Best The Mettleset Podcasts (2025)

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99.2 The GCC at UTMB: Karis M Brown Shares Her Story - Part 2 40:57

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Today’s episode of The Mettleset Podcast is brought to you by New Balance 👟 In this episode, we head back to Chamonix for Part 2 of our UTMB special with Karis Miriam Brown, former lawyer, podium-finishing ultra trail runner, and certified coach. This summer, Karis lined up at the CCC 100K, one of UTMB’s toughest races. Her journey is raw and real:…

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99.1 The GCC at UTMB: Ivana Kolaric, Fatema Husain & Sharifah AlQattan Share Their Stories - Part 1 21:22

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Today’s episode of The Mettleset Podcast is brought to you by New Balance 👟 In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we dive into UTMB – Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc, one of the world’s most iconic trail running festivals. We sat down with three remarkable women from the region who took on the UTMB World Series Finals, sharing their journeys of pushi…

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98. ⚽ Maria Khan 🇵🇰 : From Backup Keeper to Pro Footballer at 32 1:18:04

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Join us as we chat with Maria Khan, captain of the Pakistan women’s football team, about her incredible journey from an early love of football (or soccer) as a kid in the U.S. to signing her first professional contract at 32 in Saudi Arabia. Maria opens up about the influence of her sporting family legacy, the lessons learned as a Division 1 backup…

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97. 🇦🇪 Emirati Women’s Day - Celebrating Incredible Emirati Women in Sport 20:15

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Today’s episode of The Mettleset Podcast is brought to you by New Balance 👟 At The Mettleset, we exist to celebrate and empower women in sport, and what better occasion than Emirati Women’s Day to spotlight six incredible athletes who embody courage, resilience, and pride. In this special episode, you’ll hear their journeys: the struggles, the triu…

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96. 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️How to Train for a Triathlon as an Experienced Athlete, with Coach Melina Timson-Katchis - Part 2 56:24

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance 👟 We’re closing out our Summer Series with Melina Timson-Katchis, triathlete and coach, sharing expert advice for experienced athletes stepping into triathlon. In this episode, Melina dives into the key lessons for transferring your existing athletic skills to triathlon: why the swim…

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95. 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️How to Train for Your First Triathlon, with Coach Melina Timson-Katchis - Part 1 55:20

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance 👟 Ever thought about doing a triathlon but didn’t know where to start? In part one of this two-part series, Melina Timson-Katchis, long distance swimmer, triathlete and coach, shares her journey from signing up for a full Ironman on a whim to racing all over the world. Now, she’s hel…

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94. 👟 How to Run Part 2: From 5K to Ultra with New Balance Run Club Coach Dr. Sara Talia (Summer Series) 45:27

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 Welcome back to The Mettleset Podcast! In Part 2 of our running episode for the Summer Series, we're pushing past the 5K and exploring the incredible world of long-distance and ultra running with Dr. Sara Talia, a family medicine doctor and New Balance Run Club Doha Coach. Dr Sara…

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93. 👟 How to Run: From Zero to 5K with New Balance Run Club Coach Dr. Sara Talia (Summer Series) 48:09

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 Welcome back to The Mettleset Podcast! For our Summer Series, we're helping you jump into a new sport, and this week, we're leaping into the world of running. And who better to guide us from zero to 5K than the incredible Dr. Sara Talia. She's not just a family medicine doctor; sh…

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92. 🐠 What the Ocean Teaches Us: Freediving, Wildlife, and Conservation with Saudi Record-Breaking Freediver Nada Alrasheed - Part Two (Summer Series) 25:38

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance 👟 We’re back with Saudi record-holding freediver Nada Alrasheed for Part 2 of our Summer Series deep dive exploring not just how to freedive, but why the ocean is worth protecting. Nada takes us through some of her most unforgettable underwater moments from growing up by the vibrant …

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91. 🧜🏼‍♀️ How to Freedive with Saudi record-breaking freediver Nada Alrasheed (Summer Series) 51:20

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance 👟 In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we’re diving into the world of freediving with Saudi record-holder and instructor, Nada Alrasheed as part of our Summer Series focused on helping more women try new sports. Nada holds multiple national records and an Arab women’s record for…

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90. 🏃‍♀️ How to HYROX with Jess Towl, One of the World’s Best (Summer Series) 1:03:06

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance 👟 In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we kick off our Summer Series - a special “How To” series focused on giving you the tools, info and inspo to get started in a new sport. From running your first 5k to training for a Triathlon, to going deep into the world of freediving, we’…

