Hello! Another month in the books.April was a rocky month. I got very sick at the start of the month with the flu or covid, then got a severe eye infection. I was too sick to attend the event in LA which was sad. While I may have been able to go and perform in a reduced capacity, and would have done so in a qualifying or other important event, this one had nothing on the line except pride and...
The 2025 season is in full swing and it's time to see if I got what it takes to qualify for another Team USA world cup roster. There is sometimes a misconception that if you're on the national team that you automatically make the world cup roster. This is far from a reality. Every year a qualification event is held to determine who will represent the USA in the paracycling world cups. In order...
Hey everyone! Another month in the books. It’s amazing how fast they can go by. I’ve been up to the usual, reading, working, fencing, and kettlebells. The progress is noticeable and I’m excited to keep improving. These silent steady gains are how you move up the ladder. To keep things interesting on the long way to the top I started going to capoeira and ballroom dancing again :). They’re fun workouts and a good way to meet new people. Capoeira is...
After an incredible experience at the Tucson Bicycle Classic, where I proudly secured a podium finish in the pro field, it’s time to shift gears and focus on the upcoming season. Arizona provided an amazing opportunity to test my preparation and equipment, and I’m thrilled with the progress I’ve made so far. The energy and momentum from Tucson have set the tone for what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Next on the calendar is a time trial in Huntsville,...
Greetings folks, I’m en route home after a great week in Big White, Canada. A place very dear to me, since on both of my previous races here I medalled. This time, not so much. The world’s best were there, I knew from the get go this would be extra hard. We experimented with some prosthetic leg tweaks in training, and I can honestly say I improved a lot after 8 days there. Even though my results don’t show that, but coach &...
Howdy friends! Coach Mancha & I were in Steamboat, CO, for a World Cup of Para Snowboard Cross. This was a “last minute” addition to the calendar and first time US had a Para Snowboard race since 2017 (a year before I started)! I got there in not the best shape, still weak & recovering from a Flu that took my whole family down. All other athletes had been there for a week, for a race course training camp. Myself? -I got...
After spending most of the winter training indoors, I headed out to Tucson, Arizona, to race. My fitness felt solid leading into the Valley of the Sun stage race, and I was thrilled to be back in action. Coming from the snow and cold in Washington, the sunny and 70+ degree days were quite the change. The first stage of the race was a ten-mile time trial. Despite not riding my time trial bike since the World Championships in Zurich due...
Howdy folks! This is my 4th time in Finland and it did not disappoint! We got there early for a training camp which was key for my success in the race. Long hours training, the body was taking a beating. When the day off came, my muscles were so ready for a rest and I also saw an osteopath that helped with a “locked neck.” We got all kinds of weather there; from really cold which was excellent snow quality to too...
Living in Bellingham, Washington, means enduring cold temperatures, heavy rainfall, and limited daylight during the winter months. Training outdoors is challenging in these conditions, so I spend most of my time riding indoors using a virtual cycling platform called Zwift. While it’s a great tool for structured workouts, indoor training doesn’t replicate outdoor riding perfectly—bike handling skills can suffer when you’re not out on the road. To balance things out, I traveled to California for 10 days of focused training...
2024 has come and gone so quickly. I guess that can happen when you're so focused on goals that you lose track of time. When training to qualify for an event like the Paralympic Games, everything just seem to mesh together into one big repetitive day. After having such a big goal for 2024 it's nice to just go into 2025 just wanting to train, race, and have fun. To get...
