Tough Girl Podcast Lani Woods – Inspiring Women to Ride, Explore, and Belong Through Cycling Adventures
Lani Woods is a passionate cyclist, adventurer, and creative force behind a vibrant community of outdoor enthusiasts. Known for blending her love of cycling with a flair for design, Lani leads initiatives like Triple Crown Adventures to inspire others to explore the world on two wheels. Whether organizing group adventures in Hawaii or crafting unique cycling gear, she's dedicated to building an inclusive, adventure-loving community.
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Show notes
- Who is Lani
- Being based in Hawaii
- Being a full time adventurer
- Loving to travel and explore
- Being a curious soul
- Growing up in Southern California
- Not being athletic when she was younger
- Getting into athletics in her 30s
- What happened in her 30s
- Having kids at a young age and being in a long term relationship
- Deciding to leave an abusive relationship
- Wanting to feel stronger and release the relationship stress
- Getting back into running and how it made her feel better
- Getting back into the gym and how it helped her mental health
- Deciding to try an obstacle course race
- Dealing with injury and needing to rehab after 3 surgeries
- Getting into bike riding
- Deciding to ride 20 miles to the beach and back
- Feeling the rewards after doing something hard
- Deciding to ride a 100 miles
- Being inspired by the Race Across America
- The self confidence piece
- Being attracted to challenge
- Gaining new knowledge about cycling
- Hosting 2 podcasts :-
- Podcast - Unrelenting Humans
- Podcast - Black with Endurance
- Joining Major Taylor Cycling Club, Los Angles
- Riding from San Francisco to Los Angles
- Wanting to do more business with women
- Tripe Crown Adventures - where the name came from (the California triple crown, riding 3 double centuries in a year)
- Adventure Femmes
- Hosting her first event in Hawaii
- Honolulu Century Ride
- Lanikai Pillbox Hike
- New event happening in 2026
- Training….
- Working with different mentors
- How many bikes…
- Making the decision to move to Hawaii
- Dealing with the heat in Hawaii
- Bucket list races
- Being in a place where she knows what she's capable of and want she can accomplish
- Wanting to create her own challenges
- Wanting to create more than be apart of other people races and challenges
- Her love for road cycling
- Travelling in Europe
- Bike packing adventures?
- Lael Wilcox
- Jenny Graham
- Lael Rallies
- How to connect with Lani
- Final words of advice for women who want to get into cycling and go on more adventures
- Stay curious, fail big and don't wait for anyone else
- Don't be afraid to make your own way—do what you feel is right for you.
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