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When Good Biking Goes Bad

May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments May 22, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—This year’s third annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York felt less like the grueling bike race that it is and more like an endurance swim.   Read the full story on Shape.com!  ...

Taking One for the Team

May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments May 17, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—With complete, unabashed desperation, I begged my good friend and cycling buddy Angelica Ocasio to please, please, please do the AIDS/Lifecycle ride with me just a few months ago. I couldn’t bear the thought of...

How Meditation Can Help You Get in the Workout Zone

May 1, 2013 | 0 Comments May 1, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—While at a three-day cycling camp with Carmichael Training Systems in Tucson, AZ, I had the sudden, inexplicable urge to cry. Our group had just finished a tough hill-climbing workout in the morning, and we...

What I Learned at Bike Camp

April 29, 2013 | 0 Comments April 29, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—Wonder what it’s like to train like a pro? I have so many times. What I wouldn’t give to eat, ride, sleep and repeat. So I signed up for a three-day camp with the prestigious Carmichael...

Finding Mr. Ride

April 20, 2013 | 0 Comments April 20, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—Finding the right bike is like meeting your soul mate: That special connection? It’s not easy to come by. So when Guru Fit offered to help me narrow down my search at Cannondale HQ’s last...

8-Week Training Plan to Bike 545 Miles

April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments April 18, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—In 44 days, I will begin my long, hard, 545-mile trek from San Franscico to L.A. as part of the 12th annual AIDS/Lifecycle ride to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. And...

What the Luna Chix Summit Taught Me About Rolling With It

April 9, 2013 | 0 Comments April 9, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—When things don’t go as I envisioned in my mind, I get stuck in the moment and have a hard time rolling with the punches. It’s particularly easy to get emotionally derailed when a training...

Fit or Flight: 5 Exercises for Flying!

April 5, 2013 | 0 Comments April 5, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—Traveling for destination races and training camps is the best because you often get to do your favorite activity in a beautiful location and the reward of exploring, shopping, and eating in a new place...

Pushing Myself, with a Little Help

April 4, 2013 | 0 Comments April 4, 2013 |

SHAPE.COM—I’ve been biking long enough to know that this sport is really just a hobby (no Olympics—as a competitor, anyway—in my future). But I’m certain that I still haven’t reached my fullest potential as a...