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Off to the Races!

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Finally, after 11 months, the time had come to race my bike! I was beyond nervous and excited but mostly it was just great to be back in the swing of things; pre-riding with Nina, catching up with all the bike-racer friends, staying at Shannon’s, giving Kenny grief and hanging with Leon The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde was a great first race because the vibe is mellow and fun and with the lap format race style, I didn’t have to [...]
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Wildcat Epic NUE

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It was a day of cat and mouse at the Wildcat 100 NUE #3. I would feel strong, pass a bunch of riders, only to go off course, and have to start the charge again. The point in the day that I almost completely lost it was 1 mile from the finish area, where the poor course markings had yet again sent me off course. This time it was a 3- mile descent, where myself and another rider ended up [...]
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2013 Off to a Fast Start

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Race Report Sea Otter Classic arguably kicks off the 2013 international calendar in the US. Alongside the racing, the expo is a place for media, riders, sponsors and supporters to connect and promote their 2013 products and programs. NoTubes co-owner Cindy Koziatek, the PA contingent of Mike and Rich, and SLC Mark took the time to hang out with the team for a great weekend of racing and communing. Nina, Amanda, Mical, Shannon, and Kaila raced the Pro Women’s XC [...]
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Whiskey 50 – Died a 1000 Times

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Now I know – no matter how hard you train and prepare for a race, it means zip if you can’t ride at altitude. Altitude? Yes, I was in shock too! How did I manage in my race preparations to neglect to look at elevation of Prescott, AZ, the starting town of the Whiskey 50! Of course, right now I want to bury my entire body in the sand and hide from my almost DFL placement, you know, one of [...]
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So close I can taste it…

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I am *thisclose* to racing my bike again! Click here for my blog update.
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