The Feed Athletes

Meet the High-Performance Team Athletes

🚴 Sarah Sturm

Cyclocross, Gravel, MTB | Training is honestly what I love the most. I get to see new places, ride new trails, meet new people and push myself. I stay motivated by keeping it new and exciting!

🚴 Moriah Wilson

MTB, Gravel | I'm motivated by the daily progress I see when I'm consistent with my training and set achievable goals. I'm also motivated by how my efforts can inspire others to get out there and ride their bikes more.

🚴 Pete Stetina

Gravel, MTB | I don’t have a favorite race, all are unique in their own way and make up a greater picture which is what I like. Many stories from World Tour to Gravel to grassroots we can tap into.

🚴 Savilia Blunk

Gravel, MTB | Goal setting is super important to me, not just setting those big elusive end goals, but also having small ones along the way that you can check off. This is what motivates me through my training. It helps that I love riding my bike, so motivation comes easy.

🚴 Hannah Finchamp

Gravel, MTB | What motivates me with my training is that there are no limits on improvement. There is always something to improve on and every day we have the chance to take that step forward.

🏃 🚴 Hillary Allen

Ultra Running, Gravel | Never give up on yourself. It's the little things that matter day in and day out. Everyday I wake up and try to seize the moment and push myself to be the best I can be.

🚴 🏊‍♂️ 🏃 Angela Naeth

Triathalon, Gravel, Coaching | I am motivated by pushing myself to see what I've got and what I'm capable of and sharing my experiences with others. I am always learning and advising on how to be less afraid of the limits we put on ourselves and face our challenges head on.

🚴 Cole Paton

Gravel, MTB | Our family business had its beginnings in 1959 providing our area with ski equipment and eventually expanding into the bike industry. I was raised ski racing in the winters, and bike racing in the summers. My dad fueled my love for racing and I’ve been loving sports ever since.

🚴 Rose Grant

Gravel, MTB | I’m motivated by delayed gratification... Putting in the day-to-day work knowing I have shown up and done my part every day, gives me fulfillment and makes me feel good. It's especially motivating knowing that when race day comes, I will show up at my best.

🚴 🏊‍♂️ 🏃 Craig Alexander

Triathlon, Professional Coach | My favorite race is The Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, just because it’s Hawaii! I also love the Half-Ironman race in St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. It is a prestigious and historic race that many great athletes have run before.

⛷ 🏃🏻‍♀️ Chirine Njeim

Marathons, Alpine Ski | I am constantly pushing myself to new limits and motivating others who believe that they are not fit or feel like they don’t belong in a certain sport to keep moving forward and chasing their dreams no matter what hardships they face.

🏃 Luis Orta

Marathoner, Professional Coach | Luis founded My Olympic Coach back in 2018, an online training platform for athletes worldwide after establishing himself in Boulder, Colorado. Since then, he has been coaching athletes from around the world and more than 25 countries.

🚴 ⛷ 🏃 John Gaston

Skimo, Mountain Running, MTB | I remember chasing my brother up Highlands Bowl all day during our college years which lit the fuse for me. It finally blew up once I discovered skimo racing in 2012. It was the perfect outlet for an alpine ski background and newfound appreciation for endurance sporting.

🚴 Alexey Vermeulen

MTB, Gravel, Road | My favorite race of all time is a little-known stage race in Italy called, Val d'Aosta. One of my fondest memories is starting the final climb with just 8 racers left and about 30km left to go. I remember thinking, “wow, this is what it's like when I see this on TV."

🚴 Eli Kranefuss

MTB, Gravel | I started riding a bike with my family in Marin County and eventually started mountain biking professionally. I am motivated by the opportunities for personal development that come from training, as well as the places that a bike can take me.

🚴 Melisa Rollins

Cyclocross, Gravel, MTB | Completing hard workouts on the bike or in the gym is a constant reminder that I can do hard things. I’ve taken lessons that I’ve learned about perseverance and diligence on the bike, and have applied them at my day job as a chemist.

🚴 Hannah Shell

Road, Gravel, MTB | Every day I ride my bike I’m disconnecting from outside stress and focusing solely on pedaling. If I have a specific workout, I focus on eliminating any narratives I tell myself as to how the workout will go. Instead, I focus on finding the limit and pushing it just a little further than my mind tells me.

🚴 Kristin Weber

Cyclocross, Gravel | My motivation is my health, community, competition, and seeing what my 48-year-old body is capable of. Demonstrating to my kids that a mom can be a badass, by showing them and myself, that hard work, commitment, and a bit of grit go a long way in reaching your goals.

🏃 🏊‍♂️ 🚴 Josiah Middaugh

Xterra, MTB, Running | Athletes have different trajectories. I consider myself a late bloomer and I am a big fan of keeping kids involved in sports even if they don't have instant success. I think it is important to teach them that their true potential is unknown and only for them to find out.

🚴🏻‍♂️ ⛵️ Ben Bardwell

USA Sail GP, Gravel, MTB | Ben is a two-time winner of the coveted Barn Door Trophy in the Transpacific Yacht Race that starts in San Pedro, California, and ends in Hawaii. Ben sailed alongside SailGP teammate Taylor Canfield as a part of the Stars and Stripes Team USA in the 2019 Congressional Cup.

🚴 Jake Magee

Road, Gravel | At first, it was doing what a coach had set. A few years ago it was seeing what numbers I could achieve. Today, I'm enjoying the riding itself. Sometimes it’s really hard, sometimes it’s easy, and sometimes I rest.

🚴 Sofia Waite

MTB | The best piece of advice that I have received was to be patient and trust the process. As a junior, it is very easy to want to push your body to do more or try to squeeze in an extra interval session, but I need to pump the brakes and look at what I have already accomplished.

🚴 🏃 True Bennett

MTB, Nordic, Running | My favorite race was the GoPro Mountain games mountain bike race. It’s my favorite because it was so much fun. At age 15, the opportunity to race against Keegan and other pros was sick.

🚴 Ben Bravman

MTB, Gravel, Cyclocross | Ben is a junior member of the HPT, with so much talent and drive! We are so excited to see him compete this season in MTB, Gravel, and Cyclocross.