2005 has been an outstanding year. Aside from my 70-hour work week, I have managed to train 25 hours a week without interruption. This hard work has translated in to several top 5 finishes at Mountain States Cup and NORBA events. Furthermore, I have been offered a 2006 team position with Iron Horse Bikes. Working hard has not gone unnoticed! Mountain Biking is more to me than racing, training and performing. I love the epics. The high-country rides in Durango, Colorado are a journey in to the spirit. It is also the community that matters to me. I enjoy the stuffed feeling of a post-race bar-b-que and the stories that arise from the potato salad. The beer is also quite nice. I look forward to the fall. Riding seems so electric during this time of the year. Overall, I’d say I’m perfectly happy as mountain biker.