It’s my first Push Picks of 2020! AND it’s a Friday. What’s better than that? Today I’m sharing some fun (and not so fun) things going on lately—things I’m reading, following, loving, not loving, etc. Let me know what you're loving (or not) lately! Something I’m following closely: the Nike shoe drama. As the most …
Good Kanza Training + A Weekend In the 70s
Well well well. Speaking of getting back into shape… Last weekend I kicked off my non-training training plan with two bigger rides with some good climbing. One of my friends so rudely reminded me that we’re less than four months away from race day in Dirty Kanza and I swear to God my heart …
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My Favorite Things About Getting Back In Shape
No matter who you are or what you are working toward, getting back in shape is a journey. Which is kind of unfair because getting out of shape is so stinking easy. Building back fitness is really tough and completely exhausting. It’s painful. It can be time-consuming. And it’s one of my favorite things in …
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Dirty Kanza, here we come + my training plan, kinda
“You’re going to Emporia!” I was equally excited and terrified when I received a confirmation email accepting my lottery entry into Dirty Kanza’s 200-mile bike ride in and around Emporia, KS. Excited because I have so many friends also taking on the 200-mile and even the 350-mile XL race, and I cannot wait to do …
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Old Man Winter Training Ride: Hills + Ice
Old Man Winter is a running and cycling event held in and around Boulder County in February each year. It hosts a 10k run on the gravel and pavement roads in Lyons, a 50k ride up in Lyons, and a 100k ride that stretches further into Boulder and the nearby mountain trails. I’ve never participated …
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What My Workouts Look Like Lately
I was talking to my mom on the phone the other night on my way home from work and she asked about my plans this weekend. “There are a couple rides happening, but I’m so out of bike shape right now. I always get dropped. I can only ride once, maybe twice, per week in …
Redefining Identity: Who Am I Outside of Running + Cycling?
Years ago—at least ten of them—my entire identity was wrapped up in being a collegiate runner. I had never envisioned myself representing my university in cross country and track and field. I figured my high school spikes had had their day. That they would sit in the back of my parents’ closet for the rest …
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At Home In a New Size
A lot’s been happening in the last few months. I started a new job. I flew to Orlando to surprise my family for Thanksgiving. Then flew back a month later for Christmas. I’ve once again transitioned from racing cyclocross every weekend at my peak fitness to running, biking and hiking when I can and when …
THE FLU! I Learned My Lesson The Hard Way
Ok, so let me level with you. Are you ready? Grab a coffee. This is a super long and very detailed story about the flu I got last week and which then ruined my entire weekend. When I got to the very anti-climactic end of me getting better and going back to work on Tuesday…I …
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New Year’s Day Hike: Mount Sanitas
Twenty nineteen was the year of transitions. After a year and a half, I made the very difficult decision to quit my freelance writing job and hourly café barista job at Rapha to jump back into the salaried advertising world full time. I felt the societal pressure to reestablish myself in the professional world, get …