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89. 🏈 'Innovation is the Baseline' with San Francisco 49ers' SVP Marketing, Stephanie Rogers 46:46

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we’re joined by Stephanie Rogers, Executive Vice President of Marketing for the San Francisco 49ers, one of the NFL’s most storied and valuable franchises. Stephanie takes us inside the 49ers’ global brand strategy, sharing how a legacy te…

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88. 🇦🇪 🚵🏽‍♀️ SEEKALL: Off-road dreams with the UAE’s only women-led gravel cycling community 24:49

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, host Dawn Barnable heads off-road with two riders helping shape the future of cycling in the UAE. Emirati gravel cyclist Rawdha Alfalasi has created something quietly radical: Seek.All, a new women-led cycling group dedicated to building c…

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87. 🏀 From Delulu to Deal Maker: Stacey Leawood’s Path to Becoming the NBA's Youngest Player Agent 58:49

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 In this inspiring episode, we chat with Stacey Leawood, who just a few years ago, made headlines as the world’s youngest NBA player agent. who made a remarkable leap from small-town Newfoundland to managing athletes in the world’s top basketball league. Stacey takes us on her incr…

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86. 🚲 ‘I got it from Saudi’ - Cyclist Elisa Grassi on winning more than medals at the Saudi Games (Rewind) 33:29

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 The third edition of the Saudi Games concluded in October 2024, leaving a lasting legacy in the hearts and minds of those who took part. Some 9,000 local and expatriate athletes competed in 52 sporting disciplines, among them Elisa Grassi. The Italian expat, competing in her secon…

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85. 🗞️'Being a woman in sport is my superpower' -Journalist Reem Abulleil on sport, storytelling and finding your superpower (Rewind) 1:18:44

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 ** Originally aired 27 May, 2024 and worth a (re)listen** Hello everyone. Today’s guest is one of the region’s most prominent sports journalists. She and I met years ago while I was working in public relations, managing the communications for Yas Marina Circuit for the Formula One…

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84. 🇸🇦 ⚽ The Saudi Women’s Football Episode with the Legendary Monika Staab 48:10

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 In this episode, host Dawn Barnable is joined by Monika Staab, a true pioneer in women’s football, to discuss the incredible journey of developing women’s football in Saudi Arabia. Recorded late last year, Monika reflects on her incredible role as the technical director for the Sa…

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83. 🏁 Aliyyah Koloc on Rally, Records, Determination, and the Dakar 🇸🇨🇨🇿🇦🇪 53:01

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Today’s episode is brought to you with the support of New Balance. 👟 In this episode, host Dawn Barnable sits down with motorsport athlete Aliyyah Koloc, who has already made racing history, and she’s only just getting started. Born and raised in Dubai, Aliyyah became the youngest-ever competitor in the Dakar Rally at just 18 - but before that, she…

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82. 🏎️ From Karting to F1 Academy: 10-Year-Old Atiqa Mir is a Champion of the Future 39:02

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At just 10 years old, Atiqa Mir is one of the most exciting young names in global motorsport. The first Indian and Asian girl selected to the F1 Academy’s Discover Your Drive program, she’s already won at Le Mans and collected over 30 trophies. But her journey hasn’t been easy. In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, Atiqa opens up about overcomi…

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81. 🪂 High On Life: EXIT 139 - BASE Jumping from the Burj Khalifa with Katie Hansen & Cornelia Mihai 7:58

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In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we take you into the world of BASE jumping with two of the sport’s top athletes, Katie Hansen and Cornelia Mihai. Fresh off their participation in EXIT 139—a historic two-day event where 31 jumpers from 15 countries completed an astonishing 437 jumps from the Burj Khalifa—they share what it means to take th…

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80. 🚴‍♀️ BTS at the UAE Tour Women 🇦🇪 UAE Team ADQ’s Historic Victory- Elisa Longo Borghini, Silvia Persico, Cherie Pridham & Melissa Moncada - EP3 of 3 19:16

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The UAE Tour Women (Feb 6-9) is the Middle East’s first and only Women’s WorldTour race, where the world’s best cyclists battle it out over four intense stages covering 540km across the UAE’s desert landscapes. In this special three-part series, In Episode 3 of our three part BTS series we celebrate UAE Team ADQ’s incredible victory, with insights …

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79. 🚲 BTS on the UAE Tour Women 🇦🇪 Live from Human Powered Health's Support Car - EP 2 of 3 38:16

