Kirslyn Rodericks

HOMETOWN: San Jose

OUTSIDE THE PEDAL ROOM: I am in nursing school so when I am not studying, I can almost always be found outside with my dog or on the back of a horse.

GO-TO RECOVERY FUEL: a nice cold beer… just kidding. Water is the first thing I grab, probably because I sweat so much!

IDEA OF HAPPINESS: My idea of happiness is being grateful for everything that I have because to me gratefulness precedes happiness. Being grateful for whatever you have, no matter the situation leads to happiness wherever you are at.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Food, food and food; anything and everything edible. I have been told I have the diet of a five-year-old, but I am always working on it and trying to make better choices. Oh, and dogs too… lots of those.

WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU: When I was little I always told my mom and dad that I wanted to be a racecar driver. But now I drive a big diesel truck so I am always going pretty slowly. Also, I enjoy snowshoeing and backpacking, especially to places most people never get to see!