Greetings friends & family! Winter training has been going well, it’s the time of year I increase my training load with the goal of being at 100% by the time my races come. It’s been a lot of balance board training, weights, a bit of running & swimming and making sure I recover well. I went twice to the snow for specific training , and in early January I’ll be off to Finland (World Cup), Spain (Worlds) & potentially Italy (test...
(Preface: My post in March simply vanished from the blog; I’m re-doing this since I haven’t shared my Beijing experience. ——————————————————“You only get one life, and I’m fortunate to still have mine.”We did it guys, I am officially a Paralympian:)))It was about 2 weeks of pure magic and fun moments lived in China. Of course, with the nerves & anxiety & expectations that come with racing as well —all expected. The training camp prior to the Games was crucial, and...
Hello folks, after a 2 year hiatus because of covid PossAbilities finally had their Annual Triathlon! It felt good to be there supporting those that have given me so much. For the 1st time, I pushed (stroller) my older daughter Stella on a race; and I only did the 5km run instead of the full triathlon.It was great seeing everyone again, and below knee PossAbilities athlete Zimri smoked me this time, I didn’t stand a chance!What I’ll remember the most...
Day 5 Race Day 2, the Crit. This day did not start at all how I wanted it to. After a good road race and time trial, my bike decided it did not want to cooperate this morning. For some reason, my rear derailleur became completely unresponsive to any input. Luckily, the guys from Carbonbike USA were there to lend me a hand and to lend me an operable rear derailleur. After changing the part and getting changed into my Team...
Day 4 Race Day is finally here and I am nervous and anxious. The road race is the first race to begin and I know the bike is good, I know that I have had good training the last year, and I know the course. It is time to get out there and ride. It is time to have fun and trust my training. We are all lined up and it is time to go. As I cross the finish line I...
Day 2 Bikes are unpacked and ready for a little bit of training to get used to this Florida humidity and time zone. We are riding with Team USA Paracyclist, Brandon Lyons, around his community. He has welcomed into his home for a couple days before we all race in the Swamp Classic. The ride was relatively flat and long. It was good to ride outside and with other handcyclists. My training typically consists of either riding on the trainer inside...
Hey guys! When winter time comes I get really excited when it snows, and try to find any window to go to the mountains. This time around, with the “stay at home order,” I could not find a place to stay in Mammoth Mountain, no hotels or Airbnb were open to public. The few people I know that have houses there, I tried reaching out with no success. When the snow came hard and I found an opportunity to go I was there!...
Hey everyone, my name is Ryan Pinney and I am excited to be a part of Team Posaibilities this season! I was born, raised, and live in Phoenix, Arizona. I have a wife, Meagan, and daughter, Addison that have been a huge support in my journey as a Handcyclist. I have raced for the Air Force in both the Warrior Games and the Invictus Games, I was previously a member the Paralyzed Veterans of America Racing Team, and have been...
Thanking Loma linda university health for the recognition blessed to be part of this community always by my side #teampossabilities.
Dear PossAbilities readers, another year is coming to an end, and what a great one it was! The idea is to always keep moving forward and that goes for anything in life I would say. During the winter time I did a lot of surfing, a couple days snowboarding and worked on my base fitness for the upcoming season. In March was the year opener, a banger in the form of a podium at the PanAmericans in Sarasota, Florida! That was good preparation for...
