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October 9, 2018 | blog, race recap, race results | Kristine | 0
Nationals. West Virginia. In 2017, I had my heart set on the Enduro National title for Women 30-39. I was having a great set of runs and then blam-o everything went south when I
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October 9, 2018 | blog, h2hrace, training | Kristine | 0
My next target race is Nationals in West Virginia. With some humbling experiences at the Sea Otter classic fueling my passion to work harder and smarter, I set my focus on quality
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August 4, 2018 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
Oh man, the trip to California aka, my “sanity tour” is usually a highlight of the season for me. I was heading into the first set of races at Bonelli Park with so
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March 30, 2018 | blog, nutrition, recipe, training | Kristine | 0
The slew of Nor’easters this past March has been a real downer for my race schedule. All four of the Cross Country & Short Track races I had planned to ease back into
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March 19, 2018 | blog, race recap, training | Kristine | 0
2018 is starting off with a bang! Ticked off a bucket-list item this weekend at Egg Harbor Township BMX Track! Had an absolute blast racing the 24″ wheel category (cruiser
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October 6, 2017 | blog, race recap, race results, training | Kristine | 0
Racing Nearly 8 weeks out from my ankle injury and I’m finally back on dirt! The Bad Bear Enduro at Bear Creek is one of my nearby favorites. I was really stoked to give
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September 25, 2017 | blog, skills tip, training | Kristine | 0
Racing & Training Racing & traning was on hold this month while I recovered from a sprained ankle. Soft tissue injuries seem to take forever to heal. Not easy to miss
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August 1, 2017 | blog, h2hrace, nutrition, race results, training | Kristine | 0
Racing Port Peter Pounder – H2H race series, Port Jervis, NY July started out on a decent note. Port Peter Pounder in NY – I loved this course, was having a great race
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July 1, 2017 | blog, training | Kristine | 0
Bloomfield Bike Fest Second annual Bloomfield Bike Fest in the books! Again with the rain! The volunteers enjoyed a lovely downpour during setup. Lucky for the riders that it
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June 1, 2017 | blog, training | Kristine | 0
Racing Not much racing happening in May. Nice to have a bit of a break heading into summer. July is going to be LIT. Bike-Vacation A break from racing made for a great opportunity
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May 1, 2017 | blog, race results, training | Kristine | 0
April means Sea Otter! This is such a fun event – amazing attendance, an incredible vendor village, every race you can imagine and the list of hot-shots that are floating
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April 1, 2017 | blog, h2hrace, training | Kristine | 0
New Sponsors! Very excited to announce some new sponsors for 2017! I’ll be riding this gorgeous Carbon Cc Julian Joplin with the XX Eagle Drivetrain! Dang this baby can
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March 26, 2017 | blog, race results | Kristine | 0
Really tough effort at the Mayhem Mountain Bike Race in Southern NJ. It was a treat to have summer weather and dry trails though. Also amazing to FINALLY ride my JoplinCC on
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February 24, 2017 | blog, skills tip, training | Kristine | 0
I’m going to let you in on a secret training tool that has helped me immensely over the past couple years. It’s so simple you’ll probably scoff. It’s a “Bike
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January 26, 2017 | blog, training | Kristine | 0
It’s been cold, rainy and gray for days. Today coach had a leg & core strength training workout lined up. Goal was to completely trash the legs – which I did. As
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September 26, 2016 | blog | Kristine | 0
One of my goals for 2016 was participating in this event. Check. I had worked on a few aspects of skate park riding, mainly dropping in, manuals, bar twists in the air and
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May 6, 2016 | blog | Kristine | 0
I refused to look at the weather forecast all week. Weathermen are alarmists, they exaggerate, they are often just plain wrong. I had spent countless hours over the past year
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April 28, 2016 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
What an event. Hard to describe it all, so I’ll leave it to the pictures. My races didn’t go as well as I’d hoped, but there is plenty to enjoy outside of the
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April 25, 2016 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
Day 1: Travel Newark airport: 5:30am. I had heard about the fire at Newark Terminal B, but I hadn’t anticipated the overload of travelers that would clog the other
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March 25, 2016 | blog | Kristine | 0
(I made these ninja’s for the short track race #1 awards) Training hurdles The weather this winter has been particularly mild in NJ, which means I’ve been able to get
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January 30, 2016 | blog, training | Kristine | 0
