Swim. BIKE. Run. Rinse. EVOL. Repeat.

Vail Time Trial Start @ GoPro Games

We emphasized the “Bike” portion of multisport in this title because it’s clearly the best part of triathlon (but shhhh....we didn’t say that) It’s been a busy and big year for Aubrey. There has been a lot of travel, a lot of triathlons and a lot of progress. Crossing off earning her professional triathlon license in early April took a chunk of pressure off the season and left plenty of time for quality training. Since that Miami event, her pink and black EVOL kit have been logging some serious miles as biking, biking and more biking continue to be a primary focus in getting prepared to compete in this next chapter.

This summer there has been a few scattered cycling races, with Aubrey’s first being the Stazio crit here in Boulder early this spring. Initially thinking that this would be easier since there was no swim before, and no run afterwards.....was a serious mistake! “It was a short and serious race, with a short and serious message...bike racing is seriously painful!” Aubrey’s coach, Grant Holicky told her to get out and stay in the front, and she listened. After finishing the race, Aubrey spent the rest of the day researching her latest and greatest love...bike racing. 

  

In early June after a 3^rd place finish at the Dallas Triathlon, Aubrey was back in CO to race the local Boulder Sunrise event where she finished 1^st female.  From the reservoir Aubrey ventured directly to compete in the next days GoPro Mountain Games Time Trial event in Vail, Colorado. A race up Vail pass seemed like the perfect way to dive into the world of time trialing. Literally shrieking with excitement on the start ramp caused a bit of a scene, as anyone who knows Aubrey knows her laugh is anything but quiet or subtle. A stellar performance it was not, but a solid effort on a tired body paired with the majestic views of the descent were enough to warrant some serious satisfaction.  

So what’s next for Aubrey? “Well, I’ve really been wanting to ride Mt Evans ever since I moved out to Colorado two years ago so I finally went ahead and registered for the Hill Climb event on July 26th. I love the mountains and don’t get out on them enough during tri season. It’ll be a nicely timed long hard effort on the bike with Nationals being two weeks later in Milwaukee. Life is good.”

1st Place at the Boulder Peak Triathlon Elite Division