Everyone in my universe has heard me go on and on about taking on the BC Bike Race this summer. While many people in my circle could do it off the couch, it’s a daunting endeavour for me. I’ve been training diligently since October, and still, I’m uncertain that it will be enough. My race […]
Author: Moniera
Thoughts on Training
Internal Dialogue
“Alone” on the bike, I’m left to the mercy of the never ending internal dialogue. Here’s a snippet of the ridiculous. I should really have started earlier – why do I always go out so late – was nice to see Carrie though – I think I’m going to be too hot – how can […]
Falling in love with South Africa
Having grown up in Johannesburg, coming back to South Africa may seem like coming home. But my growing love affair with this beautiful country has little to do with being born here. This is an entirely new relationship, taking root in an completely different part of the country, that I never knew as a child. […]
Figs – a consumer’s manual
I purchased a punnet of fresh figs at the store today. When I got home, I rinsed them and pulled one open. It took some pressure top pull it apart which should have been a sign. It was alright, I suppose, but neither as plump or as juicy as I had hoped. It took me […]
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Rambling on about racing
A friend called me out this summer when I said that doing the BC Bike Race (BCBR) is too difficult for me. After much contemplation and excessive amounts of overthinking as I tend to do, I have signed up to do the race next summer. The commitment is in place; working through the self-doubt is […]
The tale of my solitary life
The tale of my solitary life is told in meals eaten at the kitchen counter, sometimes off the cutting board Single serve containers of left overs in my freezer How does one cook dinner for one The half bottle of red in the door of the fridge only good for a stew now Always navigating […]
The Last Best Ride
With my August race in Colorado having slipped off my calendar, I looked for one more race to do this year. It’s already been a great year of riding with Special Blend Gravel Camp being the perfect preparation for the Gorge Gravel Grinder, and then also Cranbrook Gravel Grind. I was hungry for just one […]
The head games of racing
Racing is pure madness. Madness, I tell you!! You sign up for a race months out with great excitement and ambition. In the days leading up to the race, the doubts start surface, and by the morning of the race, you are a wreck. At least I am. I have done a few races now, […]
Cranbrook Gravel Grind
This race was back in May, and in the days after the race my life was consumed with the two events I work for, the Mega Volt and the BC Bike Race, so I never got around to talking about it. The race experience was particularly special in that the whole weekend was so filled […]