Love the Life you Live, Live the Life you Love

My first mountain bike was named Rex. It was a piece of shit. I bought him when I lived in Logan, Utah getting my master's degree and became suddenly inspired by the surrounding mountains and all the people shredding in the hills while I ran - lame. I too wanted to shred mountains. I found my Gary Fisher Trek 29er on Craiglist for $500 that appeared to be my size and at least semi-functional. With an income of about $400/month, I pestered the poor man relentlessly for two weeks until he agreed to sell the bike for a whopping $225 - pedals, bike cage and extra tires included. My first ride out my chain dropped down between by chainring and frame, locked up my pedals and I went head over feet into a gravel ditch in front of some guys fishing in a lake. I cried the whole way home. Not shown: road rash all over my arm and side A few months later I attempted again, this time bringing Chris along. I was riding along in front on an open, winding path and out of nowhere-  my br...

It's been over a month since racing Kona, and I'm starting to wonder if it'll ever sink in that I qualified for and finished the ultimate Ironman race. It's been almost 4 months since I qualified at Santa Rosa and my head continues to go to, "oh wow Kona" whenever I hear the word - it's almost like it never happened at all. I think the big issue I have is that over the years I built it up so much in my head and imagined what it would be like, that when I was actually there and racing the race, I just realized it's just another town. Just another Ironman race. Still hard, still amazing. I've compared it almost to a wedding. Girls dream about their wedding for years. We watch movies and plan it out in our heads on what every last detail is going to be like. I thought I would literally turn into a princess on my wedding day and be perfect in every way. But the day came and I realized that I had tan lines from my sports bra that showed up in every...

Co: Eagle Bicycles What's Your Type? : Eagle T3 The Good Stuff: Di2 shifting, Shimano Ultegra components, Shimano 105 brakes, Apollo crank, Adamo road seat You See me Rollin': Eagle 60/88 Wheels with DT Swiss hubs Nice Bum, Where You From? :  https://eaglebicycles.com/shop/eagle-t3/ Picture Prove It: I have to admit, I was both nervous and hesitant about this bike. You know what I like when I invest in a product? Buzz words such as: Widely known. Super popular. "Everyone has this". And Eagle is frankly, none of those. (Yet.) I already knew I LOVE my Eagle 60/88 wheelset they sent me back in June for Ironman Santa Rosa. These wheels feel so awesome and look badass on my tri bike - even my husband is jealous of my setup. I look so pro rolling up to a race with a 60/88 wheel set and I loved those DT Swiss Hubs. They roll over potholes, that bumpy pavement that is the stuff of cyclists' nightmares and pretty much anything I threw at them. They fly down ...