Hello, it's the end of August and the heat is brutal still in Arizona.... Just over a month to go! I was able to travel to my hometown in northwest Washington and visit for a couple days. It was very refreshing being next to the ocean and seeing some long-time friends. My high school started a hall of fame award for previous graduates that have accomplished much athletically regardless of sport. I was honored to be recognized for my...
Hi, as the 2024 season has come to a close I am both reflecting and planning. First, reflecting on what could have been different in 2024 to avoid some ups and downs in performance when I needed it. Second, what can I do to improve my performance for 2025. It was a very long season with a lot of pressure on me in a Paralympic year. I know right away, something I thought often about in during the 24...
Hello, we are officially 2 weeks away from the 2024 Loma Linda US Paralympics time trial! This is the last event in a series to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in paracycling. There are a lot of people looking to put in the best performances of their life at this race. If you want points, only awarded to the top 8, you best put in your top performance. Personally, I am much more confident than I have been in the...
Hello, it's time for my March blog post. I'm feeling a bit of the anxiety, nerves, but confident, that I will perform well in 2 weeks. The qualification race to compete as part of Team USA, consisting of a time trial and road race, will be April 6th and 7th in Bryan, TX. There has been a consistent improvement in speed and power so I am confident in the progression but always nervous before a race o significance. Only 6...
You may be asking what the 'standard' is that I mentioned above. There is a time standard per kilometer that is used as a criteria to guide selection of the fastest cyclists for major events per category. The standard is getting faster year by year. It can be tough to beat on a regular basis. The fastest paracyclists set the times. Team USA has a panel that selects which courses are selected to take these times from. It is a...
It has been a mostly great start to the 2025 racing season! I took 3rd in the time trial in Australia at the first world cup of the year. I took 4th in the road race as well. A 2nd and 3rd was very much within my ability but I was feeling sluggish while down under when it came to producing sustained power. It was very warm down there on one day of racing but grateful they started my...
Hi, and welcome to my post which is a few days late. I wanted to title this post 29 years later because the anniversary of the auto accident I was involved in was just a few days ago on November 27th. I honestly did not even remember the day was here. The first couple years post injury I was just hoping that day would bring a miracle. Well, I knew I was the one who was going to have to...
Hi, last month I reported on my performance at the world championships in Scotland. Hard to believe 1.5 months has gone by. I took a couple weeks off the bike but then got on my ebike and started to train again. I was back in the gym immediately. I absolutely love strength training! My riding has been 30 minutes to 1.5 hours and mixed intensities. It is still an active-rest time for the next couple weeks. I am also most...
An end to the most successful season I have had in handcycling has come to an end. The world championships in Scotland last month was the way I wanted to end this season. I took 5th in the time trial and 3rd in the road race. I initially placed 4th in the road race but the 3rd place finisher was disqualified for using illegal wheels. This is great though because it provides Team USA with more points going...
Here I am 5 days before heading off to Dumfries, Scotland to compete in the 2023 world handcycling championships. I am very much looking forward to competing for Team USA, against the other best H1's in the world, and putting in my best performances. This is the first time I have competed at any world championship event. I have shared my story previously but being suffering a spinal cord injury while on the US Cycling Team as an able-bodied individual...
