by Michael Leach | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
I can’t believe it’s May 1 already. Where did April go!? I had to lean really heavily on my mental performance tool-kit/quiver this April. There were many times this past month where I felt the imposter part getting loud, when I found myself in react mode (generally...
by Michael Leach | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends and Family, As most of you know, I’m a storyteller with a deep love for riding my mountain bike, especially in big and wild places. I’ve always had a need for movement—keeping my body in motion and thankfully I have a bountiful bride and strong daughter...
by Michael Leach | Jan 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Despite the smile, I was hurting when this picture was taken after a crash in Stage 2 of the Breck Epic. I didn’t know if I’d be able to race Stage 3 (the Queen’s Stage) and remained unsure until I pedaled to the start and made it through the first...
by Michael Leach | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m really excited to share that I’m teaming up with the fine folks at Unwaffle as a brand ambassador. I first connected with Erik—the master chef and Co-founder (his wife is the other half) at a farmers market in Big Sky and immediately loved his ethos and product....
by Michael Leach | Dec 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe it’s been three weeks since our big trip to the Flathead to play Glacier-Kalispell. Like many of our coaches, I’ve been laid up the last two weeks with a wicked illness that TKO’d me for Thanksgiving break. Tonight’s, our midnight madness practice...