Hi everyone! I had an amazing time at Children's Day at Loma Linda Children's Hospital! Speaking to all the little kids about PossAbilites and sharing about what the program offers for those with disabilities was extra special! I look forward to next year! ~ Nick
Greetings from the Land Down Under! The race in Australia was great, stacked with strong competitors, as most of them have been lately. I finished 4th, and was happy the result. I was on a personal battle with an Aussie and an American. Sometimes they get me, but this race I came in ahead! The Aussie was right behind me on the bike, and even tried passing me but I didn't let him make the move! Well, he came after...
Hi Everyone! I had an awesome time at the Redlands Bicycle Classic April 7th & 8th. I placed 1st at the PossAbilities Para-cycle Circuit Road Race & Time Trial for the second year. I had the opportunity to meet a number of inspiring athletes and their families who traveled from other states to the RBC. Many thanks to PossAbilities & Quest ... ~ Nick
Estimated readers, one more dream got checked off my list, and that was South Africa. It's not like I was on vacation, doing safaris and sightseeing, but still, how many people get this opportunity to compete and see the world?! This is one post I slacked on writing, and it's because I didn't do well in the race. I couldn't wait for that bad feeling to be over and restart fresh again. Nothing like a bad result to get me fired...
Visit Loma Linda University Drayson Center & check the new TECHNOGYM Kinesis line! Also, check out Road Rio Athletes ~ Paralympic hopefuls; Handcyclist-Delmon Dunston, Canoeist-Greg Crouse, Paracyclist-Nick Gleissner & Paratriathlete Andre Barbieri!
Dear readers, I bring good news from my 1st race of the year, from the most important season of my life --the one that will define if I'll make it to the Paralympics or not. The Pan race gives us more points than a regular World race, because it's the "continental cup" of our sport, and I was happy to finish in 3rd! It was a beautiful sunny morning, which was great. We had 40% chances of rain, and every day...
This is a post that my coach blogged on his website bianchicoaching.com: As many of you know I have been coaching Andre’ now for over 2 ½ years to achieve a personal goal of being selected for Brazil’s Paralympic Team for 2016. The Paralympics will be held in Rio September 7-18, just 6 months away so we are in FULL RACE mode as I write. What I would like to achieve with this blog is to give ALL of you an...
Hi everyone! I had a great time racing at the Boulevard Race! My tremor was active however I powered through it and did better than I expected. I also had an opportunity to meet John Howard one of my cycling icons. ~ Nick
Hi Everyone! I'm fired up about my first race of the season! I travelled to Arizona to the Valley of the Sun bike race, and competed in a three day event with pro & amateur road racing cyclists. This was my first go round racing as a CAT 5 & first attack on a Crit. I am pleased with my results, I placed 14th in the General Category. Stage 1 - TT Results : #17 0:08:17 0:38:24 Stage 2 - RR...
Hello dear PossAbilities supporters, I love reminiscing about the previous season, to see where I grew, what I learned, where I can improve. In my athlete's career, 2015 was my best year ever. I was also blessed to marry the love of my life, Karina, at the season's end. Like in any athlete's life, there were highs and lows. I constantly learned, and many experiences humbled me. It can be very frustrating at times, one must be prepared for it. The...
