Huge Thanks for all our Holiday Heroes!

Saturday's weather could not have been better to create an amazing day for the 4th (kinda-annual) Cross for Tots.  The sun was bright, temps in the mid 30's, and a fresh layer of powdery snow covered the grounds at Moir Park in Bloomington.

With Penn Cycle at the helm, we had all the fun amenities you expect... great music, super fun and flowy course by Strese & Hwood, a heated chalet for registration and donations, plus the amazing volunteers that come with all of their events.

                

Riders came from as far away as Chicago to take on the course and show their support for Toys for Tots!  Whether it was with a fat bike, mtn bike or cx bike, racers had fun and raced hard to help make the holidays brighter for Twin Cities families.  We are still collecting Toys and Donations through this week at Hollywood Cycles in Minneapolis and at all Penn Cycle locations so you still have time to donate if you missed the race.

And the Team Relay was AWESOME!  We had so many fast and fun teams taking each other on.. always fun to watch how the lead changes with the equalizer-style event.  I lost my voice screaming for my teammates and friends alike.

But in the end, the huge pile of toys was the greatest reward for an event well done.  This is my favorite part of the holidays every year.. I can't wait to drop them off at the tent!

Thank you to Pat Sorenson and the whole team at Penn Cycle for saving this year's Cross for Tots and giving it life in Bloomington!  Thanks also to Dan & Jay for creating one bad a$$ cx course (I hope we can do it again next year!), thanks to all the volunteers who helped set up and tear down the course, and most importantly, HUGE thanks and hugs go out to all the racers, family and friends who came out to have fun and donated to Toys for Tots!  You are true Holiday Heroes to families in need, and you're all heroes to me!  Thank you so much for helping support our dream each year!

Wish you all the most magical, love-filled holiday!
Kristy Kreme

Cross for Tots - This Saturday!

While the fun things to write about never cease (good problem to have).. I can't resist the need to write about some fun that hasn't even happened yet!

This coming Saturday is my FAVORITE cyclocross race of the year - Cross for Tots!!!  It's our fourth year in action and it's gonna be bigger than ever!

Brought to you by the awesome team at Penn Cycle and Fitness, Hollywood Cycles, Girl Fiend Cycling Team, Team Hollywood Cycles (*THC), and the best volunteers in town.  Prizes, races for all skill levels, plus a Team Relay..

... and all proceeds go to the Twin Cities Toys for Tots!! Yes, please!

This is the best event to come play, race, watch, and donate.  Be a Holiday Hero by helping make the holidays brighter for families in your community.

 

Check out all the details and fun at one or all of these resources:

https://www.facebook.com/events/478142305659864/
http://crossfortots.blogspot.com/

Please come check it out!  Our goal is to raise $2000+ and collect more than 300 toys.  YOU can be a Holiday Hero and help make it happen.

Feeling the excitement,
Kristy Kreme

2014... already?!

Looking back, I see it's been WAY too long since last I wrote.  Luckily, Mother Nature kept us inside today, so I finally got to download the last 3 months of photos I've taken and finally got my write-up of Cross for Tots done!

http://crossfortots.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-amazing-year-for-cx4tots.html

This year, since I'm so ... challenged... at keeping to my resolutions, I've chosen rather to focus on my Intention for 2014 instead.  By definition, it's "the thing to plan to do or achieve: an aim or purpose".

In 2014, my primary Intention is Balance.  Work/life balance is key, and will provide me the time I wish I had to write each week.  Time at home with my boys.  Time with my bike on the trail or peacefully cruising down the road.  Time for vacation and exploring the great outdoors. Time to explore my own desires and to try new things. And a career that fulfills me, challenges me, but doesn't consume my life.. rather, supports it.

Joy. Peace. Happiness. Confidence. Adventure. Achievement.  These are the things I want to bring into my life in 2014, and I will focus my energy on funneling them into each day.

And, with the great success and amazing joy that came from Cross for Tots in 2013, my intention in 2014 is to grow Cross for Tots into an even better event this coming season!  No longer skipping years, we're going to host CX4Tots yearly to help support our favorite charity...  I can't wait!

Until that time comes, I've had a ton of fun warming up and working out on my fat bike or thawing out at hot yoga.  Go figure, what they say about yoga is true... I'm hooked!

Now, I'm off to finish the laundry and catch up on all those other small things a 7-day work week keeps  me from.  **Fingers crossed** that I get accepted for a full time gig with lulu so I can actually have a day off each week. ;)

Stay Warm and Dream Big in 2014!
Kristy Kreme