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Welcome to The Mettleset Podcast! This is Episode 2 of our special three-part series taking you behind the scenes at the UAE Tour Women—the Middle East’s first and only Women’s WorldTour race, held from February 6-9, 2025. I go BTS in Human Powered Health team’s support car during Stage *, the final stage of the race. Riding alongside Communication…

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78. 🚴‍♀️ BTS at the UAE Tour Women 🇦🇪 Inside the Race with Journalist Emma Cole - EP 1 of 3 22:48

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The UAE Tour Women is the Middle East’s first and only Women’s WorldTour event—where the best cyclists in the world battle it out across four days and 540km of intense racing in the UAE’s desert landscapes. In this special three-part series The Mettleset takes you behind the scenes of the race (Feb 6-9). In Episode one of three, I speak with journa…

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77. 🦄 Embracing Change: Jola Chudy's path to Marathon des Sables 1:08:59

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Happy New Year! After a much-needed break, we’re kicking off 2025 with a truly inspiring story. Host Dawn Barnable sits down with Jola Chudy, an ultra-runner and former luxury fashion editor who transformed her life to embrace adventure, resilience, and self-discovery. Jola’s journey—from the glamorous fashion industry to conquering one of the toug…

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76. ⛵SailGP's First Female Driver, Martine Grael 🇧🇷 on Olympic Gold, Teamwork, and the Task at Hand 21:08

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In this episode, we sit down with Martine Grael, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and Pan-American Games champion, who is now making history as the first female driver in SailGP. Martine is also leading the Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team, the first-ever South American team to compete in the high-stakes SailGP Championship. We caught u…

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75. Dared to Tri: A chat with Hana Al Nabulsi 🇦🇪 Team UAE Triathlete 15:45

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In this episode, we dive into the triathlon journey of Hana AlNabulsi, a trailblazing triathlete on the UAE National Team. Hana made history as the youngest Emirati woman to ever compete in and complete a 70.3 Ironman race. She’s also the first Emirati woman to qualify for the Asian Games in Triathlon. We caught up with Hana at the T100 World Tour …

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74. Women’s Sports News This Week 🏉 🎾🤺 & an Interview with Moroj Adil, Saudi’s First Pro Cyclist 🇸🇦 32:29

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Published on Friday, November 8th, this is an episode packed with women’s sports news from the Middle East and beyond as well as an interview with Saudi Arabia’s first pro cyclist, Moroj Adil. Catch Moroj’s first appearance on the podcast: 🎙️ EP. 61 - The Mettleset Podcast with Moroj Adil This week we discuss: 🏉 Dubai Rugby Sevens: November 30 - De…

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73. Women's Sports News This Week 🤺🥋🎾 🏃🏽‍♀️Egyptian Fencers Speak Up, UAE Jiu-Jitsu, WTA & the Burj2Burj 11:57

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Get the latest on women’s sports in the Middle East and beyond! This week we discuss: Egyptian Fencing Controversy - Egyptian Olympian Nada Hafez and her teammates speak out against age-based discrimination from the Egyptian Fencing Federation. More info: Nada Hafez’s social media post Egyptian Fencing Federation Response ECWR Statement on Discrimi…

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72. Women's Sports News This Week 🏎️ 🏏🏂 & The Saudi Games By the Numbers 12:14

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Published on Friday, October 25, this is an episode packed with women’s sports news from the Middle East and beyond. No interview this week, but make sure to catch our last two episodes! 🚲 Episode 70: Interview with two-time Saudi Games Gold Medalist, cyclist Elisa Grassi. 🤿 Episode 71: Journey with Nada AlRasheed, who just set three national recor…

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EP71: A Deep Journey 🌊🤿 Record-Breaking Freediver Nada Alrasheed 🇸🇦 on Passion and Patience 1:04:19

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In this episode, we dive deep into the incredible journey of Saudi Arabian freediver Nada Al Rasheed. Nada shares her passion for the ocean and her remarkable achievements in the sport of freediving, including her recent participation in the CMAS World Championship for Freediving Depth in Greece. From her childhood experiences in Jeddah to becoming…

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EP70: Women's Sports News This Week ⛰️🏁🤺 & A Chat With 🇸🇦 Saudi Games Gold Medalist Elisa Grassi 40:22

