Goals don't often work out the way we plan. Life gets in the way in small ways and significant ways. For Northwest Winter Challenge participant Anna Gullickson, her 2018 plans were significantly derailed during the 2018 Challenge. She was hit by a car on one of her January runs. That accident led to a readjusting of her goals. With a positive attitude, she's recovered and ready … [Read more...] about Northwest Winter Challenge Profile: Anna Gullickson
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Northwest Winter Challenge Profile: Kriss McManus Schatza
Most people view the failure of their running technology as an obstacle to achieving their fitness goals. For Northwest Winter Challenge participant Kriss McManus Schatza, a glitch in technology proved to be the motivation she needed for reaching her goals. Kriss started running in 2008 when she realized she was 50 pounds over her ideal weight. She was not comfortable with … [Read more...] about Northwest Winter Challenge Profile: Kriss McManus Schatza
Jessica Kelley: Solitude and Longing in the Yukon
I first got to know Coach Jessica Kelley in 2013 when she was a Cycle University coach. At the time she considered herself a triathlete and was training for the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, an Ironman-scale competition with the ocean swim in a Fjord, and the run including a long mountain climb: Jessica’s idea of fun. Since then, Jessica’s athletic progression has led her away … [Read more...] about Jessica Kelley: Solitude and Longing in the Yukon
Jamie Van Beek: She’s Persisting
One of the most common themes across the women athletes profiled here is that they came to their respective sports relatively late—usually after college. For whatever reason, athletics didn’t catch on during their school years, or they didn’t think of themselves as athletic when they were younger. 46-year-old Bellingham native Jamie Van Beek is a variation on that theme. As … [Read more...] about Jamie Van Beek: She’s Persisting
The Double Grind | Jessica Cutler
Jessica Cutler joins Michael and Craig to discuss women's professional cycling, misogyny and gender disparities in cycling, body issues, and her journey as a pro-cycling development team director for the Northwest Women's Cyclocross Project. But before that, PruDog and Chef Craig awkwardly ramble on about the Tour De France, rider limits and salary caps, plus we prove we're … [Read more...] about The Double Grind | Jessica Cutler