I guess I’m jumping on the blogging train even though I’m not a full-time pro on this team, just the summer intern. I’ve been packing up for school (3000 miles away in Vermont), and figuring out the logistics of transporting 2 bikes, skis and a boat across the country (and that’s leaving behind the rusty cruiser and kid’s bmx bike that I acquired this sum (more…)

I got my first hiking on South Sister in yesterday. Levi, Liz (an XC Oregon friend) and I went a little more than halfway up from Devil’s Lake, had lunch and generally enjoyed a flawless day in the mountains. Here are a few pictures. (more…)

So call it irrelevant but last weekend we found a little wild kitten hiding in our backyard.  After some prodding and a can of tuna, we persuaded it into the house.  Then the fun began. (more…)

Last week I was off moonlighting as a junior coach at the PNSA camp that Brenna Knowles ran near Anthony Lakes. I got the pleasure (and pain) of joining the campers for their 5k classic time trial on Thursday morning. My best guess is that the race started around 6000′ on the middle of the Anthony Lakes Scenic Byway. It then climbed for the next 3-4k at 8-10% grades. I don’t recall if the top of the climb was at 7100′, or if that was the finishing elevation, but either way, we went at least that high. (more…)

To any good blog.

…And I ‘ve finally figured out how to upload them.

It seems to be my new race tactical error.  At least when compared to our new teammate Zach.  Couple of weekends ago during the super painful Mt. Ashland Hill Climb, I had about a 35 second lead on him, which I maintained through the first 4500 feet of climbing.  (more…)

To be honest, that’s about as specific as my training plan has been for the last couple of months. My big goal this year was to get a useable upper body, so that I don’t have to be on a great day with my legs to put together respectable races. (more…)

A new era in XC Oregon has begun.  We finally have a real blog that should (hopefully) be updated regularly.