Sedona Mountain Bike Festival 2023

Woman riding a light blue Specialized gravel bike on a beachside path wearing a long sleeve cycling jersey and blue cycling shorts

Why Choose A Gravel Bike And What to Wear on a Gravel Ride

— heidi yakowski
Tagged: cycling apparel cycling gear gravel bike mountain biking road cycling
If you were like me you might be a little skeptical about gravel bikes.  Why not just mountain bike or road ride?  But the roads today have become busier and...
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Snow-covered red mountains and pine trees under a clear blue sky at the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival

Sedona Mountain Bike Festival 2023 was Epic!

— heidi yakowski
Tagged: Bike Festival Bike Gear Festival Events Mountain Biking Moxie Cycling Outdoor Adventure Sedona Mountain Bike Festival Trail Rides
The 2023 Sedona Mountain Bike Festival was epic!  Starting off with heavy snow and ending the beautiful sunshine.  Since this was our first time at the Sedona Fest nothing was...
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Woman mountain biker wearing blue helmet and backpack smiling, taking a selfie in a forest trail near a tunnel during the Wilderness 101 Marathon.

Be ME

— heidi yakowski
Tagged: bike race recaps mountain biking Pennsylvania MTB ultra-endurance race Wilderness 101 Marathon
The longest ride of my life!   The Wilderness 101 Marathon The Recap 
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Mountain biker performing a jump on a dirt trail in a forested downhill bike park, emphasizing deliberate practice and skill improvement.

Deliberate Practice

— heidi yakowski
Tagged: Deliberate Practice Growth Mindset Mountain Biking Performance Enhancement Persistence Resilience Self-Improvement Skill Development
There is a difference between a lot of riding and Deliberate Practice.
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Smiling woman cyclist wearing helmet and sunglasses in forest during Leadville 101 MTB race training session

The Training Paid Off

— heidi yakowski
Tagged: Leadville 101 MTB Leadville Race Series Mountain Biking MTB Racing Tips Race Training
All the hard work paid off on my first attempt at the Leadville 100!
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