Girls Get Strong Cycling

In this epiosde Elspeth, your host is lucky enough to be joined by Addy Bamberg. Addy is a sports doctor passionate about women practicing and competing in sport throughout their lives. She will be sharing what a sports doctor actually does and common problems that women face as athletes.

Also as a resident of Mallorca and cyclists, she shares why she loves cycling in Mallorca and how she trained through pregnancy. 

As we talked in our last episode with Rachel about a range of cycling events to get you inspired for 2024. In this episode I will be talking with Charlotte, our triathlon coach about multi sporting events, for those that love triathlon we hope to inspire you to take it to the next level in 2024. 

In this episode Elspeth will be joined by Rachel one of our online cycle coaches who has had years of experience with helping women be fully prepared for all types of events. With it being the new year, it’s a great time to plan for great things over the year ahead. In this episode we will be discussing different types of events we can enter and how we can explore and enjoy many disciplines on the bike. 

In this episode Elspeth will be joined by Ioana. Ioana is a chef living in Paris and initially took up cycling as a means of transport and it then transformed into her hobby. Ioana has been coached by Rachel from GGSC for the past 5 months and her goals were build up her fitness to explore her sense of adventure with bike packing. Ioana will be sharing her experience of her first trip to Portugal and how she prepared for her adventure. 

In this episode Elspeth, your host will be joined by Sue Chittock, Sue has been coached by GGSC for the past 3 years and is quite passionate about sweating it out in her garage. I’m sure by this time of many of us in colder climates are well settled into are indoor schedules, figuring out the frustrations of setting up our trainers or simply just enjoying all weather cycling outdoors.

In this episode we will discuss how training can be hugely beneficial be dedicating that time indoors and what can make it sociable more motivating. 

In this episode Elspeth is joined by Márcia. Who in addition to being a very passionate cyclists, she also works as a massage therapist. We will discuss how best to fit in time for recovery and effective techniques to help people who lead busy lives. 

In this episode Elspeth is joined by coached cyclist Kirsten. 

Kirsten really does manage to have it all. She shares her inspiring ethos about getting up early and enjoying doing what she loves... cycling and how she balances this with being a mother and working full time. 

In this episode Elspeth will talk with Sarah King who is the team manager of LDN Academy. 

Sarah will share with us about how she delevoped in road racing and how it has helped shape a team with a really friendly outlook. 

With an ethos of happy head=happy legs Sarah really believes and ensures that if her team are happy then they will grow together. 

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In this episode of the Girls Get Strong Cycling podcast we are joined by Ahlam Al-Zaid, Saudi Arabia's first ever female national champion. 

Ahlam shares with us about how she got into cycling and what it meant for her to be the first female champion in her counry. 

Ahlam talks about how Saudi is giving women more oppertunities and also how women are empowering themselves. 

In this episode Elspeth talks about overtraining with GGSC coaches Rachel and Charlotte. 

They discuss why we overtrain, why we want to avoid it and how we can train smart. 

In this episode Elspeth will be joined by Amy who works in marketing for Parcours. It's a wheel company based in the UK, but ships worldwide. 

We were surprised to find out that Parcours is a predominantly female company and also sponsor many female company. 

You will learn about how upgrading your wheels can help you as a cyclists. Also, Amy and Elspeth discuss how they upgraded their bikes over time from when they purchased their first bike. 

You can find more out about Parcours HERE

In this epoisode Elspeth you host is joined by Gill and her coach Charlotte. 

Gill have been coached by Charlotte for the past 6 months and her cycling performance has reached another level that she completed with confidence the GGSC advanced cycling camp in Mallorca. 

In this episode Elspeth interviews Cassie Friend. 

Cassie not only has a female only production company, but is also a cyclist. 

Like many women Cassie took up cycling during lockdown. As a result she made a play about it that encapsulates the freedom and liberation that the bicycle has provided to women for centuries. 

In this epiosde with in being Internation Womens Day. Elspeth talks about the importance of women supporting women.

In this episode Elspeth will be joined by Frances who has been coached by GGSC for the last 7 months. In this short time she has gone from feeling quite aimless to completing a whole season of cyclo- cross and some impressive goals for the rest of the year. 

We will also be joined by her coach Rachel who shares with us how Frances is kept focus and shows progress throughout the season. 

In this episode Elspeth talks with Sue. At 53 years old Sue is getting stronger, taking on new challenges and enjoying what cycling gives back to her in the sense of community. 

In this episode feel inspired to get stronger as you age, overcome your fears of being last and getting out of your comfort zone. 

In this episode you will hear from Elspeth the founder and creator of our cycling camps in Mallorca, she will answer some frequently asked questions, share what she loves about the camps. 

We will here from some inspiring women who have attended our camps Katy, Mel, Jane and Jordana who share there experiences of the camps and what keep them coming back. 

In this episode Elspeth founder of GGSC and Rachel our online cycling coach discuss the benefits of training for the long term. 

They discuss the great relationships that are built with your coach, how you get to build as a cyclists and why commitment pays off.