Blog
Mar
Training on the W&OD Trail
Although our feet were frozen when we finished the team had a terrific 68 mile training ride yesterday along the Washington and Old Dominion trail from Vienna, VA to Purcellville, VA (http://www.nvrpa.org/park/w_od_railroad). Our coach Susan Hefler of Hefler Performance Coaching is pushing us to up the training miles each week by 10% in order…
Mar
Defense Logistics Inc. is our newest Silver Sponsor!
We want to say a big thank you to Defense Logistics Inc., Team GBF’s newest silver sponsor. DLS is a woman-owned HUB zone small business located in Lumberton, NC that supports USSOCOM, Special Mission Units and other government agencies. DLS’s three business units include Live, Virtual and Constructive Ranges and…
Feb
Training in Tucson
Another beautiful day in Tucson, Arizona. For the past 3 years, I’ve made it to Tucson to ride and get the necessary base miles before the start of the racing season. My coach, Susan Hefler from Hefler Performance Coaching, has me doing long 5 to 5.5 hour rides. Because I’m…
Feb
Welcome OGSystems – our newest sponsor!
Team GBF would like to announce a new associate sponsor, OGSystems, to support the 2013 Race Across America. OGSystems, a Chantilly, Virginia-based tech company, delivers the highest quality mission critical services and solutions possible to their clients in national security, national intelligence, defense, homeland security, civil government, healthcare, public health…
Feb
Welcome our new Platinum Sponsor – Spokes Etc.
We are proud to announce the Northern Virginia bike shop, Spokes Etc., will be sponsoring the Team Green Beret Foundation Race Across America Cycling Team. Spokes Etc. has been a cornerstone in the local DC bike scene since 1985 by sponsoring race teams, charity rides and other events. More importantly,…
Feb
Announcing iRobot as Team GBF’s Title Sponsor
We are excited to announce that iRobot Corporation is now Team GBF’s Title Sponsor for the 2013 Race Across America. iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. The company’s home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, and its defense & security robots protect those in harm’s…
Feb
RAAM Seminar
On 2 February, Team GBF attended a Race Across America (RAAM) Seminar in Columbus, Ohio. It was a great opportunity to meet fellow RAAM competitors and listen to a seasoned RAAM participant describe some of the challenges a team experiences during the race. What I learned was that the most…
Jan
The New Year Begins The Racing Season
For the past week I’ve been off the bike with the Flu. Today is the first day back and I was on the trainer. I missed yesterday’s Team GBF ride through beautiful Clifton, VA. I’d rather deal with any sickness early in the season than get sick during the month…
