Mountain biking

VO2 Max Explained

VO2 Max is often used as a measure of fitness. This metric refers to the amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise. For the...

Why I stopped mountain biking in my second trimester only to restart in my third.

My plan when I got pregnant was to ride as long as I felt safe and was enjoying it. As it turned out neither of those would be the reason...

Lessons Learned From My First Stage Race (Part 1)

In May 2021 I completed my first mountain bike stage race, Trans-Sylvania Epic. This was an incredible race covering some amazing trails...

Chequamegon 100 mile MTB Race

My race report for 2021 Chequamegon 100 mile mountain bike race.

Rock Gardens & Rain: Rattling MTB Marathon 2021

Race Report: This year's race was on Sunday April 11th and a small group of us from Syracuse headed down the night before the race. No...

A Fat Biking Treat to Break Up Winter Training

In Upstate New York, the winters are long and hard. There is snow on the ground for much of the winter and the temperatures reach lows...

Marji Gesick…what’s the plan?

In three weeks Adam and I will race one of the hardest mountain bike races in the US. Most people who’ve raced it, and Leadville, say...

Marji Camp 2019

Last weekend we travelled 14 hours to Michigan to take part in a training camp for a race we have in September. The race is called Marji...