Ultra-endurance bicycle racer Lael Wilcox puts more miles on her bike every year than most people do on their cars. Here’s how she trains for and rides some of the toughest races on earth.
I have no doubt that growing up salty made me into one tough cookie. My mom taught me how to surf as soon as I mastered the doggie-paddle, and I’ve been in love with the sport ever since. The lessons I’ve learned as a girl in the water have carried through to my life on dry land. As the height of my body has increased and the height of my board has decreased, I like to think that I’ve become a dedicated, mindful, adventurous woman due in no small part to my relationship with the ocean. So here are five reasons why I think all the teenie wahines out there should hop on (a) board: … More
All my life I’ve been obsessed with water; especially the ocean. There’s nothing like the sound of crashing waves to simultaneously calm me down and make me feel alive. For as long as I can remember, I’ve suffered from anxiety. Whilst seeming outwardly confident to those around me, inside I worried about everything and had little self-esteem. The ocean was my release from this; my fears drifting away on the waves.
During University I struggled being surrounded by girls who had already … More
Shot entirely with drones, Sam Hill, Connor Fearon, Mitch Ropelato and Adolf Silva mission through the epic mountain bike trails of New Zealand.