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At Your Own Pace

As a lot of you may know I raced mountain bikes on the professional circuit for years. Thirteen years to be exact. During those years I learned so much from other riders that had already been racing for years and even some of the of the mechanics. I was so young when I first started that I had a lot to learn and was always open to any suggestions if it would make me a better rider. I distinctly remember… »
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Torrey Pines

Every town has certain climbs or rides that all cyclists consider milestones. From my previous posts, you can tell that one of the main climbs in the San Diego area is Palomar Mountain. This is a milestone for cyclists who have been riding for awhile, because it is a long ride and a hard climb. But, there is a climb right in town up Torrey Pines, where many cyclists do hill repeats and is in one of… »
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It can be done!

Hey everyone!! It’s been a little while I know. Well, there have been some updates from me, but they haven’t been specifically for Giant for Women so I want to take the time to say hi again and sorry for being tied up for the past few months. Some of you may know that I had a pretty bad crash on September 1, 2007 and am currently paralyzed from the waist down. Although that won’t be for much… »
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A True Ride Life...

A couple of years ago I was wandering around Dirt Demo at Interbike in Las Vegas. I had been on what felt like a couple million test rides and was about to call it a day when my jaw dropped. I had seen his picture on the Internet but it was the golden eagle mounted to his helmet that gave him away for sure. He was just returning from a test ride and seemed very focused absorbing every detail about… »
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With Gratitude for Cheryl...

All living beings undergo a series of changes from the moment of birth to the last breath before death. You’d think that since change will inevitably take place we would develop an ability to handle change easily. Instead, we hardly notice minor changes and the big ones can shake us at the core. I am currently passing through a period of major change, about to wrap up a twelve-year career of teaching… »
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Postpartum Weight Loss Challenge

Like all substantial weight loss, it’s a struggle. My daughter, Rylie, will be five months old on January 17th and I started my weight loss plan three months ago. I gained 45 pounds during my pregnancy. That was a lot of extra weight for me to carry around. And so far it’s true what they say, “Your body is never the same”, but we can tackle that another time. At least 15 pounds of my 45 was… »
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