Welcome to a new year with fresh starts and fresh beginnings. With New Years right around the corner we all know that we can expect more snow, more rain and more cold, and a whole new years worth of trainer rides and movies. However you can always find something worth watching if you’re willing to give it a try. This years the theme is scary and suspenseful movies. Needless to say, I now have to sleep with at least one eye open.
Keep the rubber side down.
"You only get one chance to live and a million moments to live in, so let every moment shine." ----Jerika jerikahutchinson.com
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Top Trainer Rides Movies of the Week
The weather has not been cooperative and the hours on the trainer are adding up. Riding a trainer for 90 minutes is a task that is very doable. Pick out a movie and you are on your way. A ride like today of 3 hours takes a certain mindset and dedication to your training schedule.
Top movie picks of the week are,
* Transporter
* Transporter 2
* Transporter 3
* Get Him to the Greek
* Easy A
The weather forecast for the next 5 days is snow and rain. Next up is Killers.
Top movie picks of the week are,
* Transporter
* Transporter 2
* Transporter 3
* Get Him to the Greek
* Easy A
The weather forecast for the next 5 days is snow and rain. Next up is Killers.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Women’s Team Pursuit Development Camp
November 10-16 USA Cycling hosted a capable group of young ladies for a Women’s Team Pursuit Development Camp. A dozen young ladies worked to home their skills on the track and specifically in the team pursuit. The ladies worked with USA Cycling coaches and staff to improve both technique and power using a number of technological tools and some old school hard work. The women’s team pursuit is one of five women’s track racing events that will be a part of the Olympic slate for 2012 and beyond. --USA Cycling
~Thank you USA Cycling for providing me with this experience.
~Thank you USA Cycling for providing me with this experience.
Winter Cross Training
Last years ski adventure
Winter training is underway and the hours are adding up on the trainer and the rollers are set to go. Soon it will be time to add some cross training of snowshoeing and Nordic skiing in to my schedule. I believe, this year I will also venture out and downhill ski once again.
Skate skiing is a good compliment to my training schedule as it provides diversity in putting those long hours into building up my endurance and lets me enjoy the winter outdoors. If you are in the area and love the snow then this is a great winter spot for the day. There are rentals (skate skis, cross country skis, and snowshoes) available for all ages and classes, too. The Nordic Center relies on donation, so look for the and drop some dollars in to support the 25 km of groomed trails with varying terrain.
To learn more about the Mount Shasta Nordic Center, visit www.mtshastanordic.org
Winter training is underway and the hours are adding up on the trainer and the rollers are set to go. Soon it will be time to add some cross training of snowshoeing and Nordic skiing in to my schedule. I believe, this year I will also venture out and downhill ski once again.
Skate skiing is a good compliment to my training schedule as it provides diversity in putting those long hours into building up my endurance and lets me enjoy the winter outdoors. If you are in the area and love the snow then this is a great winter spot for the day. There are rentals (skate skis, cross country skis, and snowshoes) available for all ages and classes, too. The Nordic Center relies on donation, so look for the and drop some dollars in to support the 25 km of groomed trails with varying terrain.
To learn more about the Mount Shasta Nordic Center, visit www.mtshastanordic.org
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Biography
If you asked me when I was twelve what I was going to be, I would have told you that I was going to be an Olympic ski racer. I looked toward the future, always expecting more from myself, wanting my horizons to extend past the borders of my own imagination. I was taught that I could achieve anything if I set my mind to it.
Dreams have a funny way of changing. Some may call it fate others happenstance. Fate at times, too, can be tremendously painful; I tore my ACL in a ski race requiring surgery. Bicycling became part of my five-month rehabilitation to get back on the snow. During this period of time something happened, I began to fall in love with everything that had to do with a bike. I went back to ski racing and began to race my bike. The following year I tore my other ACL playing soccer requiring surgery once again. This incident altered my dream of being on Olympic ski racer to becoming an Olympian through cycling.
