Hello! The training camp in Spain was a lot of fun and I'm back in the US now. I do have to say there's been a big jump in my performance and people I used to struggle with I can now reliably beat. It was a very sudden and slightly strange change too. Like I woke up one day and the other 3 fingers on my hand suddenly knew what to do and my accuracy skyrocketed. I do think my...
First, the picture posted is from an event where the Los Angeles Tribune gave me an honorary reward for Exceptional Resilience and Courage. I was very appreciative and grateful someone submitted my name without me knowing. So, I definitely feel like a tenured paracyclist. I have been in the sport for 10 years and I have met the criteria to be a tenured athlete after attending the world championships in 2023. I submitted my name to be an athlete rep...
I feel incredibly grateful for an unforgettable 2024 season, where I competed in my first World Cup and had the privilege of representing Team USA at the Paralympics. The support from Team PossAbilities and my community has been invaluable, helping me reach these milestones and pushing me to improve every day. As I gear up for the 2025 season, I’m approaching training with new insights from my experience in Europe. My coach and I have developed a plan focused on building...
As my race season came to an end in September after the Paralympics, that brings me into my "off season". Upon getting home from Paris, I took 11 days off of my bike while also trying to rest and recover from Covid. I typically don't go this long without riding as it's such a huge part of my life, the days feel long when I don't ride at all. I prefer to drastically reduce the intensity and time while continuing...
October has been great for resetting right before training for the 2025 season will start to ramp up. There really is no offseason in cycling. People ask me all the time when do I take time off.... The answer is very rarely. While I'm not on a strict training schedule I do ride 6 days a week almost year round. Typically...
Hello again! The season has started with a few things so far. The first was a training camp in Vancouver, Washington for 4 days. It was very nice to get to put my offseason training to the test! I improved a lot in skill and judgement and especially in endurance. Previously I was getting tired after pools and 1 DE, now I can do pools and 3 DEs, possibly more. This is an excellent milestone as I need to do pools...
Hey friends, After a successful training camp in Chile, my racing calendar is set! In November, during Thanksgiving week I’ll be in the Netherlands racing at that indoor location, Landgraaf. This will my first time back again racing at the elite level, it’s a World Cup. Then in January I’ll have 2 back to back events: training camp + race in Finland (at Pyhä, an epic location) and then straight to Switzerland! Pretty excited for that one… In between races I’ll have some on...
Hi, the weather is finally below 100-plus degree daily high's here n Phoenix. The feeling of even slightly cooler weather is beyond refreshing. I got outside for 1.5 hours on my ebike this past weekend and it felt superb. All in all, I feel great! I have only done 4 rides over the past 1.5 months the last longer than 1 hour. I am focusing a lot of my time on endurance with 2 strength days and 1 day over...
As the Paralympic Games came to a close, my season wasn’t over yet—the World Championships were just around the corner, taking place barely a week after Paris. The short turnaround made for a hectic schedule, so I decided to head back to the U.S. for five days between the two events. That break gave me some much-needed sleep and time to reset. Although I wasn’t initially thrilled about flying back to Europe so soon, I’m really glad I did. The...
Since the paralympic trials I have enjoying some time to reset and recover after the last few years of training towards making the paralympic team. Don't worry though the goal of making a paralympic team doesn't stop there. I will continue intense training soon in hopes of making it to the 2028 paralympics which will be in my home state of California. With how much paracycling is getting faster and more talented every year,...
