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 runs and then blam-o everything went south when I
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 set of races at Bonelli Park with so
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 24″ wheel category (cruiser
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 my nearby favorites. I was really stoked to give
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 there is plenty to enjoy outside of the
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 would clog the other
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 me, but I see some serious
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 final peak of the my season in Boston. I know
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 to work the race on Sunday,
What an insane weekend. Friday I was on the road by 6am to beat the traffic to the Boston Rebellion & Barn Burners Races in Walpole, MA. I was ready to ride the moment the
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 Sunday, I was already on the road driving to Rhode Island. 3
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 slop
Tough luck this weekend at Bear Creek. In 2013, when my technical skills were mediocre, I thought this course was incredibly demanding – the climbs endless, the rock sections
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 on Saturday with my family.
Building up to the NJ State Championships at Jungle, I had been taking training, nutrition and race prep pretty seriously. After so much intensity – I feel like I’ve been
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 technical course suits me. Once I found out
I headed up to Wayway extra early to get a run on Sitting Bear – a trail with an extended rock garden that I had trouble clearing at the pre-ride earlier in the week. Since
Course Description The course was really mild – could have been a CX course. A few punchy climbs – the one at the end was a pretty decent incline, plus it was chewed
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. I was exhausted and was dreading
Sugar Hill – Day Before The Race. Rich & the guys at Bicycle Tech are putting together my new race bike – a Jamis Dakar XCR Team, SRAM xx1 drivetrain, Shimano
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 I’d learn by now, but I’m
The Grundle Short Track series by MTBNJ.com has had 2 sick races so far. Short Track #1: March 1 – A Test of Determination The MTBNJ crew did a fine job of packing down the
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 Long Island for my first
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