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Donovan Vogel

@donovan_vogel

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Carlisle raised. Philadelphia based. Family first. Financial Services. Lifting. Cycling, Traveling and @cookingwithdonovan

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This evening I had the honor and privilege of sitting and listening to @kimberlystoveld speak at @keswickcycle.paoli on her journey to becoming a professional cyclist and bike racer with Automatic Racing.

Here is what I took away from an evening listening to her followed by a great Q&A session:

Her background as a high level swimmer growing up definitely helped out with her structure, discipline, endurance, mindset and getting her into long distance riding later on as a cyclist. I didn’t know this prior to tonight.

Working a demanding full-time 8-5 or 9-5 job is hard enough as a nurse, let alone balancing a personal life, marriage and training schedule. However, it is possible and figureoutable. It goes back to one of my favorite mottos of what gets scheduled gets done. Group rides may be coming to an end but indoor training time is nonnegotiable for the next 3 months. Time to lock in even more.

With enough of a support system, community, and drive it’s no surprise that she has reached the levels of success here in Philadelphia where she grew up, around the states and abroad too.

She didn’t really get into bikes until she was 30. Now she races Category 1 for Automatic Racing. She’s won races in Belgium, Harlem and Tucson, and she’s a big part of why her team got into the Philadelphia Cycling Classic this year.

And finally, I can appreciate (even though I already did) what racing at this professional level really looks like. Especially being a woman in this sport, which is predominantly male led. Even more kudos and respect to you Kim 🫡

You didn’t have to be a racer or cyclist to get something out of tonight. Even though that love and appreciation for it helped 😉 It’s never too late to get started because the future of cycling looks bright. taken in Keswick Cycle Paoli by @donovan_vogel

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Tuesday Trellis 🚴🏻‍♂️💨 taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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3 days ago

Alright folks lock in with me here for a second. Does anyone more than I do about the Sunlite magnetic resistance sport trainer? It was gifted to me and I’m not 100% sure if anything is missing or not 🤔🧐 taken in East Falls by @donovan_vogel

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4 days ago

Nothing beats it 👌🏻👍🏻 taken in Martin Luther King Drive by @donovan_vogel

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4 days ago

Happy 65th birthday mom, we love you!! 🫶🏻 taken in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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5 days ago

I felt like I had more in the tank but I’m not ready to empty the tank just yet or crush my central nervous system. 375x1 on my last working set of deadlifts earlier today 👌🏻 taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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9 days ago

Tuesday Trellis and another group ride in the books. Shoutout to all of the cyclists (men and women) who are clearly better than me and who let me draft behind them while I slowly climb up hills in the suburbs 😮‍💨💪🏻😤🚴‍♂️ taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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17 days ago

What’s it going to be, boss? The comfort of misery or the pain of change? 😮‍💨

Wise enough to realize that 365 wasn’t going to be moving for two reps on my last set 💪🏻 taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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20 days ago

315x4 was moving easy. To be fair, everything felt like it was moving easy until my last working set 😂🤣💪🏻 taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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Remember, your grass will never get greener by focusing on someone else’s lawn. And sometimes, you might compare your lawn against someone else’s without realizing that their grass isn’t even real. taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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a month ago

Incredibly freeing life lessons I live by & so should you. I wish I had learned some of these sooner 🙏🏻🫶🏻💙 taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @donovan_vogel

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a month ago

Them: “Why are you training so hard this year?”

Me: “I’m just trying to make all 3 of them proud of me.” by @donovan_vogel

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