Swimmer in Transition Posts

June 8, 2019

The 2019 Dirty Kanza was a race that won’t ever leave my soul. It was unlike anything I’ve ever done, yet it was an accumulation of everything I’ve learned in sport and life up to this point. Dirty Kanza…

May 6, 2019

I’m not sure where to start. When you don’t finish maybe there’s nothing to say. Not every race can end on a podium. And sometimes, a race can end before the finish line. I’m not a quitter. In fact,…

April 15, 2019

The 2019 Barry Roubaix 100 was quite the battle. Qu’est-ce que c’est? Luckily it wasn’t a battle with myself to remove the Talking Heads on repeat from my mind. I came to Barry this year with a couple goals…

April 9, 2019

Another race, another opportunity to try and get it right. Isn’t that why we race? To test our bodies and minds. For the search of that elusive “no chain” feel? {I hate that saying btw, probably cause I’ve very…

March 20, 2019

A young race with a storied history, LandRun should be a bucket list event for most every gravel rider now. The unofficial season kick off. Which includes: Commencing daily weather checks while trying not to freak out. Contemplating tire…

March 1, 2019

Three years ago when we moved to the Midwest, I was a 700x25c, 100psi riding SoCal roadie. I was asked if I was going to race cyclocross and I almost spit out my La Croix. Mud, dirt, off road?!…

January 18, 2019

It’s weird how a piece of pavement can elicit a strong feeling. A vivid memory. A smile. Goosebumps. An overwhelming feeling of content. A tear. For some, this happens with a smell. For me, there are a few pieces…

January 8, 2019

Kyle picked up his first division at the beginning of December for the start of his back half push. He was excited to go back. I was less so. Long hours and eight weeks straight of working every day…

January 4, 2019

How often do me move through life, and take what we have for granted? This time of year tends to move our focus forward. Planning and goal setting. We give thanks in November, give gifts in December but January…

January 3, 2019

{and how I got back on} My little pony bucked me off at WoodstockCX last fall. But really, I saw the signs coming long before. The lack of motivation to train showed its ugly face as I was still…