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Catching Up…
When my last post was published in the beginning of May I was about to race the Whiskey Off-Road in Prescott, Arizona. My season was off to a great start and I had a queue of race reports to write up. Three days after I returned to North Carolina, I was hit with the worst … Read more
ProXCT#1 Mellow Johnny’s Classic
March 2 came (and went) very quickly; before I knew it I was headed to Texas to see if I could remember how to race my mountain bike. I wasn’t quite ready mentally or physically to jump into racing at that level so soon after cyclocross (most racers had been preparing since November and only … Read more
Greenville Spring Training Series
Almost exactly a month after CX Nationals I found myself in on the starting line again–a familiar place, but this time I would stay on pavement with skinny tires…unknown territory for me. The first Greenville spring training race at the Donaldson Center Airport was my third road race ever and first with a team. I … Read more
my “off season” recap
Every year it seems that the off season flies by and is as busy as ever! This winter was no exception as the cyclocross season ended a month later while mountain bike began a month…earlier. Hmm. I am always sort of planning ahead while sorting out logistics for the current season but I still had … Read more
USA Cyclocross National Championships
Going to Madison for Nationals was like returning home in a way and I did my best to let go of my disappointments and embrace my last two races of the season. I was very familiar with Badger Prairie as I used to race and train there often, but the new course was quite different … Read more
December racing
Throughout my years in school I typically excelled at written standardized tests and performed well under pressure. Save for one instance in third grade when I froze and didn’t write anything on an essay portion. not. a. single. word. I didn’t like the topic and at a young age I figured that writing nothing was better … Read more
North Carolina Grand Prix #1 
Louisville ended a block of traveling for me and Dave. We were tired, out of money, and looking forward to staying local for the North Carolina Grand Prix the following weekend. Both of our work schedules had dwindled down to around ten hours a week, beyond our control… Looking back I’m amazed that we still … Read more
USGP #5 & #6 Derby City Cup
Cincy3 left me with some good experiences, more lessons learned, and an inevitable cold that I had held off for weeks. I did my best to rest up during the few days I had before the USGP in Louisville and felt much better by the time we hit the road again. I had high expectations … Read more
Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival
A week after my local races I took some new found positivity to the Ohio Valley for three big days of UCI racing. The first round took place in Covington, KY at Devou Park. It was kind of strange to be racing in the late afternoon, but nice to have time to make the drive … Read more
MSG #7 & NCCX #3
A week after Granogue I wanted to keep the momentum of good feelings and racing going but I didn’t race. There were no events within a reasonable driving distance and “real” life was getting in the way, big time. Racing is hard to balance when you have a job, but much worse when you don’t…and … Read more
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