As you may know, The Mid South Gravel was meant to take place last weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma. However, the event had to be cancelled at the last minute due to a devastating wildfire in the area. Past guest Meg Fisher joins Kathryn this week, freshly home from Stillwater, to talk through the weekend’s events. Though Stillwater was spared of an…

Our special guest this week for More Women More Miles likely needs little introduction in the gravel cycling world. We are joined by writer, cyclist, and host of the Hit Play Not Pau se Podcast, Selene Yeager. Selene brings her wealth of knowledge on female physiology and hormones, and how we can tailor our training for Unbound Gravel accordingly. …

This week on the show Kathryn and Kristi are joined by Life Time Grand Prix rookie Stella Hobbs, from Whitefish, MT. Stella grew up competing in nordic ski racing, and after a successful collegiate career she hung up her skis, moved back to Whitefish, and within a couple of years was the proud co-owner of Great Northern Cycle & Ski. She participate…

We are back with another episode in our More Women More Miles series. This week Kathryn is joined by Paige Onweller and Meredith Root, and the trio discuss race day nutrition and how to avoid underfeuling. We start by defining low energy availability, then Paige and Meredith key in on a few strategies on how to avoid underfueling when training for …

This week we welcome artist and cyclist Lisa Congdon. After a handful of charity bike rides, Lisa was drawn into cycling when she moved to Portland as a way to make friends in a new city. With a few years of road riding under her belt, Lisa was drawn into gravel cycling in 2020 and hasn’t looked back. This elementary school teacher-turned artist, a…

Next up in our More Women More Miles series we are joined by Tactic Nutrition’s Meredith Root and Lynsey Martin. Today’s episode focuses on our daily nutrition off the bike, and why it is important to understand our daily needs to help support our performance on the bike. Lynsey and Meredith break down how we can calculate our caloric and macronutr…

For our final show of 2024, Kathryn and Kristi are joined by return guest Heidi Wrentz. Heidi and her partner live in Patagonia, AZ and have been hosting gravel cycling camps and events in the region for over 15 years. They recently launched a new event for 2025, but this time they are breaking out the running shoes! The Daydreamer trail run will b…

Continuing our More Women More Miles series, this week we are joined by returning guests Hannah Otto and Meredith Root. In this episode the focus is on balancing strength training with indoor cycling in preparation for UNBOUND or other gravel events. Hannah and Meredith cover topics such as the value of indoor training for athletes, creative ways t…

This week, as part of the More Women More Miles series, we welcome coach, professional gravel racer and 10-year Unbound veteran Kristen Legan. Kristen has trained many athletes in their journeys to Unbound Gravel, and as the official Unbound coach she is the mastermind behind the free training plans that are available on the Unbound website. She ta…

Putting on a gravel event for thousands of people is no small task. Our guest this week Amy Charity knows that all too well. Amy is at the helm of the GRVL series which hosts gravel races in FNLD GRVL in Lahti Finland, RDL GRVL in Adelaide Australia, as well as SBT GRVL in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This year their flagship race, SBT GRVL was met…

Welcome to our 200th episode! This week Kathryn and Kristi are joined by a very special guest, Heather Jackson. A former professional triathlete, Heather has jumped with both feet into the world of off road racing, claiming impressive results in both gravel cycling AND ultra running. Heather grew up in an athletic family, and her early years in spo…

This week Kathryn and Kristi are joined by Meredith Root of Tactic Nutrition to share some big news for 2025. Girls Gone Gravel will be teaming up with Life Time and Tactic Nutrition to create the More Women More Miles community. This is our way of “keeping our foot on the gas” to make sure that women’s participation in big gravel events continues …

Here we go again with the bombardment of “New Year, New You” ads and messages to “eat this, not that,” or “do this specific workout for 30 days to get amazing abs.” You know the drill and they’re probably in your feed as we speak. In this first-of-its kind episode, Feisty Media podcast hosts Kathryn Taylor (Girls Gone Gravel), Sara Gross (Women’s P…

For our final show of 2024, Kathryn and Kristi are joined by return guest Heidi Rentz. Heidi and her partner live in Patagonia, AZ and have been hosting gravel cycling camps and events in the region for over 15 years. They recently launched a new event for 2025, but this time they are breaking out the running shoes! The Daydreamer trail run will be…

Geerike “Gee” Schruers was a soigneur on the women’s pro tour for over 10 years, taking care of some of the best riders in the world to help them perform at their best. However, last year she was tempted by the growing gravel scene, and made the jump to professional racing herself. Gee joined up with Specialized and is the only Specialized/SD Worx …

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 …

The USA Women’s national mountain bike team is absolutely stacked with talent. This week on we hear from Kristi who had the chance to sit down with two of its up and coming stars while visiting Bentonville this fall. Madigan (Maddie) Munro is a ski racer turned mountain bike phenom from Boulder, CO. She is currently signed with Trek Factory racing …

This week Kathryn and Kristi are joined by Meredith Root of Tactic Nutrition to share some big news for 2025. Girls Gone Gravel will be teaming up with Life Time and Tactic Nutrition to create the More Women More Miles community. This is our way of “keeping our foot on the gas” to make sure that women’s participation in big gravel events continues …

This week Kathryn and Kristi are catching up with Life Time Grand Prix athlete Caroline Tory from Aspen, Colorado. Caroline grew up in downtown Toronto but was always drawn to the mountains, and after attending college in Maine she moved to Colorado and dove head first into the outdoor lifestyle spending her time skiing and mountain biking. A colle…

Putting on a gravel event for thousands of people is no small task. Our guest this week Amy Charity knows that all too well. Amy is at the helm of the GRVL series which hosts gravel races in FNLD GRVL in Lahti Finland, RDL GRVL in Adelaide Australia, as well as SBT GRVL in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This year their flagship race, SBT GRVL was met…

The last race of the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix is officially in the books, and we have our last wrap up show of the season this week! Kathryn and Kristi were on the ground in Bentonville for Big Sugar and they spoke with athletes, artists, and industry insiders, including a live wrap up with Lauren Hall and Janel Spilker. Follow us on Instagram: @g…

It’s almost time for the final race of the Life Time Grand Prix for 2024. Big Sugar is just a few days away, and this week we welcome back Lauren Hall and Janel Spilker to get the pre-race scoop, including a course preview, and the group’s podium picks. The standings for the top 10 in the overall for the Life Time Grand Prix are about as tight as t…

This week we have another special episode for you with two Life Time Grand Prix athletes, who, off the bike, are experts in sports nutrition. Sarah Lange is a registered dietician, and Anna Hicks is a certified nutritionist. The pair discuss how mindset and diet culture can play into our fueling decisions as athletes, and why it is important for us…

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…

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…