Dreaming about the year to come… More Pro XCT races! More enduro races! More downhilling, more indoor bike parks, more pump tracks, more skate parks and more AIR time! I
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January 16, 2016 | blog, training | Kristine | 2
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – 2015 was an amazing year. Training, racing & skills work were the focus for the first half of the year, then I
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December 7, 2015 | blog, race recap, training | Kristine | 2
I decided I’d dip my toes into the world of cyclocross racing this year. I’ll admit, riding on grass has never inspired much excitement for me, but I see some serious
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August 18, 2015 | blog, h2hrace, race recap | Kristine | 0
I know my legs are still fried from the Stewart 45. I know that I’m mentally and physically in need of recovery time after the final peak of the my season in Boston. I know
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August 5, 2015 | blog, race results | Kristine | 0
Still feeling the high from the Stewart 45, I’m anxious to race again – even though my coach advised I take some time off. Sure enough, legs were feeling totally fried
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July 28, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
I hadn’t planned to race this event, but I put in enough volunteer time course marking on Saturday and MTBNJ had enough available team members to work the race on Sunday,
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July 15, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
What an insane weekend. Friday I was on the road by 6am to beat the traffic to the Boston Rebellion & Barn Burners Races in Walpole, MA. I was ready to ride the moment the
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July 9, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
I was adamant that I get to the race venue bright and early to preview the enduro section of the course. So by 6am on Sunday, I was already on the road driving to Rhode Island. 3
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June 29, 2015 | blog, h2hrace, race recap | Kristine | 0
There was a solid drizzle of rain all night and all morning. Having rode The Millstone Grind after torrential rains that made the trail a thick, greasy, peanut butter slop
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June 2, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
I deliberately left the “race” out of the title, because, well, I don’t think what I did should be considered racing. Drove up to VT on Saturday with my family.
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May 26, 2015 | blog, NYSMTB, race recap | Kristine | 0
Building up to the NJ State Championships at Jungle, I had been taking training, nutrition and race prep pretty seriously. After so much intensity – I feel like I’ve been
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May 19, 2015 | blog, h2hrace, race recap | Kristine | 2
I was surprisingly calm heading into this race. This is one of my 2 target races or “A races”. I love this place, and the technical course suits me. Once I found out
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May 3, 2015 | blog, h2hrace, race recap | Kristine | 0
I headed up to Wayway extra early to get a run on Sitting Bear – a trail with an extended rock garden that I had trouble clearing at the pre-ride earlier in the week. Since
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April 27, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
Course Description The course was really mild – could have been a CX course. A few punchy climbs – the one at the end was a pretty decent incline, plus it was chewed
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April 20, 2015 | blog, h2hrace, race recap | Kristine | 0
After the carnage at Sugar Hill, I wasn’t expecting much. It wasn’t easy to drag my aching body out of bed, but somehow I managed. I was exhausted and was dreading
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April 19, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
Sugar Hill – Day Before The Race. Rich & the guys at Bicycle Tech are putting together my new race bike – a Jamis Dakar XCR Team, SRAM xx1 drivetrain, Shimano
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April 6, 2015 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 0
Short Track #3: Endless Sludge My teammates suggested I try the Open Men category for this race, so I gave it a shot. You’d think I’d learn by now, but I’m
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January 15, 2015 | blog, training | Kristine | 0
Things I hear all the time: “What did you do to your bike?”, “I didn’t even know that part could GET broken.”, “How did you manage to do
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November 23, 2014 | blog, race recap | Kristine | 4
It’s Saturday morning, 4:45 am, complete darkness. After fumbling around for food and coffee, I jump in the car and head to Cathedral Pines in Long Island for my first
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October 15, 2014 | blog, h2hrace, race results | Kristine | 0
So proud to be the Highland to Hudson (H2H) Cat 1, Women 15-44 Series Leader! The 2014 season has surpassed my expectations. Thank you to all the race promoters and to Jamis
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October 15, 2014 | blog, NYSMTB, race results | Kristine | 0
1st Overall – NYSMTB Series 2nd – Williams Lake Classic NYS #1 1st – Hurley Burley NYS #2 2nd – SOS Stewart NYS #3 1st – Riedlbauer Rally NYS #5 Check out the New York
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