward to the race. After crashing close to the end during the first Early Bird Crit. (but having held good positioning in a break-away pack), I had hoped to race well again this time. To avoid being stuck in the chaotic scene of finding […]
The Early Bird Clinic and Practice Races should be mandatory for all new cyclists. Looking back now, I have learned a lot from each mentoring session and each criterium. It is also a great way to meet new people and to figure out your strengths, weaknesses, and how to best improve your rides. This entry […]
Not only was it the first race of the season for me, but my very first race ever. Yay! I’m glad to have participated in the Hill Climb but it made me realize how tough racing can be. Of course I’m aware that not every race will be on roads at grades 7-10%, but it […]
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