After moving from Tennessee to Minnesota in 2014, Amanda Harvey starting riding fat bikes and racing winter ultras in an effort to embrace winter. This week, she will head to Alaska to race her 10th winter ultra: the Iditarod Trail Invitational. I caught up with Amanda after Arrowhead 135. This year, Amanda raced Arrowhead 135... Continue Reading →
Like many, Claire Richard took up biking during the COVID pandemic. While many new bikers are content to check out their local trails and gravel roads, Claire dreamed bigger. Claire dreamed of racing the Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) — the original winter ultramarathon — in Alaska. To qualify, Claire first had to race Arrowhead 135... Continue Reading →
I like podcasts. This is my weekly(ish) thank you to those creating great podcasts about female endurance athletes for me — and you — to enjoy. "Panda Power - Amanda Nauman" // Girls Gone Gravel (June 9, 2020) A fantastic interview with pro gravel cyclist and two-time Dirty K*** winner Amanda Nauman about virtual rides... Continue Reading →
Hanna Derby is an outdoor enthusiast with a hunger for adventure. She is a competitive mountain biker who competes in a variety of disciplines, including downhill, enduro, cross country and now endurance. She’ll often compete in multiple types of events in a single weekend. In 2019, Hanna won 14 out of the 16 mountain bike... Continue Reading →
I like podcasts. Here are some of the best podcasts I've listened to recently about women in endurance sports. "The Representation Cycling Needs Now: How Black Girls Do Bike is Changing Cycling" // Better with Bikes (July 3, 2019) I was energized and moved by this podcast. I first listed to this podcast last summer,... Continue Reading →
I like podcasts. This is my weekly thank you to those creating great podcasts about female endurance athletes for me -- and you -- to enjoy. "The Woman Who Ran for 83 Hours: Jasmin Paris" // How to Be Superhuman (April 6, 2020) If you are only going to listen to one podcast this week...... Continue Reading →
Onward 