Gina Cleere's guest appearances

Gina Cleere

Tough Girl Podcast

Adventure Sports Podcast

Kate Leeming

Phoebe Smith

Sarah Williams

Anna McNuff

Anna-Marie Watson

Kristin Knight

Sarah Outen

Chris Fagan

Felicity Aston

Margaret Schlachter

Paula McGuire

Liz Thomas

Emma Timmis

Darcy Gaechter

Belinda Kirk

OwlTail

Last year Georgina Cleere Won the Women’s Soloist title at Revolve24 2016 completing 127 laps (305 miles) and climbing 8,128m (26,670 feet).  Her passion had always been horses, and horses were her life, her own horse Mr Darcy broke his leg and had to be put down and this changed her life. She no longer had a social life, she no longer did exercise, she had no direction and didn't know what to do with her time.   She decided to buy a bike through the Cycle to Work Scheme, and with the encouragement from her husband, she  joined a cycling club and soon found herself cycling all the time.  This is her story of what she has learned along the way and how cycling has changed her life, she shares the challenges she faced, the learnings she's made and her plans for the future as well as her dream to ride non-stop across America! Show Notes  Her childhood and adventures with horses, including her very own Mr Darcy Finding her feet again through losing her horse and her father being ill Starting to ride a bike through the Cycle to Work Scheme Finding a cycle club and the surprises of going cycling with experienced bikers Discovering the buzz of cycling and getting into the sport Entering her first Sportive and overcoming her nerves about riding 60 miles for the first time! Handling the doubts and worries about rides, and keeping her spirits up Taking on even longer distances with some friends, and discovering a love of pushing her boundaries Saving her bottom! Sharing her tips for avoiding a sore bottom from hours in the saddle. Revolve 24 as a team and deciding to go solo Cycling powered by rice pots and wotsits! Breaking up the 24hours and keeping herself going  Her race strategy and her surprise win at Revolve 24 Her dream challenge for the future – RAAM! Aiming high for the Ultramarathon Cyclists Association Fitting everything in within the day between life and training Starting to train with a coach and the difference the structure has made, learning to push herself in new ways Her tips for getting into cycling as a woman if you’re nervous    Social Media Say hi to Gina on twitter - @GinaCleere1   Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast!  Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.   Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs. 

Last year Georgina Cleere Won the Women’s Soloist title at <a href="http://revolve24.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revolve24</a> 2016 completing 127 laps (305 miles) and climbing 8,128m (26,670 feet). Her passion had always been horses, and horses were her life, her own horse Mr Darcy broke his leg and had to be put down and this changed her life. She no longer had a social life, she no longer did exercise, she had no direction and didn't know what to do with her time.   She decided to buy a bike through the <a href="https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cycle to Work Scheme</a>, and with the encouragement from her husband, she  joined a cycling club and soon found herself cycling all the time.  This is her story of what she has learned along the way and how cycling has changed her life, she shares the challenges she faced, the learnings she's made and her plans for the future as well as her dream to ride non-stop across America! Show Notes <ul> <li>Her childhood and adventures with horses, including her very own Mr Darcy</li> <li>Finding her feet again through losing her horse and her father being ill</li> <li>Starting to ride a bike through the <a href="https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cycle to Work Scheme</a></li> <li>Finding a cycle club and the surprises of going cycling with experienced bikers</li> <li>Discovering the buzz of cycling and getting into the sport</li> <li>Entering her first Sportive and overcoming her nerves about riding 60 miles for the first time!</li> <li>Handling the doubts and worries about rides, and keeping her spirits up</li> <li>Taking on even longer distances with some friends, and discovering a love of pushing her boundaries</li> <li>Saving her bottom! Sharing her tips for avoiding a sore bottom from hours in the saddle.</li> <li>Revolve 24 as a team and deciding to go solo</li> <li>Cycling powered by rice pots and wotsits!</li> <li>Breaking up the 24hours and keeping herself going </li> <li>Her race strategy and her surprise win at <a href="http://revolve24.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revolve 24</a></li> <li>Her dream challenge for the future – <a href="http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RAAM!</a></li> <li>Aiming high for the <a href="http://www.ultracycling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ultramarathon Cyclists Association</a></li> <li>Fitting everything in within the day between life and training</li> <li>Starting to train with a coach and the difference the structure has made, learning to push herself in new ways</li> <li>Her tips for getting into cycling as a woman if you’re nervous</li> </ul> Social Media Say hi to Gina on twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/GinaCleere1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GinaCleere1</a> Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! <ol> <li>Subscribe to the podcast in <a href="http://www.apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, so you won’t miss a single episode</li> <li>If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on <a href="http://www.apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>! I read every single comment!</li> <li>Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love. </li> </ol> Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.

Gina Cleere -  female soloist winner of Revolve24 in 2016

Gina joins the Adventure Sports Podcast from the UK today to share her experiences with endurance cycle racing.  Gina was the female soloist winner of Revolve 24 in 2016.  To accomplish this feat, she bicycled 497 km with nearly 29,000 feet of elevation rise in only 24 hours!  As amazing as this is, I think it is her backstory and wonderful personality that really make this show a must listen.  And what's next?  She is now training for the most challenging bike race in the world, The Race Across America.  Our Sponsors:* ASP15* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gina joins the Adventure Sports Podcast from the UK today to share her experiences with endurance cycle racing.  Gina was the female soloist winner of Revolve 24 in 2016.  To accomplish this feat, she bicycled 497 km with nearly 29,000 feet of elevation rise in only 24 hours!  As amazing as this is, I think it is her backstory and wonderful personality that really make this show a must listen.  And what's next?  She is now training for the most challenging bike race in the world, The Race Across America.  Our Sponsors: * ASP15 * Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: <a href="https://www.gaiaprovides.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gaiaprovides.com/</a> Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Ep. 254: Endurance Cycle Racing - Gina Cleere