Morning, We are off to on Stage 3 today, and are loving every bit of this race so far. Chris Carmichael and I are having a great time racing together, and have definitely been suffering! Day 1 ended up great with Chris and I placing 1st in the 80+ mixed category, and 5th overall in [..read more]
LaRuta 2011
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
La Ruta: Pre-Race J. Andres Varga La Ruta Ready Day 0 and the race wheels are rolling. We start tomorrow at 5:20 AM. Today is the last minute bike prep and registration. My Specialized teammate Todd Wells has arrived, along with team mechanic, Benno Williet. It will be really fun to have Todd and his [..read more]
Right To Play Ride
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Speciailzed Right to Play Ride to Vegas I spent the afternoon at the Specialized offices in SLC getting a grand tour, getting a brand new Amira sized up for the trip and meeting all of the other riders I’ll be spending the next 6 days with in the saddle. We are a group of media, [..read more]
The Official Leadville 100 Race Recap
August 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Leadville Trail 100 2011 As soon as I won the Leadville 100 race last year, I was already getting questions about racing in 2011 and coming back to defend my title and attempt the first ever women’s “threepeat” at this race. I remember saying last year, “can’t I just enjoy this win for a little [..read more]
Scratch and Crash: AZ
April 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
I’m in Phoenix, AZ doing a bit of riding and catching up with friends before the Whiskey 50 this weekend. I went from highs of 40 degrees in Ketchum to 90′s in Phoenix. I’m considering this my pre-heat training week before heading to Morocco for the Titan Desert Stage Race next week. The temps there [..read more]
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