1. ๐ด๐ผโโ๏ธ Dr Sarah Ruggins on endurance and signing up to The Transcontinental, without a bike
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The Transcontinental (TCR) is an annual, self-supported ultra-cycling race that, as the name suggests, spans almost across the entire European continent. It is widely considered one of the toughest on the planet, testing riderโs fitness, mental strength, planning, problem solving and ability to endure as they ride 4000km with approx 40,000m of climbing.
So what type of person decides that theyโre going to take on the TCR without being a cyclist? Well, meet our guest for EP 1, Dr Sarah Ruggins who took part in the last edition. In our chat we learn that her story goes way beyond the TCR and way back into childhood when she was an elite runner with a bright athletic future ahead of her. Listen and youโll learn more about Sarahโs strength - and ability to endure - and how it didnโt start with the TCR.
More Info
๐ฒ Find Sarah on IG: @_not_that_kind_of_doctor
๐ฒ For applications to the next Transcontinental Race: https://www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno10
๐ฒ To see the photo that introduced me to Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvhMOgVsz64/?hl=en
๐ฒ Photo credits of Sarahโs teaser video go to: https://www.jamesbusbyimages.com
Resources
๐๏ธ Ultra Cycling 101 on The Mettleset Podcast
๐๏ธ The Women of The Race Around Rwanda Part 1
๐๏ธ The Women of The Race Around Rwanda Part 2
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This episode is brought to you by the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge, a cycle challenge for everyone! Set for 24-25th February, 2024, the next edition includes three events (yes, really), all starting and ending at Expo City, Dubai. For more info on the Junior Rides, the 35 km TotalEnergies Outride and the 92 km Main Event, hop on over to @spinneysdubai92 on Instagram or visit cyclechallenge.ae.
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