Episode 73: Lael Wilcox — Ultra Endurance Cyclist

King of the Ride

Ted King

Sports, Health & Fitness, Business

4.8 • 660 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Lael Wilcox is one of the most accomplished ultra endurance cyclists in the world. From the Trans Am to Tour Divide, she knows how to cover massive distances in a speedy amount of time. But she's not hellbent on racing, her attitude and perspective offers a refreshing view on competition in the newest age of cycling. She's opening doors for people of all walks of life as she rides from her home state of Alaska all over the world. Follow Lael's adventures at @LaelWilcox.

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0:00.0	When someone asks you what you do, what is it you say?
0:05.7	Oh, for like a random person, I'd be like I'm a bike racer, like a long-distance bike racer,
0:12.2	like I cross the country racing, because then people are like, really?
0:18.1	They love it.
0:19.3	They're like 4,000 miles. And then they start imagining that distance. Usually they say something like, really? They love it. They're like 4,000 miles.
0:21.8	And then they start imagining that distance.
0:23.9	Usually they say something like, I can't drive that far in my car.
0:27.5	Yeah, my butt hurts after that long.
0:29.5	Yeah.
0:30.1	I can't hear that.
0:33.7	Hey, everybody.
0:34.7	Welcome back to another episode of King of the Ride podcast. I'm your host. I am Ted King. I am on the mend.
0:44.6	Our spring in California was thrown a little bit of a detour when I took an unexpected trip to the ground.
0:50.6	I broke my collarbone along the way. But two days later, I had a plate and I believe
0:56.9	nine screws installed. And so now I'm well on my way to recovery. Just about now one week
1:02.6	post-accident. It is not my first rodeo. It is not my first collarbone broken. So I know this
1:08.0	routine. Oh, those pesky collarbones.
1:15.7	Thank you all very much for the kind notes, the comments, the text that you've sent along the way.
1:20.0	They do truly mean so much to me to hear that outpouring of support.
1:20.7	So thank you.
1:26.7	And as I go about trying to seek positivity in an otherwise less than stellar scenario,
1:30.4	I'm thrilled to have today's guest on the show.
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