Checkmarks & dopamine hits. I love them. My rap name would be Mama GSD = Get Sh*t Done. But last night I skipped the check mark and turned my bike around. I didn’t “complete” my intended workout. I’m still having mixed emotions over it. I was having a tough day: work travel this week, along… Read More Knowing when to turn around
Speed; it’s something we all seek when we’re on our bike. We train our muscles to push faster on the flats, stronger up hills and to take the ‘hover’ position for miles while we cruise downhill. Another part of being speedy is NOT falling. I’m pretty good at all the other stuff – but falling… Read More Falling
I’m already planning and scheming for 2017… all in attempts to reach 1 lofty goal: complete the BC Bike Race. 7 days of mountain bike single track racing in British Columbia. I’ve read some others recap the race; broken hands, twisted roots, slippery rocks. Not to mention the mileage and elevation gain alone. (One day… Read More Lofty Goals
I’m getting my #1 riding partner back!! Yippeeeee!! My husband and best-friend has been my primary reason why I fell in love with mountain biking. He realized years ago that I could hold my own on the trail and was patient, encouraging me to take more and more chances to challenge my skills. He… Read More Riding buddies
Imagine, cycling along – it’s a warm autumn day, you’re about 1+hr into your ride, on the flats, just chomping the miles away and then you feel it… the heat starts in your chest, rises to your head and now you don’t know if you should pedal faster to gain some wind chill or stop and… Read More Hot Flashes
Necessary evils: contracts, taxes, taking out the trash (imagine the stink!), paying your bills and…lifting weights to avoid injuries. I loath the gym. It’s how I paid my bills when I was in college; I remember many mornings in Oregon, taking my dog for a walk at 4am in the snow so that I could… Read More (Not-So) Heavy Lifting
Today’s ride was interesting, I met two ladies that I would want to ride with again. 🙂 I have my small band of guys that usually ride with… and since mountain bike group rides never seem to work in my schedule – I don’t get to met a lot of other riders unless someone actually… Read More Unexpected New Friends
As recovery is coming along slowly, I’m finding that I need other things besides riding to bring a smile to my face. I finally purchased something that I should have bought years ago: prescription sunglasses. I’ll admit, I don’t always wear my contacts (they don’t seem to get along with hours on the computer)… and… Read More Do these glasses make me look fast?
Here it comes! The brisk, dark morning commutes and the cold, quiet after-work night rides. Layers of clothes to keep me warm, another layer to keep the wind at bay and my teeth still chattering. Occasionally forgetting to charge up my 2000 lumens light (always makes for an interesting time). Red blinky lights for my… Read More Transitioning in “Winter”
Strava has this wonderful little feature that allows you to set up to total mileage (or hours) goal for the year. Yup, for the year. I can barely think through a month. In January, I looked at my 2015 mileage and must have said “Well, I did 1,000+ miles this year – let’s go big… Read More Silly Goals
The Rambling Biker 