Ep. 934: Lake Tahoe to Baja by Mountain Bike - Alenka Vrecek

Ep. 934: Lake Tahoe to Baja by Mountain Bike - Alenka Vrecek

At fifty-four, Alenka was running out of time to follow through on a dream she’d written down just after her first marriage crumbled. Years later, as she slowly rebuilt her life with her second husband, things started spiraling out of control with their health. The only way she knew how to heal and connect all painful parts of her life was by riding her bike, and she didn’t want to have regrets. But was she brave enough to embark on an unknown path and risk losing everything . . . perhaps even her own life?

Determined to awaken her dying spirit and heal her battered body, Alenka loaded her mountain bike with 50 pounds’ worth of camping gear and set off on a 2,500-mile journey. Starting in Lake Tahoe, California, she hoped to ride to the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, following remote mountain trails, alone.

What followed was an irrevocably transformational journey of love, hope, courage, and resilience—and here, Alenka tells that story in a voice stripped of self-pity and infused with a good dose of humor. Here book, She Rides, is a galvanizing wake-up call for anyone who wants to unearth and follow their own deeply buried dreams—and reclaim their life.

Learn more about Alenka and her book, She Rides, below:

www.mylifesuspended.com

Instagram: @mother_len

Twitter: @AlenkaVrecek

Facebook: @alenka.vrecek


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Ep. 922: Building Florida’s Best Bikepacking Routes - Karlos Rodriguez Bernart

Ep. 922: Building Florida’s Best Bikepacking Routes - Karlos Rodriguez Bernart

Karlos’ passion for touring by bike came out of the necessity to learn the skills needed to complete the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Filled with the desire to create training routes in his local...

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Ep. 921: Kayaking the Blue Nile and Maranon Rivers - Revisited - Amie Begg

Ep. 921: Kayaking the Blue Nile and Maranon Rivers - Revisited - Amie Begg

Originally aired Mar 19, 2018Listen in as we revisit the amazing stories of Amie Begg. Adventure sports helped Amie not only to overcome her substance abuse challenges but also led to a new life as a ...

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Ep. 920: From Wildland Firefighter to Cancer Fighter - Phil Decker

Ep. 920: From Wildland Firefighter to Cancer Fighter - Phil Decker

Back in the day, Phil was a wildland firefighter in the Rocky Mountains, but after a major back injury, he moved back to where he grew up to plant his roots. Fast forward 20 years and Phill has been a...

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Ep. 919: Alaska to Florida by Bike - Revisited - Mason Gravley

Ep. 919: Alaska to Florida by Bike - Revisited - Mason Gravley

Originally aired July 3, 2017Mason Gravley has raced the 540-mile Colorado Trail Race, as well as the 2,750 miles Tour Divide. He has pedaled 20,000 miles across the US 6 times and is now planning on ...

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Ep. 918: World-Record Skydiving - Melanie Curtis

Ep. 918: World-Record Skydiving - Melanie Curtis

Melanie Curtis is a professional skydiver who led a group of  80 women skydivers from 22 countries to make history by setting a new world record: the largest all-women head-down (“vertical”) skydive. ...

27 Maalis 202354min

Ep. 917: Bikepacking the Ecuadorian Andes - Revisited - Uriel Eisen & Maggie Burke

Ep. 917: Bikepacking the Ecuadorian Andes - Revisited - Uriel Eisen & Maggie Burke

Originally aired September 28, 2017Uriel Eisen and Maggie Burke made their own Bikepacking bags and tent to go bikepacking in the Ecuadorian Andes. There were a lot of unknowns going in. Neither of th...

23 Maalis 20231h 2min

Ep. 916: Kite Skiing Across Greenland - Katie Crafts

Ep. 916: Kite Skiing Across Greenland - Katie Crafts

Katie left her day job in 2014 with the goal of becoming her inner wonder woman. Within a month of accepting work onboard a tourist vessel in Antarctica, she sold her home, quit her job, and devoured ...

20 Maalis 202353min

Ep. 915: Family World Travel & Ultra Running - Revisited - Julie & Matt Urbanksi

Ep. 915: Family World Travel & Ultra Running - Revisited - Julie & Matt Urbanksi

Originally aired June 2, 2018What happens when two thru-hikers get serious about exploring the planet?  What happens when they decide the 8 to 5 is not the road for them?  What happens when they are a...

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