In 2007 my athletic pursuits rode me to gold in the 17/18 Junior Nationals time trial event earning an automatic invitation to the Junior World’s to be held in Aguascalintes, Mexico. My ride in Mexico brought me to the podium in bronze becoming the second American woman to earn a medal at the Junior World Championships in the Time Trial event. The feeling of standing on the podium representing my country was amazing, simply outstanding; there are no words that I can come up with that completely describe how I felt that moment.
My trip to Mexico was the first time that I left the United States and experienced foreign culture. Mexico's love for the sport of cycling was more intense in comparison to that of the United States. Fans crowded the streets to cheer on the racers. On the training day, children lined the streets and held up their hands for high-fives as racers rode by.
My second invitation to Junior World Championships in 2008 took me to an unexpected place, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. My experience in South Africa gave me new perspective about the world. The people and their stories fascinated me; there was one man named Amon who made a lasting impression. He came to Cape Town from Malawi to seek work to support his wife and children he left behind. I was amazed to hear his story of struggles and sacrifice that he made to survive. As an immigrant worker, he was faced with the threat of hostility and even death. But through all of his struggles he holds a positive outlook and a kind heart. This year during the 2010 World Soccer Championships, he contacted my family and I wishing America good luck.
I have spent several weeks in Italy and many hours in a car traversing across Europe to the Czech Republic. I lived six weeks in Limoux, France and with my team drove to just about every corner of the country including places such as Dijon and Paris. I also stopped at several delicious pâtisserie’s along my journey through the provinces of France; I “consumed” the French culture.
I am blessed that USA Cycling has provided me with experiences to participate in races abroad to help me learn about myself, others and to excel in my sport.
Dreams have a funny way of changing. Some may call it fate others happenstance. Fate at times, too, can be tremendously painful; I tore my ACL in a ski race requiring surgery. Bicycling became part of my five-month rehabilitation to get back on the snow. During this period of time something happened, I began to fall in love with everything that had to do with a bike. I went back to ski racing and began to race my bike. The following year I tore my other ACL playing soccer requiring surgery once again. This incident altered my dream of being on Olympic ski racer to becoming an Olympian through cycling.
In 2007 my athletic pursuits rode me to gold in the 17/18 Junior Nationals time trial event earning an automatic invitation to the Junior World’s to be held in Aguascalintes, Mexico. My ride in Mexico brought me to the podium in bronze becoming the second American woman to earn a medal at the Junior World Championships in the Time Trial event. The feeling of standing on the podium representing my country was amazing, simply outstanding; there are no words that I can come up with that completely describe how I felt that moment.
My trip to Mexico was the first time that I left the United States and experienced foreign culture. Mexico's love for the sport of cycling was more intense in comparison to that of the United States. Fans crowded the streets to cheer on the racers. On the training day, children lined the streets and held up their hands for high-fives as racers rode by.
My second invitation to Junior World Championships in 2008 took me to an unexpected place, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. My experience in South Africa gave me new perspective about the world. The people and their stories fascinated me; there was one man named Amon who made a lasting impression. He came to Cape Town from Malawi to seek work to support his wife and children he left behind. I was amazed to hear his story of struggles and sacrifice that he made to survive. As an immigrant worker, he was faced with the threat of hostility and even death. But through all of his struggles he holds a positive outlook and a kind heart. This year during the 2010 World Soccer Championships, he contacted my family and I wishing America good luck.
I have spent several weeks in Italy and many hours in a car traversing across Europe to the Czech Republic. I lived six weeks in Limoux, France and with my team drove to just about every corner of the country including places such as Dijon and Paris. I also stopped at several delicious pâtisserie’s along my journey through the provinces of France; I “consumed” the French culture.
I am blessed that USA Cycling has provided me with experiences to participate in races abroad to help me learn about myself, others and to excel in my sport.
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