When I was a runner and competing in triathlons I was having pains in my hip and just treating it as an injury. I would ice it and take anti-inflammatories, but it just wouldn't go away. I finally went into my doctor and we did x-rays and had an MRI and diagnosed it as osteoarthritis. At that point I stopped doing anything that was impactful to my hip joints.

What I have learned about the sport of cycling is that you have to love it to do it because you're not going to retire off of it.

Because cycling is a repetitive front to back motion you never go side to side with your legs, the muscles and joints are really going to protect themselves when you have arthritis. So continually working on opening things up helps to alleviate pain.

Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph.

I talk about role models a lot and wanting to be a role model for kids around me because I didn't have that growing up.

I don't think that the Olympic games are a good place to bring up any political issues because it should be about the athletes and about coming together. This year's motto was One World, One Dream and to take that away it's just not a good time.

To me, there is no greater way to achieve clarity than to run alone, or share miles with a trusted friend.