The start “Pinch it off Lars!” “Pinch it off Lars, the race has started!” yelled Dan from outside the bathroom. I stood outside the cafe (where we had just been planning our route on our two sets of maps for the entire race) in a state of total shock that we had even made it … Continue reading Team Bend Racing Adventure Race World Championships Race Report!

I recently wrote a blog for Mission Farms CBD on how we use CBD for racing and recovery. If you have asked me a year ago about CBD, I would not be able to tell you anything other than I had heard it could help with pain. Fast forward a year later, and I am … Continue reading Racing and Recovery

As I lined up for the Oregon 24 hour Nationals Race, I could feel the wave of nerves and emotions coming over me. This would be my first solo event in a few years and only my second 24 hour mtn bike race. Was I ready? Could I push through the struggles with out my … Continue reading We did it- Oregon 24

Prologue (2.5 miles/1000’ gain), by Rea “So, how fast are we going?”“I don’t know, as fast as the fastest the slowest one can go?” A few tears of happy anticipation, a speech that got us all rallied up, Jason’s countdown, and off we went into the first kilometer of the America’s Toughest Race. The first … Continue reading Expedition Oregon 2021 – Americas Toughest Race

Some would say Jason and I have not had the best start to 2021. Two abdominal surgeries for me and then three weeks later Jason got his hip resurfaced. I agree that this does not sound like fun. Having to go under the knife is never great, however for us the timing has worked out … Continue reading Road to Recovery

It's no secret. I am a very driven person who has a hard time hearing no. Once I get going on something, it is hard to deter from my path. Many good things come out of this personality trait. I am extremely loyal, if I say that I will be there, I will be there … Continue reading Bad days are A- OK

This past Tuesday I went in for a partial hysterectomy, a hernia repair and an IUD removal. My IUD had some how gone through the backside of my uterus and was hanging out near my bowels. Apparently IUD's and I don't match (I got pregnant on one 10 years ago and had a miscarriage at … Continue reading Active Recovery for the Heart and Body

A few months ago I promised myself that I would start writing more. But then life. Like almost every single person knows and feels, 2020 has been a year of adaptation, challenge, and ultimately for me: letting go. Letting go of "I should's" and replacing them with "I can and I want to" has really … Continue reading Life update and Spartan Games

In case you haven't seen it yet, go watch Jason and my team (Team BendRacing) on Eco Challenge streaming NOW on Amazon Prime. You will not regret it. It is such a fun show to watch, especially for those who really struggle to understand what we do out there for days on end. Many have … Continue reading Eco Challenge FiJi