Girls Gone Gravel podcast

This week we have our second episode of our special series with SBT GRVL, and we welcome another GRVL Femmes mentor Christie Tracy. Christie is an ultra endurance cycling specialist, who started dabbling in gravel racing about 5 years ago. She recently outright won the 2025 24 hour time trial national championships, beating every other competitor! Christie began her cycling career after doing a triathlon for her 35th birthday, where she got hooked on the challenge of cycling. She has certainly taken that challenge to so many amazing levels, and will be imparting her knowledge to her team at SBT GRVL. Christie talks about the importance of keeping a positive mindset in endurance events, and shares how she sets mini goals throughout events.  Follow Christie on Instagram @teamtracyatx [https://www.instagram.com/teamtracyatx/] Learn more about all of the Feisty Courses at https://learning.feisty.co/ [https://learning.feisty.co/] Get 25% off all courses through the end of June 2025! Purchase a Feisty On-Demand Course: learning.feisty.co Follow us on Instagram: @girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website: https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners: Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at https://www.previnex.com/ Feisty’s Lift Heavy Guide: Get your guide to lifting heavy plus a 4-week training plan at https://www.womensperformance.com/lift-heavy

This is the first episode of a three part series in collaboration with SBT GRVL. Kathryn is joined by guest host and SBT founder Amy Charity, and the pair get the chance to chat with professional cyclist Ellen Noble. Ellen is part of a new initiative by the folks at SBT for 2025 called the SBT GRVL Femmes Challenge mentorship program. The program pairs professional racers with a team of amateur women who want to take on the race at SBT. The mentors will join their teams throughout the whole race, to help them with everything from pacing to nutrition and technical assistance. The goal of the program is to encourage more women to take on the race day at SBT, and show them that you don’t have to be a “bike racer” to do a bike race. Ellen is the perfect mentor for this program as she has an extensive background racing all disciplines of cycling at the highest level. However, in 2019 she was diagnosed with a medical condition that threatened her career and led her to take a few years away from racing. Ellen talks about the humbling process of facing a health condition that stripped away her identity of a “bike racer” and how she has painstakingly built herself back to a place where she feels healthy and strong enough to race her bike again.  Follow Ellen on Instagram @ellenlikesbikes [https://www.instagram.com/ellenlikesbikes/]  Follow Amy Charity on Instagram @amymcharity [https://www.instagram.com/amymcharity/] and @sbtgrvl [https://www.instagram.com/sbtgrvl/] Learn more about the SBT GRVL Femmes program at: https://www.sbtgrvl.com/grvl-femmes [https://www.sbtgrvl.com/grvl-femmes] Get 25% off all courses through the end of June 2025! Purchase a Feisty On-Demand Course: learning.feisty.co Follow us on Instagram: @girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website: https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners: Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at https://www.previnex.com/ Feisty’s Lift Heavy Guide: Get your guide to lifting heavy plus a 4-week training plan at https://www.womensperformance.com/lift-heavy

Over the past eight years, Feisty Media has grown into a go-to resource for women’s health and performance education. In this special episode, Feisty CEO Sara Gross and Hit Play Not Pause host Selene Yeager reflect on how Feisty’s content has evolved to meet the real-life needs of active women. From menopause and nutrition to strength training and brain health, Feisty is offering more than ever—including a new suite of comprehensive, on-demand courses. In a world overflowing with wellness advice, Feisty stays grounded in science. With trusted experts and evidence-based content, their goal is to give women clear, practical guidance for every stage of their health journey. Now, for the first time, all Feisty courses are available on-demand [https://learning.feisty.co/]—including our three brand-new offerings: * A Perimenopause Starter Pack (All New!) * Your Quick-Start Guide to Hormone Therapy (All New!) * Brain Power: Understand, Protect, and Optimize Your Brain Health (All New!) * Fueled: The Science, Psychology, and Strategy of Nutrition for Active Women * Strong: The Complete Strength Training Course for Women * Navigate Menopause: A Menopause Guide Built for Active Women Whether you’re training, transitioning through menopause, or simply looking to take charge of your well-being, these courses deliver the knowledge and support you need—when and where you need it. Get 25% off all courses through the end of June 2025! Purchase a Feisty On-Demand Course: learning.feisty.co [http://learning.feisty.co/]

What a weekend at UNBOUND Gravel 2025! From epic community events, to next-level racing there was no shortage of action on the ground in Emporia. Thank you to the 80+ women who came out to the More Women More Miles shakeout ride, and to all of you who took the time to share your stories with us. The podcast this week features Kathryn’s live interviews from the pre-race expo with a few podcast fans, as well as Gravel Hall of Famer Amanda Nauman, cycling legend and commentator Meredith Miller, our friend Meredith Root of tactic Nutrition, and Grand Prix athlete Cécile Lejeune who finished 5th in the 200 mile race (find her on Instagram @cecilejeune [https://www.instagram.com/cecilejeune/]). After the race Kathryn caught up with Ali Tetrick who led the More Women More Miles group for the 100, as well as Serena Bishop Gordon who raced the XL, and XL Champion and new course record holder Heather Jackson. Get 25% off all courses through the end of June 2025! Purchase a Feisty On-Demand Course: learning.feisty.co Follow us on Instagram: @girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website: https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners: Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at https://www.previnex.com/ Feisty’s Lift Heavy Guide: Get your guide to lifting heavy plus a 4-week training plan at https://www.womensperformance.com/lift-heavy

UNBOUND Gravel is right around the corner, and here at Girls Gone Gravel we could not be more excited! Our crew is making their way to Emporia, but before the race kicks off we are joined by cycling legend Lauren Hall, and Life Time’s VP of Marketing Michelle Duffy Smith to take a deep dive into all things UNBOUND. This year’s 200 mile race will feature nearly 100 elite female racers, so you can be sure there will be no shortage of excitement on race day. 2025 will mark the first year that the race will feature a prize purse for all elite racers, and the 200 mile race will also see the champions from the past 5 years on the start line, so competition will be fierce. Michelle and Lauren talk through the stacked women’s field, and try to determine what tactics may play out across the 200 miles of racing - including their best predictions of when LDC will take a flyer. We also get everyone’s picks for their top 5 finishers. Who do you think will take the top step? Michelle and Lauren will be hosting a live broadcast covering the 200 mile race. The broadcast will kickoff at 10am central time on the Life Time Grand Prix Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LifeTimeGrandPrix]. Prior to 10am coverage will be on the Life Time Grand Prix Instagram page @lifetimegrandprix [https://www.instagram.com/lifetimegrandprix/], which will also be the place to catch race updates throughout the day. Get 25% off all courses through the end of June 2025! Purchase a Feisty On-Demand Course: learning.feisty.co Follow us on Instagram: @girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website: https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners: Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at https://www.previnex.com/ Feisty’s Lift Heavy Guide: Get your guide to lifting heavy plus a 4-week training plan at https://www.womensperformance.com/lift-heavy