Meet
Kristin
Home place
Alexandria, Virginia. Outside of Washington.
Why I Ride
I ride to make myself proud, and I race for the joy of the finish line.
What I Ride
Various carbon and titanium tandem bikes because I am a blind athlete.
Favourite Race so far
Team Race Across America. Land Run 100 Gravel, and Ironman Louisville.
An endurance highlight
Joining the 400-mile club at Bike Sebring with all-time tandem course record in 2018.
My most challenging moment
Failing to finish Race Across the West due to heat and nutrition issues. Facing my tandem pilot and crew when the fault was entirely mine.
What I tell myself to keep the bike moving forward
Keep moving forward. It’s better than walking.
Racing or Riding Goals
Completing solo RAW and bettering my 24-hour mileage. (Perhaps setting 24-hour tandem record, but I don’t know what it is!)
What endurance teaches me
To keep going no matter how crappy I feel.
Favourite treat-food on the bike
Payday bars. And peanut butter M&Ms. But if given the chance, pear & walnut cake would probably displace those.