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Competing in Paris

Competing in the Paralympic games in Paris was an incredible experience! The team traveled to Majorca for a camp one week prior to the games. We got to know each other better and settled into the new time zone. We also got the chance to test our equipment and make final adjustments. Since it was my first time competing on the track, most days were spent at the Velodrome, getting as much experience as possible before the races. On the other...

Covering Your Health Podcast

This last week I had the pleasure of being a guest on the amazing podcast "Covering Your Health" hosted by Evelyn Erives. Evelyn Erives is a radio host on 99.1 KGGI but she also host's the podcast which is sponsored by IEHP Healthcare. We got to cover some great topics Including my story on how I was injured, my cycling career, and the upcoming paralympics. I had a blast chatting with Evelyn on...

Port Angeles High School Athletic Hall of Fame

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...

Back in the saddle!

Sooo it's been a while since my last post! Lots of fun and exciting things have happened!After the competition in Warsaw and the official end of my season I took a working vacation in Europe for a few weeks, since you know I was already there haha. I stayed in Poland for a few more days and my friend from the US flew out and met me there. We went and saw old town Warsaw and some of the new...

Injured Before Camp

Hello people,  Today I’m sharing about the doubts that athletes always have in their minds, specially when injured.  My training was coming along nicely, increasing intensity and frequency of workouts. Then on Sunday morning, body is sore from previous days, and cold, and I did a stupid movement / motion -bending & twisting my back to move a light piece of furniture, then I feel a pop! Pain came in instantly and it got worse as the days went by… not good....

Final Paris Selection

The Loma Linda team's PossAbilities time trial was the final possibility for points toward the Paris ranking list. With so many people in contention for a spot on the USA para-cycling team, these points were crucial. There were also double the points that were available in Belgium, with 64 points for the win. Since the ranking was based on the time standard, everyone competed against each other for the points.  My preparation for the event was good. I had just switched...

2024 Paralympic Trials

On race day to say I was confident in my abilities would have been a lie but I did alot of praying leading up to this race and I told myself no matter what happens this is where God wanted me to be. Whether it's in Paris or at home with my family I will trust in God's plan for me and be thankful for this opportunity. I think more pressure...

We’re going to PARIS!

You read that right! Myself and PossAbilites teammate, Elouan have both qualified for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris! Seven years ago when I did my first handcycle race, I had no idea how much this sport would change my life. Since then, I've raced all over the country and all over the world... Australia, Belgium, Italy, Scotland, and next up, Paris! My bike has taken me to amazing places and introduced me to amazing friends. Next month we will head to...

Chile RACES added!

Hello partners, We got some good news, Para races will be added in Chile, put on by Brazil, that’ll be a first! That means I’ll start (if I do well) accumulating points - very important for my Italy 2026 Paralympics campaign, the window opens now! Super excited with the news, because at first I thought it would be just training, but now we’re switching gears into race mode. It gives me an extra oomph for training.  That, on top of watching the Paris...

A Close to The 2024 Season

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...