Girls Gone Gravel podcast

If you’ve been lucky enough to cross paths with Peta Mullens, you will undoubtedly notice her positive energy and enthusiasm for cycling. With over 20 years in the sport, Peta has raced almost every discipline, from criterium to mountain biking, and also has more than 20 national titles in her home country of Australia. This year, Peta has made the trip to America from down under to compete in the Life Time Grand Prix. She tells Kathryn and Kristi what excited her most about participating in the series, and also gives her perspective on women’s cycling overall and the changes that she has seen in her storied career. 

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This week on the show we bring you Kristi and Selene’s live coverage from the Leadville 100 MTB a few weeks ago. We start off with Kristi’s conversation with Michelle Duffy from Life Time. Michelle explains her mission at Life Time to bring more attention to female professional athletes through the Life Time Grand Prix, and why it’s important to do so. Then Selene and Kristi bring us some on-the-ground interviews from Leadville with some industry professionals and athletes including Ellen Campbell, Sarah Lange, Melisa Rollins and more!

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Support our Partners:

Use the code gggfierce for 30% off at fiercehazel.com

Tifosi: Use the code FM20! to get 20% off your order at tifosioptics.com

To shop all LTH Nutritional Supplements, head to shop.lifetime.life/nutrition and use code FEISTY at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Feisty’s Lift Heavy Guide: Get your guide to lifting heavy plus a 4-week training plan at https://www.womensperformance.com/lift-heavy

Melisa Rollins was born to race the Leadville 100; although if you had asked her in highschool if this was true, she would have disagreed. Melisa's parents have been racing the Leadville 100 MTB since she was just a year old, so the race runs deep in her blood. She herself has started the race seven times, and crossed the finish line 7 times, including in 2024 where she won the elite women’s race. Melisa also completed the Lead Challenge in 2018, a series of 5 races in Leadville including both the 100 MTB and 100 Run races. A feat that most of us find hard just to wrap our heads around! Focussing on the bike, Melisa signed with Team Twenty24 in 2021 right after racing the Leadville 100 MTB that year, with a dream that she would one day come back and win the race. Supported by her team, Melisa raced in the Life Time Grand Prix in 2022, but stepped away for the 2023 season to focus on gaining race experience on the road circuit with her team. This has paid off for Melisa in dividends as she has returned to the Grand Prix in 2024. Following her win in Leadville this year, Melisa finished 9th at Chequamegon this past weekend and plans on finishing the season strong with two more events remaining in the Grand Prix.  

Follow Melisa on Instagram @melisa_rollins

This week Kathryn and Kristi welcome back 2022 Lifetime Grand Prix Champion Haley Smith. Haley recently completed her Masters of Science in Sport Psychology, and in this episode she takes a deep dive into how we can all work towards keeping our mindset positive during races and training rides. As both an academic and an accomplished athlete Haley knows the importance of keeping her mental game strong. She talks through her own mindfulness and mindset habits and tricks for preparing for races and hard training sessions. Haley also explains why a mindfulness practice can be a key tool for athletes, and how we can all integrate that practice into our daily routines. 

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We are back to our regular program! This week on the show Kathryn catches up with Crystal Anthony a few days ahead of her recent 9th place finish at the Leadville 100. The Bentonville-based athlete grew up in a cycling family, but first set her competitive sights on collegiate running. After missing out on an Olympic marathon qualification by a handful of seconds, Crystal decided to shift her focus to triathlon which eventually led her to cyclocross and then gravel racing. She has now been with the Liv team for seven years, and is consistently cracking the top 10 in the Life Time Grand Prix. Before committing to racing full time, Anthony was a middle school teacher for 12 years. She has maintained her love of teaching, and now gives back to the sport as a cycling coach. This coming year she will be running gravel camps with fellow Bentonviller, Paige Onweller. You can learn more about these camps and Crystal’s coaching on her website www.crystaljanthony.com 

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What if everything you thought you knew about concussion was wrong?

Brain Storm, presented by Momentous, is a podcast series that follows 7-time World Champion adventure athlete Rebecca Rusch after a violent bike wreck leaves her with a “mild” concussion that turns her world upside down.

Each episode follows Rebecca on her journey to heal her brain and fully return to her demanding, athletic life–a goal that eludes her nearly three years after the crash. The series features interviews with leading experts on the science, understanding, and treatment of concussion and persistent post-concussive symptoms.

This limited series starts Monday, September 2, 2024.

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Welcome to our daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Kathryn and Kristi are on the ground providing updates on all of the day’s action and behind-the-scenes need to know.

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In today’s show:

• A WILD last day.
• A whole week comes down to four seconds.

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Zwift: Join Zwift for a month-long celebration of the power and passion of women's cycling at http://zwift.com/watchthefemmes

buycycle: use the code FEISTYFEMMES for FREE seller protection when you list a bike for sale on buycycle.com

Wahoo: Shop bike computers, trainers, and more at wahoofitness.com 

Welcome to our daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Kathryn and Kristi are on the ground providing updates on all of the day’s action and behind-the-scenes need to know.

Follow @girlsgonegravel and @feistymedia for more coverage.

In today’s show:

• All the excitement from the penultimate day!!

Thanks to our partners who made this coverage possible:

Precision Fuel & Hydration: Use this link to get 15% off your first order - https://visit.pfandh.com/girlsgonegravel

Liv: Win a brand-new 2024 Liv Langma! Enter the giveaway here

Zwift: Join Zwift for a month-long celebration of the power and passion of women's cycling at http://zwift.com/watchthefemmes

buycycle: use the code FEISTYFEMMES for FREE seller protection when you list a bike for sale on buycycle.com

Wahoo: Shop bike computers, trainers, and more at wahoofitness.com 

Welcome to our daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Kathryn and Kristi are on the ground providing updates on all of the day’s action and behind-the-scenes need to know.

Follow @girlsgonegravel and @feistymedia for more coverage.

In today’s show:

• Today was our cluster.
• Jess from Liv on directing a team.

Thanks to our partners who made this coverage possible:

Precision Fuel & Hydration: Use this link to get 15% off your first order - https://visit.pfandh.com/girlsgonegravel

Liv: Win a brand-new 2024 Liv Langma! Enter the giveaway here

Zwift: Join Zwift for a month-long celebration of the power and passion of women's cycling at http://zwift.com/watchthefemmes

buycycle: use the code FEISTYFEMMES for FREE seller protection when you list a bike for sale on buycycle.com

Wahoo: Shop bike computers, trainers, and more at wahoofitness.com 

Welcome to our daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Kathryn and Kristi are on the ground providing updates on all of the day’s action and behind-the-scenes need to know.

Follow @girlsgonegravel and @feistymedia for more coverage.

In today’s show:

• Sadbh from Liv on how you have to see it to be it.

Thanks to our partners who made this coverage possible:

Precision Fuel & Hydration: Use this link to get 15% off your first order - https://visit.pfandh.com/girlsgonegravel

Liv: Win a brand-new 2024 Liv Langma! Enter the giveaway here

Zwift: Join Zwift for a month-long celebration of the power and passion of women's cycling at http://zwift.com/watchthefemmes

buycycle: use the code FEISTYFEMMES for FREE seller protection when you list a bike for sale on buycycle.com

Wahoo: Shop bike computers, trainers, and more at wahoofitness.com