Secrets From The Saddle: All things Cycling PODCAST

It\'s always exciting to learn the history behind some of the iconic gravel races in the USA and Gravel Worlds would be one of them, celebrating over a decade of Grass-Roots gravel love. Thanks, Cory Godrey & Jason Stohbehn for a great conversation.

They say that every 4-6mo a person\'s life changes. I would have to agree and this is what\'s happening to me. In order to save this podcast, I\'ve had to make some shifts to 1 EPISODE a week, I know this will hurt the ratings and consistency of launching fewer episodes a week, but I had to make a change to roll with life changes. It\'s not forever, but for right now. I hope you understand.

You know how I really enjoy sharing the stories of cyclists from around the world. Meet Entjol who is from Albania. Entjol moved from Volleyball to Cycling and Triathlon. In doing so he has started working with the youth in his town to help them with bikes, bike parts and setting up group rides. He is a true leader in his community.

Getting real about what whole foods can do and the need to fill in the gaps with powder supplements. Something I\'ve been doing for the past couple of decades, but I got more seriously into supplementing in the past 10yrs and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the supplements i decided to use have been the key factor to being able to stay as active as I have been in the last 10yrs and looking forward to the next 10yrs.

When you bike across the country naturally your write a book about it called LAUNCHING YOUR DREAMS: Making WILD Ideas Happen. Meet book author Donna Price. She also created a Facebook page BikeWomenBike to help bring women together to ride bikes. Here\'s her story

Training inside when it\'s cold outside can be boring enough. Here are 6 Tips to help change things up or make it interesting.

2023 Race Event Series: Use the discount CODE: SYLVIE when you register for any of the events. I just hit the mother load of gravel events coordinated by Dan Marshall based out of Ontario. His events are held in multiple different locations around the Toronto area. He has Gravel, Fatbike and some Mountain bike events.

So I completed my 3rd MAP(maximum aerobic power) test and the numbers aren\'t as great as I wish they were OR am I just not as strong as hope to be? Sometimes we let the data get to our heads, when we are being consistent in our training. Would you agree? Trying to get out of my head and make my training count. PLUS a Road Trip to the NEW Bromont Velodrome.

I was finally able to catch up with this amazing woman Gravel Hall of Famer Kristi Mohn to talk about UNBOUND XL and how LIFETIME Fitness took over the gravel race Unbound and started LIFETIME GRAND PRIX.

This is what happens when we think out loud. Maybe you can relate. I love when I get together with my training group and we talk about all kinds of things.

2023 Event Race Series Episode takes us back to Michigan where all things Gravel & MTN BIking seem to happen. Meet Dale Lundberg this guy has a coupe of really cool events happening this summer Fast Fitty Gravel Road Race & Custer\'s Last Stand MTN TT. Check them out. Add to your calendar.

One thing we need to watch out for while we train for months inside over the winter months is keeping our cycling skills from deteriorating and starting the spring with poor form and technique. Implementing a couple of training sessions on the ROLLERS can really make a difference and here\'s why.

Meet JULIE MOMBER one of the fastest women on the LIFETIME Grand Prix start line. Racing with Team Brissel, Julie will be competing in all of the Lifetime Grand Prix events in hopes to with top points and the $25,000 prize.

We love riding our bikes, but how often do we get them Tuned-Up or simply do a once-over inspection for safety purposes? Here are a ton of great tips to think about during every season! If you are riding inside, checking for corrosion on your handlebars would be #1, Second is chain wear and stretch. Hope this episode helps.

Got some great tips on Gear, Food, Clothing, Protection and Training for UNBOUND XL with Peggy and Damien. Get your pen and paper, ready peeps, you\'ll need them!

8 TIPS to use when preparing your first 100km ride on Zwift. Enjoy and I hope this helps.

2023 Race Series Episodes Check it out: Humphrey\'s Gravel Adventure May 6, 2023. Smithville, Missouri An event for everyone. 25% OFF PROMO for everyone with code: ILOVEGRAVEL

Last year I added UNBOUND Gravel Event. In my excitement, I ended up entering the UNBOUND XL lottery - AND GOT IN.....ahhhhhhhh. Make sure to follow the story here on my preparation for the event. I\'m super pumped.

I thought this would be a great episode with Joe Friel, to kick off the 2023 Cycling training season. Talking more about how to properly train as we age, is so important. Enjoy and please share!

It\'s never fun feeling the aches and pain caused by inflammation. Here\'s how to Fight Inflammation with the Right Foods. Learn about healthy inflammation vs unhealthy inflammation. Here\'s your healthy eating cheat sheet, for fighting inflammation the right way.

John Mosey and his partner Jon Conkling will be organizing over 9 cycling events this summer of 2023. WOW. This story is pretty amazing how they came to acquire some of these gravel events.

It\'s hard to believe that 2yrs ago I made the leap and launched my podcast, sharing stories from people around the world who LOVE Cycling as much as I do. I have interviewed men & women from all across the globe, who are new to cycling, pro riders, Non binary cyclist, sharting events, health tips, hormones, amazing stories that anyone can appreciate.

Back interviewing Alex after spending the last year\'s cycle touring across the USA and Europe. Check out Ep. 56 where I spoke with him as he was getting ready to set off on his year tour.

Well, I never thought I would ever be a BEST SELLING Author, but it happened on Friday, Dec 9. As part of a 10 single-parent collaborative on the book SOUL PARENT, we hit 4 Best Seller lists on Amazon: Hot New Release, Free Will & Determinism, Women Writers, Holistic, Reference.

