The Heart and Gravel Comeback Tour: Racing, Recovery, and Raising Hope
In 2025, I’m doing 11 gravel races throughout the Midwest to celebrate that my heart is beating normally again and to raise money for pediatric cardiac care. I’m calling it “The Heart and Gravel Comeback Tour 2025.” I’ve had two ablations in the past two years to fix ventricular tachycardia, and the second, done last […]
Mastering Process Goals: A Guide for Endurance Athletes to Achieve Success in 2025
As endurance athletes, effective goal setting is essential to staying motivated and excelling in your training. However, while outcome goals-like completing a race or achieving a specific time-are important, they often overshadow the real drivers of progress: process goals. This blog will guide you in setting effective process goals to support your big ambitions in […]
Adopting a Pro Athlete Mindset: How Making Key Lifestyle Changes Can Bring Success for Everyday Endurance Athletes
One of my junior clients texted me from St. Louis after one of the Gateway Cup crits didn’t go very well. “I’m actually so done. I’ll do anything to get better. I will not complain, I will do everything this winter.” The junior had done well in Cat. 4s in the Chicago Grit series, but […]
Mastering the Journey: How Older Endurance Athletes Can Set Process Goals for Lasting Success
As we get older, balancing our passion for endurance sports with the demands of family, work, and other responsibilities can be challenging. Whether you’re a runner, cyclist, or triathlete, setting meaningful goals is key to staying motivated and achieving success. But what if there’s a better way to set goals-a way that helps you stay […]
Motivation for Endurance Athletes Over 50: How to Stay Positive and Push Your Limits
As we age, our physical abilities inevitably change, but this doesn’t mean the end of cycling or running – obviously! For me, motivation for endurance athletes over 50 is about personal challenge – doing hard things – and competition to improve myself in gravel races and cyclocross. For endurance athletes over 50, the journey is […]
Beyond the Finish Line: Setting Smart Process Goals for Endurance Success
We’re in the time of year when most athletes are done with their competitions and are thinking about next season. I’ve already got a list of the gravel races I’m doing for most of 2024! So I’m sending a goal sheet to each client, and then we’ll meet to talk through their goals so they […]
