Tag - paracycling

30Sep-18

September means school is back in session…but not before one last beautiful San Simeon cycling vacation is in the books! By Jenna Rollman

September has been a great month with lots of adventures, fun, and a new beginning for me as a college student! The summer is over but I went on one last camping trip at San Simeon State Park, cycling up and down California’s stunning central coast exploring new roads and revisiting favorite routes to take in the ocean’s incredible beauty while riding my handcycle! Ragged Point, the small coastal town of Cayucos, Morro Bay, and Montana de Oro State Park [...]

11Sep-18

First Ride Back in the Handcycle

It’s been just about two years since I’ve been able to ride/train in a handcycle. As I continue to reach my peak and push boundaries, I’m constantly trying to train in all different areas. I’m beyond grateful to be able to train with some of my teammates. Zimri, Alfonso, and I had a great training ride along the Santa Ana River Trail from San Bernardino to Riverside and back. We even did a bonus climb up Mt. Rubidoux in [...]

31Aug-18

Summer Vacation is over, now it’s time to return to racing!! Team PossAbilities heats up the competition at the August Piru TT! By: Jenna Rollman

After enjoying a wonderful vacation in July exploring the natural beauty of Mammoth Mountain and North Lake Tahoe it was time to transition back into a competitive mindset and resume a more structured training regimen for the remainder of the summer. I hadn’t raced at all since the conclusion of the Paracycling National Championships in Georgia so my coach and I thought it would be a good idea to gauge my current fitness by going out to the Piru [...]

31Jul-18

July is the month to PLAY!! Packed in lots of traveling and cycling in some incredibly beautiful places! By Jenna Rollman

Now that the main part of the racing season is done training has taken a back seat for a moment and the month of July was all about enjoying the true nature of cycling! I love to travel and ride my handcycle in the most beautiful places, namely the mountains and beaches of California, so that’s exactly what I’ve been doing as much as I can so far this summer!! 😄🌲🏞🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🌊 First trip of July was to Big Bear for a [...]

30Jun-18

2018 Paracycling National Championships–Awesome adventures in Augusta Georgia and reaching a new level of success!! By Jenna Rollman

The most important event at the 2018 Paracycling National Championships was the Time Trial. This race served as the qualifier to be selected for the second World Cup in Emmen, Netherlands or to make it on the National Team, requiring hopeful athletes to meet the National Standard in their respective classification, which is no easy task! On the morning of the time trial my stomach was filled with butterflies and my mind blankly unfocused as I got ready to warm [...]

31May-18

Team PossAbilities takes the 2018 Redlands Bicycle Classic Para-Cycle Series by STORM!! Three great days of racing and giving it our BEST!

May’s main event for Team PossAbilities was the renowned Redlands Bicycle Classic Para-Cycle Series! This intense four day stage race brings paracyclists from all around the USA who come to show their competitive spirits and battle one another on challenging courses in the prime Southern California cities of Yucaipa and Redlands. The Para-Cycle Series kicks off with a Time Trial, but unfortunately for this year’s 2018 race the Stage 1 Big Bear TT was cancelled due to snow and the [...]

29Apr-18

TT is the name of the game for April 2018!! Spring training is in full swing! By Jenna Rollman.

April has been a pretty active month for me and Team PossAbilities!! The weekend following Easter Sunday I headed out to Fillmore to race the Piru Time Trial for the first time in 2018, it was nice to be challenged again on the hilly 20K course and I was driven to gain a personal record. There was a significant wind blowing at start time which would provide a superb tailwind going out however I was trepidacious when thinking about [...]

30Mar-18

March Madness at the Fiesta Island Time Trial!! The weather won’t keep me from trying my best!! By Jenna Rollman

The main event for me this March was going out to test my time trial skills at the Fiesta Island TT in Mission Bay which is nestled in the middle of beautiful San Diego! My mood was positive in looking forward to performing well coming off the success I achieved at February’s Valley of the Sun despite the heavily rainy weather in the week leading up to and the day before the TT, it was forecasted to clear out and [...]

22Mar-18

Valley Of The Sun Stage Race 2018 Team PossAbilities on all podiums

My first professional stage race of the year as a Loma Linda Team PossAbilities Athlete in the Paralympic Training Program. When all was said and done I earned 1st place Time Trial, 2nd place Road Race, and 1st place Criterium. All my hard work in training and lifestyle changes paid off thanks to God. Very grateful and honored to be part of an amazing team. I was very strong raced well among a field of great competitive athletes from all [...]

28Feb-18

First Stage Race of 2018: Valley of the Sun!! The Adventures of Stage 3–Downtown Phoenix Criterium! By Jenna Rollman

Valley of the Sun Stage 3–Downtown Phoenix Criterium. The final race for the 2018 Valley of the Sun is the fastest and most intense of all, taking place right in the heart of Downtown Phoenix and giving the competitors one last chance to make up time lost during the road race or to solidify their top standings in the overall GC! The handcycle criterium was slated to start at 2:35pm of which I felt very grateful for because the physical [...]