New Site!!!!!!!!!

so i guess the guys at Blogger thought my old site should be un-deleted.

but i'm moving on and this is my last post to this site. check me out at my "real" name site

www.kristinkeim.blogspot.com or on www.areyoulivingit.com from now on, it was a good 3 yrs but now for some New Adventures in the life of K2.................

USWCDP YouTube Site

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PickensPlan.com

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And so the journey begins...

Here's a pic of Michael Engleman the Director of the US Women's Cycling Development Program with my bike all pimped out and ready to roll... Huge THANKS goes to Blue and JetCycling for helping me get back to riding!

2nd picture is my new Best Friend Orli who is a Blue Bikes Rep in CO, thanks for the sweet saddle... now my booty will be much happier. Orli was kind enough to go really slow on my 1st official ride today, watch out cycling world k2 is coming back!!!!

Last pic is of me, all smiles even though I have NO fitness and I thought the altitude was going to literally kill me. ;-)

It's going to be a long road but I've got months to enjoy riding/training before I need to be back to throttling it on the bike...

Are You Living It?!

another amazing site worth checking out and following my crazy life as I pursue my passions...
www.areyoulivingit.com

K2 Marketing

http://k2market.blogspot.com/

it's more like a disney movie...

Some people call Boulder the "Fairy Bubble" and I will have to admit that at some points I have come to see why but today I've decided it's actually more like being in a Walt Disney Movie. I've been back since Tuesday and crazy busy with interviews and still trying to get my life on track... thanks go out to Amanda, Megan, Michael, Kami, Curtis, mom, dad, sis and many more for all the support and laughs... thanks guys!

Today I got up early and went on an amazing 2hr hike, it wasn't too hot and there was a gentle breeze... it was like being in a "Disney" movie and I was Snow White. I'm not kidding, the mountains, landscape, and wildflowers make it almost seem unreal. Like I'm in some fantasy land it's so beautiful! To top it off the birds were singing and I came across a family of deer, I was just waiting for them to all start taking to me... it was a bit surreal. It's been hard being back and seeing everyone of bikes but I've been getting in some great hikes and even a bit of jogging. I'm still a being cautious not to over do it but Tuesday will be my 1st Ride Back, whoo hoo... update to come soon on that one. ;-)

The hikes have been great but now I've got major blisters and shin splits but couldn't be happier! So thankful to be active and back in CO... I'm all Smiles. It's been fun meeting up with my friends to watch the Tour at Amante Coffee shop, they show Le Tour de France All Day Everyday pretty cool. Have I mentioned how beautiful it is here? hahahaha

That's about it gang, I'll be sure to let y'all know how the 1st ride back goes and if I score a job!

Here's a quote my mom sent me that is perfect for what I've been through the past few months...

"Adversity is another way to measure the
greatness of individuals. I never had a
crisis that didn't make me stronger."
- Lou Holtz

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Boulder Bound... again

My Hero....

I just spent a few minutes screaming at the TV while watching Will almost score a TdF stage win! Congrats on 2nd place and heading into tomorrow in 3rd Overall!!!! America is very proud...
Check it out
http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/79521/tour-de-france-stage-3-frischkorn-on-the-podium

USWCDP/Giant for Women

Check out the sweet story on the site with some Teeth!

http://www.triplecrankset.com/2008/07/uswcdp-and-giant-for-women-scholarship.html

Check out the Official USA Elite/Jr/U23 Nationals Race Blog!

http://jetcycling.wordpress.com/

Re-Used Blog...

I was tooling around on my blog and realized I haven't actually gone through to re-read or even review my own personal ramblings... (slightly scared too)

I came across this one and found it interesting yet fitting, and I'm still completely lost in this department. (as with all "life" depts) wish they gave out Life manuals in college.

(Un-Bike Thoughts... 9/9/07

This is what a friend of mine posted and I found it very thought provoking. So I would share it too.

I wish I wrote this....
"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love."


share your thoughts...)

I Will Be Back!

If you can't tell... yes my hair is shorter, at this rate I might be bald by the end of the summer! (j/k)

I know my last few blogs have been kind of sad so I wanted to let everyone know... I WILL BE BACK on the BIKE and RACING in 2009 but this season is being put on the back burner. This is the perfect time to get my self completely healed mentally and physically and more stable financially so I can give er' a go in 2009!!!! I won't need the "off season" in the fall so I will work my booty off saving $ for med bills and racing if I can't get on a team that can support me. Kenda has been great though and I hate I was unable to race and represent such an amazing group of ladies that make up the team. I'd love the opportunity to do more journalism maybe write for various websites, papers, mags, etc... about women's cycling and sports/culture in general. My life has been a long roller coaster ride since day 1 and I have NO regrets and luckily I've found positive things in all my setbacks. This injury has actually been a blessing b/c I've realized how important family/friends are and to NEVER take them for granted as long as I live.

Now to get me back on the bike!!!!

Live Your Life with Passion

Here's a little essay I wrote with some amazing quotes from good friends, check out this wonderful site too.

http://www.areyoulivingit.com/liveyourpassion/living-life-with-passion/262/