“Honor the process.” This has been a common quote from my coach, Chris Mileski, for the last 8 years that we have worked together. When we first started working together that statement made sense. I was very green and constantly learning. We made huge leaps and bounds what felt like weekly in my knowledge and … More Puerto Rico MTB Cup

Woohoo! Back to racing and it feels so good! The races this weekend officially mark the kick off of my 2023 season and I couldn’t be more excited!  On Wednesday morning approximately 12 inches of snow had fallen overnight in Salt Lake City and Clayton and I headed to the airport to fly to Puerto Rico. … More First Race of the Season: Puerto Rico Tropical MTB Challenge: UCI HC Race

Discussing saddle sores or chamois hygiene may make you blush. It’s slightly uncomfortable to discuss, which means the subject is often avoided. The truth is, talking about preventing saddle sores is very important. If you’ve been riding bikes for a while, then chamois hygiene may seem second nature to you, but chances are that it … More How to Prevent Saddle Sores

As athletes we are constantly in search of being better. Whether you’re a weekend warrior looking to beat your friends in your local group ride or you’re a professional athlete plotting your next victory, we are all looking to improve our abilities and be better than we were yesterday. Unfortunately, in the journey to betterment, … More Cold and Hot Therapy 

Link To Full Film on Competitive Cyclist’s YouTube Channel: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/sc/hannah-twe-fkt When my alarm went off at 4 am I had already been awake in bed for at least 10 minutes. My brain woke me up thinking about the massive undertaking I had in front of me for the day. In fact, I don’t think my … More The Whole Enchilada Fastest Known Time

Race day can feel extremely stressful for a variety of reasons. I’ve noticed throughout my time coaching athletes that one of the reasons we carry so many nerves on race day is that we simply “want to do everything right.” We spend months and maybe even years training for a race so it’s terrifying that … More Pre-Race Nutrition

Big Sugar felt like a truly poetic end to this season in more ways than one. In 105 miles out on the rolling hills of Arkansas and Missouri I went through all of the emotions and feelings in the book and I couldn’t help but feel like it was almost a snap shot of the … More Big Sugar Gravel Race

Caffeine is so present in our day to day lives that you may or may not even think about when or how much you are consuming. In fact, caffeine is probably the most widely accepted ‘drug’ in the world, even though we rarely think of it that way. At one point in time there were … More Caffeine Consumption

This weekend I got to see racing through a different perspective. While usually the focus is on performance and placement at these events, after sustaining a concussion 2 weeks ago I’ve had to pause and remember that there are quite a few things that ultimately take precedent over race outcome.  I did everything in my … More Chequamegon MTB Race

Leadville 100 Nutrition and Avoiding BonkingI was still 35 miles from the finish of the Leadville 100. I had just rolled away from the 2nd place rider and took the lead. I could see long empty roads ahead of me. I could feel the nervous excitement inside of me at the idea that winning might … More Leadville 100 Nutrition and Avoiding Bonking