Meet my friend Mike Kelly, we meet while taking our Can-Fit-Pro personal training certifications decades ago. Since then Mike went back to school and completed a psychology degree from Queens, then developed a really cool program called \"Why I Hate Exercise - The Psychology, Health & Fitness Professionals Need To Know\". Think about it........ how much do you really like exercising? Or do you do it because you know you need too?

This episode is for ALL the single parents out there who continue to be athletes and stay active. It\'s a tough thing to do when we want so much for ourselves. Doable yes, but sometimes it\'s not. I have been asked to share my story as a single parent in a collaboration with 9 other parents. This all came about after being on a podcast sharing my single-parent story.

Do you use SKRATCH Labs endurance products? If so, you will LOVE the story of how Erik Davis started his company Ryeka Sports Inc, starting out with action videos to the lead rep in Canada for the Skatch Lab endurance products. If you haven\'t tried them yet, head down to your local bike shop odds are pretty good that they have some!

It\'s almost December. Have you figured out how you are going to set up your winter training yet? Not Yet? Well, allow me to help you take all the guesswork out of how to get that done. Because I have something super special for you!

Wendy\'s story is so inspirational. If you are a woman who loves Mountain BIking and lives in the USA, you NEED to look her up. Or look up her MTN BIke - Girlz Gone Riding for a chapter near you. And if there isn\'t one, consider opening one in your area.

Sleep, sleep, sleep how I could talk about you forever. Did you know that there are FOUR Chronotypes (sleep types). Find out what your chronotype is and how you can make it work for you.

I have been looking forward to this interview for a while. Meet Maria Rasouli. Learn how she left academia to pursue her passion for cycling. Truly inspirational and a testament that we can do anything our heart desires.

Extremely grateful to all the fans of the podcast. Wanted to share some of my feelings and thoughts today. Thanks for listening.

Meet my friend Kim Fera. She has inspired me to start exploring Bike Packing and Touring, but today she talks about her experience hiking for 4 months on the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer. And of course, we talk a little about how to get ultra-light for Bike Packing.

Meet Melanie Poel. In 2008, she turned her interest into a passion and started her MTN bike business helping more humans get and feel comfortable on the MTN BIke. Mel has some super cool projects in the works. Such a great conversation.

MORE is not Better when it comes to training for cycling. WHY you shouldn\'t chase too many training miles.

So excited to bring Pamela Harper back to the podcast to talk about her new Gravel Team/Group : I Love Gravel Racing and how she started a Gravel Race Points Series: Showcasing USA and Canadian Gravel Races.

What to eat or what not to eat, that is the question. I provided a couple ideas what to do and not to do based on my own experience. How nutrition can not be left out when setting up your indoor training. Love to hear from you about your experiences and favorite snacks.

Super excited to finally be able to speak with Marc & Heather the amazing team and couple who are the 8hr Hurtin in Haliburton event founders and organizers.

Are you training nonstop, driving kids around and have a demanding job? Do you designate one day a week to sleeping in guilt-free? Here\'s why you should.

Meet Lekisha. She decided one day to design cost-effective cycling clothing for women and I\'m glad she did. She was so generous in setting up a special for all of you, BUT you\'ll need to listen to the end to get it. Happy Shopping.

AH October, tis the time to start thinking about your winter training plan? Or maybe your winter training needs some focus wrapped around some goals for 2023. Happy Thanksgiving

I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Allen while at a Gravel event, He also had the pleasure of witnessing me crash and stopped to help. Since then we\'ve become friends and I so excited to have him on the podcast talking about his Online ALLDAY Magazine.

You have been loving riding your bike all summer long, NOW you are trying to figure out how to continue growing your love for cycling and fitness over the winter. I have some great tips to make it easy.

Camille Lawson is a Hormone Specialist and I always love to speak with Camille about hormonal issues as an aging athlete. She is a wealth of knowledge. Ladies if you are experiencing hormonal imbalances this is the episode for you. GUYS don\'t worry, we will have a hormone episode for you too.

Hey friends, there\'s nothing like a great RACE REPORT. This was my second year participating at Hurtin Haliburton. I hope you enjoy the report and that you add this event to your race calendar for next year.

Excited to have Jenny Trew back on the podcast providing an update on her new role with Cycling Canada at the Milton Track. In episode 51, Jenny started a new career as a coach with Team Canada. Now she has moved into the role of Lead Track Endurance Coach for Team Canada. Jenny is such an amazing person she is starting to change the landscape of how

When I talk to clients they mostly want to get better on the hills, and hill climbing. Aside from acquiring better skills, increasing the power-to-watt ratio is another way to ease the pain of hill climbing and I\'m not talking about spending more on an expensive lighter bike. ;o) It\'s time to SHED some FAT! So how do you drop an extra 5-10lbs?

Super excited to be the first to talk to good friend Angella Goran about her 1HR World Record attempt this past August in Mexico. Unfortunately, the World record didn\'t happen, we are so happy that she brings home the ever-impressive 1HR Canadian National World Record. Most importantly let\'s hear about her 2 yr journey through COVID to stay motivated and focused.

I don\'t know about you, but I LOVE watching and following Alison Jackson more on Tiktok & Instagram over cycling. Am I alone on this? I don\'t think so. I\'m super proud of her. What do you think? Place your comments on our Instagram page or Youtube channel.

Meet Noel Dolotallas who is the inventor and the Founder & CEO of Aenomaly Constructs of the SWITCHGRADE saddle angle adjuster. This product is changing the landscape of cycling with a simple angle change of the saddle.