drafting – Just a Girl and a Bike

My feature series on those who have inspired me on my journey continues and stays strong. In my last post, I introduced you to an amazing rider who supported me and helped my confidence to grow, Dehnis B Delacruz. Today’s post is a follow up to share some of the amazing work that Dehnis is doing in the cycling community.

Take a few minutes and watch the documentary that Dehnis created on an amazing cyclist, Jonathan Deguzman. I have never met Jonathan, but when I watched this I felt like I knew him. I was so touched by his genuine responses, and how he conveyed that regardless of the level or ability, we all come to cycling for very similar reasons. Jonathan was so authentic in his responses, and Dehnis’ work in capturing this was absolutely brilliant.

Thanks to Jonathan for sharing his journey, and to Dehnis for seeing this opportunity and putting in the work to capture it!

This documentary can also be found here: The Influence of Cycling – Jonathan Deguzman

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Out we set. Clad in our sleek lycra. Slick wheels cutting the crisp morning air. We were a pack of crazies on a mission to ride.

The pace was at warm up level. But I had ridden with these guys before, and I knew what could happen. I was alert, and I was sure to keep on that last wheel. No dropping this babe so early on.

A few moments in, I noticed a rider behind me. I asked him if he was with this group. Yes, he replied. I asked him if he rode often. He shrugged and casually replied…oh, sometimes. I noticed him dropping back a bit, and tried to keep him in sight. But I had my own concerns of keeping with the pack.

Continue reading “Racing with the Dark Horse” →

I never thought I would be fast at anything that required physical ability. Before I started riding a road bike, I had no idea that I had an athletic side to me. I spent a good part of my life completely uncomfortable with my physical being. I wouldn’t have dreamt that I would be pedalling hard, sucking wind, and pushing my limits to keep with the wheel in front of me. There was a time when I couldn’t possibly have imagined feeling fast and fierce. What I didn’t realize that the seemingly impossible things can become reality. Continue reading “Saying Farewell to the Silver Strand” →

It has been over 12 years now since I was introduced to my first road bike. My bike has literally changed my life, and in more ways than one. Over the years, it has been challenging for me to maintain consistency in my fitness and nutrition. The last couple of years have been particularly difficult as I committed far too much energy and time both to support my husband’s intense career path, and to my own career oriented commitments. I often found myself on the cusp of getting back to where I wanted to be, only to find myself going in the wrong direction once again. The intensity and level of stress that I chose to be part of was greatly impacting my health. Continue reading “Getting My Groove Back” →