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The date is Friday, 18 October 2024 and women’s sports news discussed on the podcast today include: ⛰️ Two GCC women completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam this week: 🇶🇦 @atalthani 🇵🇹 @mariatrugrit 🏉 Women’s Rugby: Spain took home the WXV3 Championship Title after defeating Fiji at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai last weekend: https://www.world.rugby/wxv/…

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EP69: Women's Sports News This Week 🐪 🏁 🏉 Camel Racing, Rally, Football, Rugby & More 6:34

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The date is Friday, 11 October 2024 and women’s sports news discussed on the podcast today include: 🐪 The C1 Championship, the world's first all-women camel racing series: https://adcrc.me/c1-championship/ 🎙️ To listen to our chat with founder Linda Krockenberger: https://open.spotify.com/episode/35PULNn8MBmCzveatxLtQW?si=ac5b588068bb4b2a 🏁 Saudi r…

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EP68: The Ultimate Running Guide: From 5K to Marathon with Physiotherapist & New Balance Coach Melissa Abbey 43:32

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In this episode I’m joined by Sports Physiotherapist and New Balance Run Club Coach, Melissa Abbey, to break down everything you need to know about running—whether you’re just starting, getting back into it, or aiming for bigger distances. Melissa, who’s currently training for the New York Marathon, shares her expert insights into injury prevention…

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EP67: Women’s Sports News This Week 🇸🇦🏏 🤿 + a Chat with UAE Team ADQ President, Melissa Moncada at Sport Industry Forum 21:00

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Hello, Welcome to our new format, featuring the news headlines for the week, centering women and women’s stories! We hope you like this new format. The Mettleset is now two years old so a big thank you to everyone who has supported us, followed and engaged and liked our content, especially the athletes who have entrusted us to share their stories. …

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EP66.2: From the Streets to the Peaks: Alpine Run Project Alumni Eleana & Nimrah + Darren Davis - Part 2 47:01

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In Part 2 of this special episode we continue exploring the transformative power of The Alpine Run Project (supported by Nike, JD Sports & Strava) and the incredible journeys it has enabled. In this episode, we hear firsthand from Eleana Matos and Nimrah Sohail, two inspiring young women who went from inner-city life to the French Alps as part of t…

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EP.66.1 From Prison to Purpose: John McAvoy’s Alpine Run Project 🏔️ - Part 1 49:33

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In this special two-part episode, we’re diving deep into the incredible story of The Alpine Run Project—a transformative trail running initiative designed to empower young people from inner cities in the UK through nature, community, and sport. In this, Part 1 of 2, we chat with John McAvoy the founder of The Alpine Run Project and a Nike-sponsored…

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EP65: 🇪🇸 Soaring to Paris: 🤸🏻‍♀️Trampoline Gymnast Noemi Romero’s Olympic Journey 15:05

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In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Noemi Romero, Spain’s champion trampoline gymnast and first-time Olympian who recently competed at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Noemi’s story is a remarkable journey of resilience, hard work, and triumph. From discovering her passion for trampoline gymnastics at just six years old to making history as o…

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EP64. 🏓 Pickleball’s top player Megan Fudge’s Meteoric Rise, Recorded Live from the Launch of the Pickleball World Rankings 25:07

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Hello Everyone, Today's topic is a sport that some of you may or may not be familiar with: Pickleball. And my guest is none other than one of the world’s top players, Megan Fudge. With roots in Europe, the American has had a meteoric rise in the sport, since she started it four years ago going from insurance advisor to now being ranked #1 in the wo…

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19.2 🚵🏻‍♀️ SheTitan: A Woman’s Place Is On The Startline.. Of The Skoda Titan Desert Race Morocco 🇲🇦 42:16

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Hello everyone, Dawn here Today’s episode is all about the Titan World Series and more specifically, their plans to get more women on the starline, and over the finish line of the original Titan Series Race, The Skoda Titan Desert Race in Morocco. Mariona Faixat Codinach tells me all about the SheTitan program, what it aims to achieve and why it's …

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19.1 🇲🇦🇸🇦 The Titan Desert Series... the Dakar of MTB Races 46:00

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Today’s episode is all about the Neom Titan Desert Race Saudi Arabia, which is my next mountain bike race. The race takes place 18-22 November in Neom, KSA. In today’s episode, I chat with Manuel Tajada Vitales, the manager of the Titan World Series to chat the origins of the race, this year’s edition, the camp and some of his favorite memories of …

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18. 🇿🇦⛺ Luxury Tents AKA A Sani 2 C Race Report with Dawn & Annie 50:10

