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Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing

Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing

FromDetours


Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing

FromDetours

ratings:
Length:
98 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jenny Tough is a woman who hardly needs an introduction. A quick Google search will pull up a laundry list of accomplishments in the outdoors — from winning the Silk Road Mountain Race (twice!), to running across a mountain range on six continents, to publishing two books. While each of these accomplishments is exceptional in its own right, Jenny remains humble, honest and dedicated to making space for other women in the outdoors.Our conversation is wide reaching; from her first bike trip to the Yukon where she carried handwritten notes to help her fix mechanicals, to becoming one of the most prolific women in bikepack racing, to putting her career on pause for two years to heal her eating disorder. While we do spend some time on serious topics, we had so much fun in this conversation and are grateful for Jenny's humour and sharing so candidly. Warning: We discuss disordered eating and exercise dependency from approximately 1:00:00 to 1:18:00, so please skip this section if you need.You can stay up to date on Jenny’s adventure on Instagram and read more of her writing on her Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (20)

Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclists Mel Webb and Cynthia Carson, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of ultra cycling and adventure racing, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination.Whether you’re an aspiring racer, a seasoned rider, or simply a curious soul eager to be captivated by tales from the trail, this podcast is for you.Have a topic you'd like us to cover? A guest you think we should interview? We'd love to hear from you! Please shoot us an email at thedetourspodcast@gmail.comIf you love the show and want us to keep making it, consider becoming a supporter at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/detourspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.