Each year, the season becomes even more intense. There are always new races added to the calendar, and compared to men’s teams with around 30 riders, we usually have 15–16. With injuries or illness, that number can shrink even more, which means other riders have…
It’s a familiar frustration, you’re putting in the time, maybe even more than last year, yet your performance feels stuck. Progress that once came quickly now feels like a grind, or worse, like it’s disappeared altogether. The truth is, a plateau is most often a…
There’s something almost mythical about the idea of a 100-mile ride. It’s a milestone, a rite of passage, the distance where you’re no longer just going for a spin but truly going long. Yet when you think about it practically, why would anyone ride that…
Lining up at the start of a race is thrilling, but your body often can’t tell the difference between excitement and threat. To your nervous system, chasing a personal best feels a lot like running from a bear and that can cause you to run…
