STEPPING UP THE PACE FOR 2010..
Welcome..
Thanks for visiting my website. I hope you enjoy reading my racing adventures, or if you are just discovering bikes hopefully it acts as a motivator and doesn’t scare you off.
I am a NZ cyclist and I have been on the racing scene since I was 21. I’ve dabbled on the mountain bike, cyclocross arena and more recently the road. In 2007 I made the decision to switch to the road fully after 5 years of mountain bike racing at an elite level. So far I have had a blast racing the skinny wheels and experiencing the ‘dark side’. 2010 will see me focusing again on the road but there is also a possibility that I’ll be mixing it up with a bit more off road – I love the dirt too much to sell my soul completely…
This year I will be racing in NZ followed by Europe and then on to the States. It’s a big year with some major goals in mind and these should keep me motivated to pedal faster! I feel extremly lucky to have so many opportunities to see the world and meet so many great people along the way, especially since it has all come to fruition through cycling.
Riding and racing has taken me to some of the most incredible and remote areas in the world. I am quite sure I would have never seen half these places had it not been for the love affair that formed with bikes back in 1998. I have also formed some life long friendships along the way. To anyone reading this that is new to cycling, or wondering if they should give it a go, my advice would be to get out there..
Gym sessions with 4D Fitness...
Over the last two months I've had the opportunity to get some great personal training with Adam Moore www.teammoore.co.uk from 4D Fitness www.4dfitness.com. In short these sessions have completely changed my understanding and perspective of gym routines and have made a massive difference to my strength and power which is always a good thing going in for the sprint finish in road races!
New sponsor - 2XU
When it comes to seriously stylish, high performance, top of the line sports wear 2XU have got it covered and I am very excited to have them on board as a sponsor for my 2010 season. Just in time with 3 weeks till I fly out to the States for the road racing season.
2XU do an awesome range of sports performance clothing for cyclists, triathletes, runners and swimmers. Working with advanced technology they deliver sports wear that is no doubt a cut above the rest in it's feild, helping athletes to push for that podium finish no matter what the conditions are.
Nailing those descents.....
When I was racing in NZ back in February I lost 11 minutes on the 5th stage of the UCI women's tour of NZ because of poor descending skills that meant I missed the lead bunch up the road by 40 seconds. It was a technical descent and I didn't get the chance to practice it but I should of ridden it faster. So when I got back to the UK I decided to get this sorted so that it doesn't ever happen again. I've put far too much time into training to go and ruin a race because of bad skills...
