with Katie Hall

The first time I met Katie was in the airport before the 2013 North Star Grand Prix (then Nature Valley). We were both collegiate riders chosen to race for the Collegiate All Stars, a pretty rad team comprised of the top collegiate riders, created to give them a chance to race a national level race against some of the best in the country. Katie and I got along well pretty much immediately. From the beginning I was blown away by her physical ability on a bike, but even more so by the fact that all through that race she was super sick and never once complained. She would get back from each stage, heat up a big pot of water, and sit on the floor with her head over the pot covered by a towel to try and get the crap out of her nose. She rode her heart out regardless of her health, and it was incredible. In 2015 we became teammates on UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling. We were teammates at team camp and pretty much inseparable the rest of our time on the team together. Throughout her career Katie has shown consistent improvement every single year. She is strong, but more impressive is her skills in the peloton. I've had the privilege of watching her grow as an athlete, and even of being a guest at her wedding. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed catching up with Katie.