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February 11, 2015 / 7 comments

Being flexible isn’t just for little girls in tutus – Life lessons you learn in airports

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Reports from the Oregon Trail - it wasn’t a snake bite, dysentery or hypothermia that ended my run at completing the @oregontrail_gravelgrinder, the less traditional “bike crash” option was the route I sent! - In all seriousness though, I was extremely disappointed to have separated my shoulder on day 2 of 5, I was sitting in the top 3 and feeling strong. But I was overdue for a crash, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a bad one and even with this one I was super lucky to walk away without any broken bones. I did however gain something even more important than a podium finish, I made connections with new people I will keep for life. I still got to ride a few days and be a part of the ‘unlucky racer club’ with @mattlieto and @kaysodip, a few of the best people around. Seriously. - The takeaway is that bike racing is a tough sport. Physically yes, but emotionally you have to be ready for the real ride! And mainly, it isn’t about the race at all, it’s about being a good, kind person and carrying the spirit of sport by cheering for your competition as they continue the race. It’s tough yes, but so is anything worth doing. - Photo: @dylan_stucki @thebakery_co @oregontrail_gravelgrinder

Alright, tomorrow marks the beginning of a very new thing...5 days, 400 miles of DIRT + bicycle racing + camping along the Oregon Trail. This thing (@oregontrail_gravelgrinder) is the very first point to point gravel race, so we are all in for something new! I’ve been equal parts excited and nervous for this one, mainly because I’ve never done this much riding, but at least we are expert (gl)campers 🤷‍♀️⛺️! And once again, I find myself relying on my masochistic ability to suffer, I just hope I can do that for a few more days than I’m used to. I will be joining my @Specialized rocketespresso teammates @dillholl @thekidkaiser @amtetrick along with @dylan_stucki as photo/media/dog dad. Wish us luck! 🤘⚡️🚀 - #gravelgrinder #gravel #iamspecialized #whatsworthit #seekanddiverge #oregontrailgravelgrinder #bikeracer #cyclist #womenonbikes #teamspecialized #oregontrail #glamping

Road trips are truly my favorite ways to travel. I love stringing routes together, finding weird abandon trails to ride in the heat of the day, seeing close friends, endless miles made for audiobooks and wandering minds. As we make our way to the @oregontrail_gravelgrinder in our rented van full of bikes and gear and our dog, I think about how special these trips are and try to savor every minute of the “boring” before the chaos of a week of racing. #boringismyhappyplace - #roadtrip #vanlife #kinda #gravelgrinder #seekanddiverge #gravel #bikes #iamspecialized_wmn #whatsworthit #iamspecialized #womenonbikes #dogismycopilot

Camping might be my favorite part of summer racing. Perhaps I’ll try it without the pre race nerves this weekend... - Photo @theradavist 👉 Go read about the Lost & Found Gravel Race on their site, they always have a great perspective! - #gravel #gravelbike #camping #bikerace

Lonely miles are gravel miles. ☠️ On Saturday all of the folks who chose mountains over Kansas (there isn’t a correct choice here, it’s whatever you’re into) lined up for 102 miles of the @sierratrails Lost & Found Ride. I found myself finishing 2nd to @katkanash by a few minutes after each of us rode without seeing each other the entire day...then a brief few miles with the super human @serenabg before slipping back into our lonely places. That’s how the terrain is up there in the northern parts of California, you really can get lost in the Sierras and what a beautiful thing it is. Even though it hurt for almost exactly 6 hours, there were so many moments where I looked around and thought about how lucky we all are to get to ride around and see all of this. There also might have been some cursing my decision to do the race again, and some bikepack trip planning which sounds FAR more enjoyable! I said it last year, and I’ll say it again... I AM NEVER doing that shit again, until next year. 🤘 - Photo: @analogstrikesback - #lostandfoundgravelgrinder #notkanza #seekanddiverge #gravel #gravelgrinder #iamspecialized #iamspecialized_wmn #diverge #specializedfoundation #bikelife #mtb #iwish

Lots of travel and ready for....gravel! (And a beer). This weekend will deliver all of those things, in addition to lots of pedaling, probably some snow, definitely PBJs, certainly some mud and stinky lake showers. Lost & Found “Ride” 👈I now know it’s a race👉 put on by @sierratrails will be a good break to visit some other mountains and ride a bike all day! #chamoistimeischamoistime - #seekanddiverge #gravel #lost&foundride #diverge #iamspecialized #tenspeedhero #bikerace #gravelrace #washyourlegs #itswinterstill - Photo @tenspeedhero

This win was so special to me, the @ihbcdurango was my first ever bike race when I was a teenager. I walked up one of the climbs in my road shoes and couldn’t get my water without stopping. This year was different, I lined up with much more than just a race on my mind. I thought a lot about pain that day, physical pain is often the easiest for me to cope with, I know that the discomfort will end. Over those mountain passes we raced and I thought a lot, not about the race at hand but the things that I hold close. My family. My friends. The relationships with people in my life. I will always put those first. Which is why, after I crossed the line to win my first Iron Horse, I drove to New Mexico with my sister to be with my family, my friends, the people who are everything to me. - Photo: @grady_j, @jerrymcbridephotography - #ihbc #ironhorse #durango #roadracer #tsh #specialized #iamspecialized #family #roadrace #mountains

Most my rides are unconventional at best. I make it a priority to ride with my dog, Norman. We might go a bit slower, take more breaks for treats, I might waste my extra oxygen yelling at you to stop barking and sometimes I have to jump into running water to save him, but it truly makes me happier to share the trail with a happy dog! - Photo: @thebakery_co - #ridingwithdogs #ruffwear #mtb #specializedmtb #patagonia_mtb #moab #iamspecialized #stumpjumper #dogsofinstagram

Yesterday I found a new road. It climbed and turned up through the mountains long enough to turn into dirt...and I was okay with that. - #seekanddiverge #whatsworthit #gravel #diverge #colorado #visitdurango #specializedfoundation #iamspecialized

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