Lael Wilcox

Cat Jaffee, a radio producer and ultra-endurance mountain biker, shares her profound journey through cancer and isolation during the pandemic. Lael Wilcox, a record-breaking bikepacker, discusses her controversial race experiences and the challenges of gender and support in competitive sports. Together, they explore how bikepacking became a transformative outlet for solitude and resilience. Their candid conversations reveal the mental and emotional dynamics of endurance, highlighting the struggle and beauty of truly embracing self-reliance on the road.

Lael Wilcox is an ultra-endurance cyclist who, after a late start at 20, has conquered numerous prestigious races, including the Trans Am Bike Race. In this engaging discussion, she shares her ambitious plan to break the women's round-the-world record in just 110 days, revealing the emotional and physical challenges she anticipates. The conversation dives into her experiences with extreme conditions, the thrill of long-distance biking, and personal anecdotes of perseverance, capturing the unpredictable and exhilarating nature of endurance cycling.