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Jun 25 2021

Tips for Promoters: Valuing Women Participants

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Earlier this year, a young female mountain biker shared her frustrations about her experience at a local cross country mountain bike race. Her story, in …

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May 16 2021June 7, 2021

2020: the season that wasn’t & life’s sharp left turn

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2020 was a shocker of a year. Heading into the early months of February and March I was feeling dialed and ready to rip the …

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May 15 2021May 17, 2021

After the dust settles

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The next couple weeks were focused on recovery and rest. My family took excellent care of me. I’m very careful with my diet – eating …

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May 14 2021May 17, 2021

Emergency surgery during Covid, a detailed account

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Mid May, I woke up in the middle of the night with a severe stomach ache. By morning I was in absolute agony. My husband …

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Nov 8 2019May 8, 2021

2019 Came & Went.

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Fall is my favorite season. Between the astounding colors and cool air it feels like a chapter ending and change in the air. This has …

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Nov 5 2019November 5, 2019

Girls, You’re Welcome Here!

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Across the United States, there are 31 National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) leagues striving to reach a more balanced male to female participation rate. In …

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Oct 9 2018October 11, 2018

Redemption in West Virginia!

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Nationals. West Virginia. In 2017, I had my heart set on the Enduro National title for Women 30-39. I was having a great set of …

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Oct 9 2018October 9, 2018

Season Wind-Up

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My next target race is Nationals in West Virginia. With some humbling experiences at the Sea Otter classic fueling my passion to work harder and …

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Aug 4 2018

April – California Grit

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Oh man, the trip to California aka, my “sanity tour” is usually a highlight of the season for me. I was heading into the first …

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Mar 30 2018March 30, 2018

Rolling with the unexpected, March 2018

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The slew of Nor’easters this past March has been a real downer for my race schedule. All four of the Cross Country & Short Track …

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Mar 19 2018March 19, 2018

2018, here we go!

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2018 is starting off with a bang! Ticked off a bucket-list item this weekend at Egg Harbor Township BMX Track! Had an absolute blast racing the …

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Oct 6 2017October 6, 2017

September 2017 Update

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Racing Nearly 8 weeks out from my ankle injury and I’m finally back on dirt!  The Bad Bear Enduro at Bear Creek is one of …

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Sep 25 2017September 25, 2017

August 2017 Update

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Racing & Training Racing & traning was on hold this month while I recovered from a sprained ankle.  Soft tissue injuries seem to take forever …

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Aug 1 2017October 6, 2017

July 2017 Upate

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Racing Port Peter Pounder – H2H race series, Port Jervis, NY July started out on a decent note. Port Peter Pounder in NY – I …

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Jul 1 2017September 22, 2017

June 2017 Update

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Bloomfield Bike Fest Second annual Bloomfield Bike Fest in the books! Again with the rain! The volunteers enjoyed a lovely downpour during setup. Lucky for …

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Jun 1 2017September 22, 2017

May 2017 Update

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Racing Not much racing happening in May. Nice to have a bit of a break heading into summer. July is going to be LIT. Bike-Vacation …

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May 1 2017September 22, 2017

April Update 2017

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April means Sea Otter! This is such a fun event – amazing attendance, an incredible vendor village, every race you can imagine and the list …

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Apr 1 2017October 17, 2017

March 2017

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New Sponsors! Very excited to announce some new sponsors for 2017! I’ll be riding this gorgeous Carbon Cc Julian Joplin with the XX Eagle Drivetrain! …

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Mar 26 2017March 26, 2017

Mayhem H2H #1 – 2017

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Really tough effort at the Mayhem Mountain Bike Race in Southern NJ. It was a treat to have summer weather and dry trails though. Also …

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Feb 24 2017February 25, 2017

The $5 training secret no one talks about

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I’m going to let you in on a secret training tool that has helped me immensely over the past couple years. It’s so simple you’ll …

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Jan 26 2017January 26, 2017

Today’s ride is just to ride

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It’s been cold, rainy and gray for days. Today coach had a leg & core strength training workout lined up. Goal was to completely trash …

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Sep 26 2016January 26, 2017

Joe Tiseo Pump Jam

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One of my goals for 2016 was participating in this event. Check. I had worked on a few aspects of skate park riding, mainly dropping …

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May 6 2016May 6, 2016

Dream it, Plan it, Do it: Bloomfield Bike Fest

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I refused to look at the weather forecast all week. Weathermen are alarmists, they exaggerate, they are often just plain wrong. I had spent countless …

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Apr 28 2016January 26, 2017

Sea Otter Classic

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What an event. Hard to describe it all, so I’ll leave it to the pictures. My races didn’t go as well as I’d hoped, but …

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Apr 25 2016May 8, 2016

Bonelli round Up

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Day 1: Travel Newark airport: 5:30am. I had heard about the fire at Newark Terminal B, but I hadn’t anticipated the overload of travelers that …

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Mar 25 2016April 25, 2016

Ramping up to the 2016 race season

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(I made these ninja’s for the short track race #1 awards) Training hurdles The weather this winter has been particularly mild in NJ, which means …

