Category: Race Report

racing in 2020- Sometimes it be like that

2020, What a year.  Nothing represents the ups and downs of the year like my Strava account.  I was plodding along, slugging it in the gym.  After signing onto Tesseract a few months earlier, racing (and doing well) in a few CL1 track races, I was on track to get a start at one of… Continue reading racing in 2020- Sometimes it be like that

Enthusiastic race filler

Enthusiastic race filler! That’s what I am, and I am damn proud of that. After I won nationals last year, I “retired*”.  To anyone around me, we all know that this is a joke.  I’m not finished, I’m not done, I’m not going to rack the bike.  This was the beginning of my ‘Victory lap… Continue reading Enthusiastic race filler

Canadian Nationals: Adventure and misadventure in three parts (plus intermission)

Women Sprint 3-4 Final. 2017 Canadian Track Championships, September 29, 2017

It started when I had an injury.  Like all my good stories, each adventure always starts with something going wrong.  My ankle wasn’t playing gymnastics with me so i started swimming.  my shoulder decided to dislocate in the surf, so i started speed skating.  I did my ankle once again, but i stuck to the… Continue reading Canadian Nationals: Adventure and misadventure in three parts (plus intermission)

When you don’t have anything to lose, there is nothing to lose!- ITS Melbourne race report.

  I’ve been talking about retirement.  But really who am I kidding?  I love to race.  I’m not going to retire; I’m going to keep going until the stage manager with the hook pulls me off.  And even then I won’t go easy.    Did I mention I love racing. ITS is a race that acts… Continue reading When you don’t have anything to lose, there is nothing to lose!- ITS Melbourne race report.

The comeback part 1- Race Reports

Week 16 was going to be my scan.  Week 17 was going to be team states.  Week 18 is going to be my comeback! I had my surgery, I followed instructions, I’ve been feeling great, and my only setback has been getting cleared to get back into things.  Last week after another re-schedule of my… Continue reading The comeback part 1- Race Reports

2016 Sydney Christmas Carnivals- Full Report

The Sydney Christmas Carnivals are done and dusted for another year.   Over the 5 days I re-posted the results along with photos and how the racing went down.  Most of the reporting is factual, and no names have been changed to avoid embarrassment. Day 1 Sydney Christmas Carnivals Dunc Gray Velodrome Hosted By Bankstown… Continue reading 2016 Sydney Christmas Carnivals- Full Report

Summer of Track! Sydney (and surrounding clubs) Summer Track Calendar

 Updated January 30, 2017 Hello NSW, Australia and the world! Summer is track season; and this year is going to be a scorcher with options galore for hot racing, and for all abilities. We are already off to a fantastic start.  The Sprint GP saw sprinters, non-sprinters, new racers and old veterans take to the… Continue reading Summer of Track! Sydney (and surrounding clubs) Summer Track Calendar

Goals and Dreams – ITS Melbourne

If I set myself these super high un-realistic goals am I setting my self up for failure or success. I’m a big dreamer, I set big goals.  My friends and family know when I set my mind to something, nothing will stop me from achieving. 2016 it’s the year of the J.O.B! After Achieving my… Continue reading Goals and Dreams – ITS Melbourne