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Not long ago, a friend of mine stopped by for a quick espresso and chat. I love friend deliveries, by the way…you know, when you don’t have to leave your house or make complicated plans and they just show up. This friend is no ordinary guy and is one of the top in his field. [...]
“You sort of looked checked out – you know, like you’re totally Zen” – this is what Jeremy said to me in the car between photos at the Subaru/Trek Team media camp two weeks ago. Jeremy had been nailing his shots all day and I asked him what exactly it was that I was “missing.” The [...]
Aloha everyone! Apparently it’s the 2012 racing season! Guess I should get my butt back in gear and keep you all posted! First – apologies. I’m not prepared to offer and explanation as to why, but writing has been more difficult for me this year that in the past. I’m ready now though – so [...]
How’s that for a blog post title? Well, the fact of the matter is that I’ve got a few really excellent gift ideas that will make the receiver either fast or hot and maybe even both. Each of these words can be interpreted a handful of different ways and I encourage you to adapt their [...]
So, you’d think that since it’s the “off-season” I should have plenty of time to share a post….yeah, well, hmmmm. I’m getting back into the swing of sharing my thoughts and experiences racing and this past weekend at the Pan American Games seems like a perfect place to start. Before I get into it, I [...]
My mom is the reason I learned to ride my mountain bike fast. As a teenager, the Irmiger’s often went on family trips to Moab, Winter Park and all over Colorado. Playing on singletrack was a totally normal experience for me. Spoiled, so spoiled. It’s strange though, even with a female role model, I always [...]
It’s been a while and I’ll tell ya why. Life as a bike racer has been a bit rough for me these past two months. I figured no one wants to read about rough times and, I’ll tell you what, I don’t particularly care for writing about them! So, I thought I had nothing to [...]
Good-bye March Madness! I’m pretty excited for April, it’s off to a great start and a bit symbolic since the only two races I did in March (the first two of 2011) came with a small amount of baggage. After numerous great training rides in March, each time I actually got to a race something [...]
After a solid month on the road, I’m back in Boulder for 6 whole days before heading off to Pro XCT Race #2 in Fontana, CA this coming Thursday. Things will go exponentially better at this race than our first race last weekend in Bonelli where I was visited by a stomach bug the night [...]
People often ask me what and how I eat. Since I got up at 5:50 a.m. this morning (why? I have no idea…) I thought I’d share my daily breakfast! I’m on a bigger fruit and veggie kick than I’ve ever been on. We all know they are good for us but other than the [...]
It’s day number three of my three week training trip to Maui and I am loving it! For the past few years Jeremy and I have been spoiled rotten by our good friend Larry (also the owner of Tokyo Joe’s) when he invites us to come to this paradise and stay at his home away [...]
Ok – looks like I’m back. This is the first post of what I hope to be many throughout the 2011 season. Thanks for checking it out and coming along for the ride! I’ve had a simply unbelievable off-season – lots of fun new cross-training activities and positive life changes all around. I’ll tell you [...]
I never know what I’m going to get this time of year. Depending on the race and travel schedule, how the races have been going, and when my old friend Fatty Fatigue decides to show up, August can be a blast or a bit of an extended boot camp. Just like every day in life [...]
Well – World Championships – that was pretty cool! I have to admit that the last month of training for me has been a bit difficult physically. I’m not sure why, but for some reason my body just didn’t want to cooperate with my mind – my legs felt bad 6 days a week and [...]