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Jan 30 2016February 2, 2016

Barreling into 2016

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Dreaming about the year to come… More Pro XCT races! More enduro races! More downhilling, more indoor bike parks, more pump tracks, more skate parks …

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Jan 16 2016January 25, 2016

2015 Wrap Up

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – 2015 was an amazing year. Training, racing & skills work were the focus for the …

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Dec 7 2015December 8, 2015

Doing this ‘Cross thing

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I decided I’d dip my toes into the world of cyclocross racing this year. I’ll admit, riding on grass has never inspired much excitement for …

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Aug 18 2015September 28, 2015

Summer Scramble: MTN Creek Race Recap

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I know my legs are still fried from the Stewart 45. I know that I’m mentally and physically in need of recovery time after the …

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Aug 5 2015September 28, 2015

Guys Neshimany: Race Recap

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Still feeling the high from the Stewart 45, I’m anxious to race again – even though my coach advised I take some time off. Sure …

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Jul 28 2015September 28, 2015

Maintaining Momentum: Stewart Race Recap.

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I hadn’t planned to race this event, but I put in enough volunteer time course marking on Saturday and MTBNJ had enough available team members …

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Jul 15 2015July 15, 2015

Boston Rebellion Pro XCT, Pro STXC & Kenda Cup East Barn Burner

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What an insane weekend. Friday I was on the road by 6am to beat the traffic to the Boston Rebellion & Barn Burners Races in …

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Jul 9 2015July 10, 2015

Gnar Weasels Race Recap

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I was adamant that I get to the race venue bright and early to preview the enduro section of the course. So by 6am on …

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Jun 29 2015July 1, 2015

Lewis Morris Race Recap

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There was a solid drizzle of rain all night and all morning. Having rode The Millstone Grind after torrential rains that made the trail a thick, greasy, peanut butter …

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Jun 27 2015June 2, 2021

IT’S NOT ALWAYS RAINBOWS AND SUNSHINE

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Writing about the wins is easy. There is a high from the effort and the achievement that fuels the desire to share that awesome feeling …

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Jun 2 2015July 1, 2015

Millstone Grind Recap

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I deliberately left the “race” out of the title, because, well, I don’t think what I did should be considered racing. Drove up to VT …

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May 26 2015June 17, 2015

Williams Lake Race Recap!

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Building up to the NJ State Championships at Jungle, I had been taking training, nutrition and race prep pretty seriously. After so much intensity – …

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May 19 2015May 22, 2015

Race Recap: Jungle Habitat, NJ State Championships

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I was surprisingly calm heading into this race. This is one of my 2 target races or “A races”. I love this place, and the …

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May 3 2015May 19, 2015

Waywayanda Race Recap

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I headed up to Wayway extra early to get a run on Sitting Bear – a trail with an extended rock garden that I had …

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Apr 27 2015June 10, 2015

Race recap: Farmington CT.

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Course Description The course was really mild – could have been a CX course. A few punchy climbs – the one at the end was …

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Apr 20 2015May 19, 2015

Mooch Race Recap

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After the carnage at Sugar Hill, I wasn’t expecting much. It wasn’t easy to drag my aching body out of bed, but somehow I managed. …

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Apr 19 2015April 20, 2015

Bacitracin Bath & All The Gorey Details From Sugar Hill

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Sugar Hill – Day Before The Race. Rich & the guys at Bicycle Tech are putting together my new race bike – a Jamis Dakar XCR …

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Apr 6 2015April 6, 2015

Race Recap: Grundle’s Short Track 3 & 4

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Short Track #3: Endless Sludge My teammates suggested I try the Open Men category for this race, so I gave it a shot. You’d think …

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Mar 15 2015June 2, 2021

I LIKE TO RIDE IN CIRCLES

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AND THE SECRET TO RIDING FASTER… Before every race, you’ll see me in a corner of a parking lot or grassy field riding in tight …

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Jan 15 2015January 15, 2015

Riding Like a 300lbs Man.

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Things I hear all the time: “What did you do to your bike?”, “I didn’t even know that part could GET broken.”, “How did you …

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Nov 23 2014November 25, 2014

Find your weakness. Tackle it head on.

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It’s Saturday morning, 4:45 am, complete darkness. After fumbling around for food and coffee, I jump in the car and head to Cathedral Pines in …

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Oct 15 2014January 15, 2015

H2H Race Series Leader 2014

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So proud to be the Highland to Hudson (H2H) Cat 1, Women 15-44 Series Leader! The 2014 season has surpassed my expectations. Thank you to …

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Oct 15 2014November 28, 2014

NYS Seriers Leader 2014

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1st Overall – NYSMTB Series 2nd – Williams Lake Classic NYS #1 1st – Hurley Burley NYS #2 2nd – SOS Stewart NYS #3 1st …

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  • Tips for Promoters: Valuing Women Participants
  • 2020: the season that wasn’t & life’s sharp left turn
  • After the dust settles
  • Emergency surgery during Covid, a detailed account
  • 2019 Came & Went.

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