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When the universe knocks you down.
When the universe knocks you down.

While I've learned plenty from Rose Grant about overcoming setbacks with grace and sense of purpose, I'm now doing my best to take a page from Erin Huck's latest comeback book on just accepting whatever the universe has in store. (It worked well for her since she just defended her Short Track national championship title)! 

Did you see that @usacycling announced the Tokyo 2020 individual qualification recently? Link ☝️. I'm thrilled that the process heavily emphasizes races on my two favorite courses: Nove Mesto and MSA. (Although these are arguably everyone's favorites!) . So here's a snapshot from the Rock N Roll section of Nove Mesto World Cup last year. Even now I can picture this rock garden, and all the line options, and I'm working on believing (and seeing how) I can ride it faster, better. These sections motivate me. 📷: @polphe . #teamusa #seeitbelieveit #iloverocks #ucimtbworldcup #isitraceseasonyet
What do you love? These hearts at the Prescott YMCA, well, melted my heart. (And made me laugh). 🥰 #ilovepie #happyvalentinesday
Selfie time with @kait.boyle at yesterday's Women's Off-Road Cycling Congress. Her keynote speech was an incredibly inspiring and uplifting story, and funny too. I have to say I've had the privilege of meeting some incredibly badass, gritty, and beautiful souls in the sport of mountain biking--and so many are women. Huge thanks to @pivot_cyclesusa for getting behind #worcc2019, and for taking women who ride seriously. It was a pleasure to participate last night. And here's a little galentines day shout out to all the ladies who attended last night. ♥️ #wcw #galentinesday #womensoffroad #pivotcycles
I'm not sure there's another creature on this planet who lives more in the moment than this girl. Maja had TPLO surgery last spring to fix her knee, and suffered through a scary auto-immune disease called masticatory muscle myositis this fall. Her body has changed a lot this year, but her spirit remains exuberant, joyful, and curious. So we kicked off the week by laying down some fresh tracks together. And she sends. ♥️ #motivationmonday #majadog #masticatorymusclemyositis #mondaymeditation
Enjoyed showing @galloa412 and @patrick_rice around some of my favorite trails in Prescott. They won an auction for a weekend in Prescott to raise money for @imba_us, and I was lucky to be a part of it. Despite some chilly temperatures, we rode from straight from @cupperscoffeeprescott downtown and adventured around Thumb Butte. Huge thanks to @thehassayampainn and @thebarleyhound for their donations. And a bigger thanks to Anna and Patrick for letting me show you two around! #imbadirty30 #visitprescott #thumbbutte #mach4carbon #moretrailsclosetohome
I'm looking forward to volunteering at WÖRCC Phoenix this Tuesday. I'm leading a breakout session called, "Media Mania: How do - or don't - you identify with language, images and portrayals of female riders" @kait.boyle will be the keynote speaker and @pivot_cyclesusa is hosting the event. We want to heart from you. So as female off-road cyclist, what do you love, hate, and hope for? Attend a Women’s Off-Road Cycling Congress to join the conversation that is moving the needle on cycling industry performance. Spots remain so check out the link in my bio to sign up, and learn more. #womensoffroad #worcc2019 #pivotcycles
Remember that caption contest a couple weeks ago? We had SO many good ones but @kurt_perham nailed it with, "Oh my god, those are really your brothers?! Damn!" 😳😂 Swipe right ➡️ 😉 #4hughesbros #fangirl #speechless #sorryrose
This morning I rode with @arizona.devo rider @lilsy_rey out at the Star Pass trails. We both raced 80-miles yesterday, and today's forecast called for 100% chance of cold rain. But we adventured outside and were reminded that the desert is a magical place in the rain. So thanks for getting me out the door Lily! #desertrain #tucsonmountains 📷: @lilsy_rey
Grateful that I had a chance to train in one of my favorite places, with one of my favorite people, in a wonderful home near downtown Tucson. . Life has changed a lot for me this past year, but this annual desert training camp with @rosekgrant felt like a home-coming. Tucson is a uniquely wonderful and rugged place, and it was fun to rip around through my old training grounds with a great training partner and friend. #starpass #stanspivot 📷: @mykehphoto
While I'm waiting to pick up @rosekgrant from the airport today, I thought we could have a #captioncontest. So here's a little throwback to the last time we hung out. (Know the place?) @rosekgrant and I will pick the winner sometime on Friday. If the winner is in the US, I will send out a little care package from the team. Let's hear 'em! 😂 📷: Paz / @pivot_cyclesusa #stanspivot #captioncontest #Imintrouble
While I'm not juggling, flipping plates on an indo board, or blowing any minds with my form, this is something I've been working hard on for a couple of years--improving my strength, balance, and mobility on my left leg. And this pistol squat seemed impossible a year ago. So this feels big. Huge thanks to the team at @endurancerehab for the guidance. We figured out what was causing my strength imbalances, what they were, and then I learned some simple corrective exercises to start addressing the issue. It's also taken adjusting my bike fit (crank arm length), following a strength program, and the occasional visit to a chiropractor. Experience has taught me there's no simple, easy fix. It's just takes a lot of questions, a good team, plenty of mistakes, and figuring out a way to do the work. And the work will never be done! #endurancerehab #progressnotperfection #pistolsquat