I had a lot riding on the next few months with a ton to do to get ready for the season. Tearing my Achilles was seriously not helping at all. I was effectively homeless, the van was unlivable, and I wasn’t going to be able to do any skills clinics or guided rides on which my income had become dependent...

I’m a fitness and nutrition coach and a mountain-bike skills instructor. I decided to take all the things I love and start a business called TrailWorks. In a sentence, what I do is teach athletes to ride virtually anything by pairing riding technique with efficient fitness training...