Secrets From The Saddle: All things Cycling PODCAST

A great story about how I got to know Hani and purchase one of his MONTU GRAVEL Bikes. As you can appreciate BIKES ARE EXPENSIVE and not available. So when I came across the MONTU Gravel bike for less than a mortgage payment, I was interested in learning more. I further found out that it\'s their own brand and some available and to order it only took 2mo, PLUS they were local. I WAS IN. Breaking f...

I thought I\'d share my training strategy and how I\'ve worked up my strength and endurance to ride 100+ km on a regular basis. Be prepared for a long-term training plan. As I become an aging athlete, it\'s important to pace, listen to my body a WHOLE LOT more and take more recovery time. Create a development plan that allows you to build slowly, and you will achieve your goals safely and in a hea...

If you are on ZWIFT and most of us are, you\'ll know about the many race events and leagues. This was a much-anticipated interview with Karla and Jamie-Lee. WHY because I had the pleasure of joining this women\'s race team last Fall. Zwift has always been a mystery and being part of the women\'s race league was a huge eye-opener to the INSIDE of ZWIFT. Have a listen.

It\'s not every day you find a Fat BIke Endurance Rider that lives in ALASKA, one of the coldest and most beautiful areas in North America. Meet Daniel, he got into endurance riding during the pandemic and now he has some pretty big race goals. Go Daniel Go.

What an EPIC event. From the organizers to the people, the cause, the route, and support EVERYTHING was a 5 STAR experience. If you have not joined a charity event, this is the one to join. I will be putting together a team for next year. JOIN MY TEAM.

Loved speaking with marketing & branding guru Allyson Davis, through her background in television and production she knew she was meant to create a documentary, which lead her to the partnering with Jill Yesko to create the Female Cyclist Documentary UPHILL CLIMB. Follow them this summer as they interview some of the amazing ladies racing the Tour Des Feminine.

Who doesn\'t love a good Bicycle Tour? Talking to Matt makes me want to book one right away. Not only does his company book and organize bicycle tours all around the world he will customize one for you if there\'s a location you\'d like to visit and ride. Good friends of mine Heidi & Ron are actual bicycle tour guides for Magic Places Cycle Adventures, so it\'s amazing ;o)

Are you constantly OVEREXTENDING yourself with family, friends, work, training...... trying to make it all fit in? Sharing my experience, thinking it was a good idea, then feeling completely stressed and overwhelmed. Was it worth it? Yes because it worked out....this time, but I don\'t recommend it. Can you relate?

Meet my good friend Ron VanHoose, we meet through a Facebook Cycling page called VIP about 8yrs ago and we\'ve been friends ever since. I\'ve even had the pleasure of hanging with him and his wife Pam in Nashville. So when I received a letter asking for donations to this charity he was working with that required he ride his bike for 10weeks, well you can imagine I HAD to HAVE him on my podcast tal...

Love talking to small bike shop owners, especially in Canada. Peter Lily of Sweet Pete\'s Bike Shops in Toronto has a great story and so great personal goals. Have you been to Sweet Pete\'s?

Have you ever let the \"FEAR\" of something, weather, location, the unknown, or what people think........stop you from having an experience? Today I talk about how our FEAR robs us of so many great experiences, because NOT DOING something IS way easier than doing it.

You know when you meet someone and it just clicks? BONUS they actually live close to you? I Found Mary Anne, who is a nature lover and newly found a love for the Gravel World. We chat about everything from Everest to the Gatineau Park and back. You\'ll love our lovely banter.

Meet Alex Tractor, he started out loving and racing Motorcycles, and motocross which lead his passion for all things bikes to opening up a small Bike shop-HOUSE OF BIKES, selling new and refurbishing used bicycles. And I\'m Loving the #Teamorange it\'s just the best cycling color!

Coach Sylvie Here. Do you know how amazing cycling makes you feel? Right? I hope it makes you feel amazing. Imagine just saying HI to your passing fellow cyclist? Or to the jogger, or to the mom out for a stroll with her baby. You could make someone\'s day, instead of looking so serious ;o)

Meet Pamela Harper: Pam and her husband were 100% into their kid\'s activities and nothing for themselves. How many times have we heard that story? It wasn\'t till the kids left that they found themselves extremely unhealthy. Pam Beat Cancer and is now a huge advocate for Female Gravel Riders/Racers. She\'s amazing and is tearing up the courses every weekend!

Super exciting 3 Part Series with JOE FRIEL breaking down one of his most popular training books - FAST AFTER 50. In Part 3 we talk about HIGH-performance Training & Intensity and how important they are to sustaining, maintaining and building hi-performance in athletes over 50.

In this episode, we\'ll talk about how it doesn\'t serve to play the comparison game. You only see the Glory, without knowing the Story.

In this episode you will hear from Jill Yesko & Allyson Davis, film director and marketing how this amazing documentary about the women of the Tour De France 1984-1986 their stories of racing and the women of the Tour De France 2022. Stories that need to be told, before they are lost forever.

In this episode, you will learn: How vitally important Sleep, eating right, recovery and the right training is for an Aging Athlete 40+ in order to continue to increase training intensity. So interesting!!

In this episode, I share with you how passionate I get when I ride my bike-Mountain bike, Road Bike, Gravel Bike. The feelings are so immense and I shared them with you.

In this episode, you will learn about: GYALDEM a women\'s only cycling collective that was created in the Toronto area, one year ago and they are growing as more women are looking for a safe environment to ride bikes and explore.

In this episode, you will learn about: In this 3 part series we will be breaking down Joe Friels training book FAST AFTER 50. In the first part, we talk about the AGING ATHLETE, between the Physical and Mental, and how we know we need to make changes to our training, based on our age. Cellular changes.

In this episode, you will learn about: How passion can be a driving motivator to really help change lives. Learn more about these amazing Alinker Walking bikes and how they work.

In this episode, you will learn about: Let’s Bike Month is an annual campaign that encourages people to try cycling as a fun and healthy transportation option. Participants in the campaign:

In this episode, you will learn about. How Chris moved through life with his dyslexia, which didn\'t stop him from achieving. Being a sponsored athlete, it\'s important to follow you\'re passion for a sport you truly love. Learn how Chris made his transition from Pro Triathlete to Pro Gravel and starting his own Pro Gravel Team.