Archive for April, 2006

La Vuelta de Bisbee

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

It has been 4 years since I last raced the 4 stage/3 day La Vuelta de Bisbee. Back in 2002, I won the prologue which was my first real cycling accomplishment, as I even beat Jeanie Longo! Then I got dropped in the first stage and got passed by 6 people in the […]

Coming Up

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Check it out, a new picture of me. It’s not really a new picture though, it is actually from 2001 or 2002. Those were my “pre bangs” days. Not sure which looks better, but I’m committed now! Look closely and you’ll see I’m wearing an old style Titus jersey. […]

2 Ridiculous Stories

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

I should warn you that one of the following stories has nothing at all to do with mountain biking or livin’ the “pro” life, and the other has very little to do with either. Neither story is remotely glamorous. Both reveal a little too much about me. And they are long. […]

Migraine

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Do you get migraines? Write to me if you do. I can use all the support I can get right now. I just started getting them about 3 years ago, so I’m still learning a lot about them. Things I’ve learned this week:
-migraines hurt
-migraines make you grouchy
-migraines prevent training
-migraines are stressful
-migraines […]

Bicycle Ranch Bike Fit

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

On Tuesday I finally did something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time, and frankly should have done a very long time ago. I went to the Bicycle Ranch in Phoenix and got their Advanced Medical Professional Fitting done. I specifically chose to go to the Bicycle Ranch for fitting […]

Blame it on the Bike

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

Really it is Titus’s fault. They make too sweet of a bike. Yesterday I broke my own record at the Squealer riding my Exogrid Racer X. This is a problem because it sets me up for failure next year. You want to get faster every year, but I did it in […]