Barbara Howe

Articles published in 2008

Nov 20, 2008

Hometown mud

After a disappointing race last weekend I wasn't too motivated to race this weekend. My legs felt awful all week. It was like my body didn't want me...
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Nov 14, 2008

Psycho-Cross: A Halloween tradition

It seems that most years there is a big, important, out-of-town race that I need to be at during Halloween weekend. This year I skipped the USGP and...
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Nov 7, 2008

Granogue and Wissahickon weekend

After a hot weekend of hard racing in Cincinnati my body showed its appreciation for me by coming down with a doozie of a sinus infection. I spent...
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Oct 27, 2008

It seemed like a good idea when...

...I bought my plane tickets. In reality it wasn't such a good idea. Three UCI cross races in a row at the start of the season with very...
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Oct 6, 2008

Vegas and beyond

Once again I survived Las Vegas, Cross Vegas and one heck of a tiring Interbike tradeshow. Part of my job is to work the tradeshow, and although it...
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Sep 11, 2008

Single Speed World Championships

Over a year ago I heard that Single Speed Worlds were going to be in nearby Napa, California. I immediately knew that I had to race that race....
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Aug 23, 2008

A late start and a new beginning

For the past several months I've been trying to write a diary to update everyone on the condition of my injury. I've written several and liked none of...
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Feb 26, 2008

A bad day in Belgium

A not so good present for Christmas December 25th, Christmas day in Belgium and the day before the Hofstade World Cup. The crew, Derrick, Natasha, Kevin, Nathan, Leslie,...
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Jan 29, 2008

Three in a row

Day 4, Race 1: Scheldecross, Antwerpen Belgium Two years ago, I showed up in a state of jet-lagged confusion and podium'd at this race. This year the start...
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