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Hi All In April, I finished Sani2C, a three day, point to point stage mountain bike race in KZN, South Africa. The race was 272 km with 4000m of elevation gain on some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in the world with various terrains including single track through farmlands, nature reserves, sugar cane fields, forests, down the infamous…

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17. 🇿🇦 Sani 2 C's Farmer Glen Haw on 20 Years of Adventure & Impact 1:17:15

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Hi all, In April, I finished Sani2C, a three day, point to point stage mountain bike race in KZN, South Africa. The race was 272 km with 4000m of elevation gain on some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in the world with various terrains including single track through farmlands, nature reserves, sugar cane fields, forests, down the infamou…

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16. Lost: My cycling mojo - a dispatch from Alpe D'Huez 🏔🇫🇷 17:33

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Today’s episode is a little Bonus update from me on what’s been happening in my world and what’s coming up. Maybe you can relate, maybe you can’t, but I hope some people will find it helpful. And my next race - as noted - is: 🇸🇦 The NEOM Titan Desert Race KSA 🚲 380 KM ⛰️ 2800m 🗓️ Nov 17-23 - 5 days of racing including the Prologue 📍 NEOM, Saudi Ara…

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EP63. 🛹 Skate and Have Fun 🇮🇳 India's skateboarding star Zarah Ann Gladys' Olympic dreams and ‘have fun’ philosophy 20:58

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Today’s guest is the youngest athlete I’ve had on the podcast. At just 8 years-old Zarah Ann Gladys was also the youngest competitor at the World Skateboarding Tour 2024 from Arada, which took place earlier this year in Dubai. The event, which covered both park and street skateboarding disciplines, saw skateboarders from all over the world compete …

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15. 🇷🇼 Komera 💛 Rwandan cyclist Violette Neza’s mission to share the joy of cycling 33:04

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Happy World Bicycle Day! Earlier this year, I spent a week chasing - and sharing the stories of the cyclists competing in the Race Around Rwanda, a 1000km self-supported bikepacking race with 18,000m of elevation and 40% offroad. I detailed the stories from the road of beautiful and brutal race this year in episodes 6 through 10 as well as episode …

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14. 🇷🇼 The Race Around Rwanda’s Lanterne Rouge(s) - #55 Bartmus & Bartmus 27:46

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If you’ve been following The Just BIkes Podcast for a while, you’d know that earlier this year, I spent a week chasing the cyclists competing in the Race Around Rwanda, a 1000km self-supported bikepacking race that took place in February. With about 18,000m of climbing and 40% offroad with some VERY wild weather patterns, this race is tough. It’s o…

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62. 🗞️ 🎙️ Sports journalist Reem Abulleil on storytelling, the regional stars of sport and finding your super-power 1:17:57

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Hello everyone. Today’s guest is one of the region’s most prominent sports journalists. She and I met years ago while I was working in public relations, managing the communications for Yas Marina Circuit for the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and Reem was working as a journalist with Sport 360. Since that time, Reem’s career has f…

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13. Saudi's First Pro-Cyclist Moroj Adil 🇸🇦 on Going from Learning to Ride 🚲 to Pro in Two Years 1:04:11

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Moroj Adil is Saudi Arabia’s first pro cyclist and you’d be forgiven for not knowing her name yet as she only started cycling two years ago. Yes, that is right, from not knowing how to ride a bike, to being on the Liv Alula Jayco Continental team, her story is one that needs to be heard and what’s most exciting is that it's just getting started. In…

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EP61. 🚲 Saudi's first pro-cyclist Moroj Adil 🇸🇦 on self-belief and her road to the Liv AlUla Jayco Continental Team 1:03:34

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The Mettleset is back, We have an amazing array of guests lined up, and kicking off this new era is a guest who is simply remarkable. Moroj Adil is Saudi Arabia’s first pro cyclist and you’d be forgiven for not knowing her name yet as she only started cycling two years ago. Yes, that is right, from not knowing how to ride a bike, to being on the Li…

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12. 🏔️🚲 Elevation Revelation: Nick Glover 🇮🇲 on Triple Everesting, mindset, the peloton of sherpas and processing it all 2:21:59

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Today’s episode features a member of a very elite club with member numbers totalling around 50 worldwide at the time of recording. This club is the Triple Everest Hall of Fame. Not just any old member of this club, Dubai-based Nick Glover is a unique one as he is also believed to be the first type one diabetic to ever Triple Everest, and the first …