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19 April 2009  |  Race Reports

Sea Otter Classic Race Report

Short Track This year’s short track course was a little different than in years past.  There was a pretty long (for a short track), steep climb, then a downhill, a little roller hill…  |  READ »


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16 April 2009  |  Misc

New Belgium Short Track

Tuesday was the first New Belgium Short Track race of the season.  I didn’t race- I had a massage at noon, so I had to get my ride done early (no sense riding…  |  READ »


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13 April 2009  |  Misc

It’s time

It’s time to wash your helmet when the straps stand up on their own.  I grossed Ben out.


What's with the tongue?

11 April 2009  |  Misc

The Tongue

Thanks Tim Carpenter for these photos from the start at Fontana.  The focus. The determination.  The tongue? Not much else going on- just training and trying to get ready for Sea Otter and the…  |  READ »


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4 April 2009  |  Recipes

Winter

Winter is making up for lost time here in Fort Collins.  We woke up this morning to about 4 inches of wet snow and lots of wind.  Luckily I have a day off…  |  READ »


2 April 2009  |  Race Reports

US Cup #1: Fontana

After 6 days at our team camp in the Bay Area, we flew down to Fontana for the first US Cup race.  It was an early morning.  Waldek, Catharine, Chloe and I had…  |  READ »


1 April 2009  |  Links

Cross in Olympics

Check this out: http://cxmagazine.com/cyclocross-2010-vancouver-olympics-biathlon-venue sounds like my kind of race…


31 March 2009  |  Race Reports

Chile, pre-race

We arrived in Chile yesterday morning, which gave us plenty of time to unpack bikes, eat lunch and check out the course.  I was riding like a ninny- lots of travel and lack…  |  READ »


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30 March 2009  |  Misc

Chile Pics

Here are some photos from Continental Championships in Santiago, Chile



18 March 2009  |  Misc

Three feet to pass

Just wanted to encourage all Colorado residents to contact their state representative and ask them to support Bill 148.  This bill would require drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet when passing. …  |  READ »


17 March 2009  |  Misc

First race coming soon

So here we are at the beginning of a new season.  It seems like a long time since I’ve raced- even though it was only 6 weeks ago.  It has been really nice…  |  READ »


Roasted trout with blue spruce needles, pine nuts and juniper

27 February 2009  |  Food

Pretty Pictures

Here are some more pictures from school- as promised a long, long time ago…. Blood orange granita in a tuile cookie bowl: Calamari stuffed with bacon and roasted red peppers: Pan-seared snapper with…  |  READ »


27 February 2009  |  Recipes

Training, Eating, Training, Eating

That’s how it’s been going these days. Things have been going well the last few weeks: weather has been fantastic, road and trails have been in great shape and I’ve been whipping up…  |  READ »


15 February 2009  |  Recipes

No-knead bread: you need this recipe.

The past few weeks have been pretty uneventful- hence my lack of posts. I’ve been enjoying not having to drive to Boulder 3 days a week, and it’s been nice to be able…  |  READ »