Professional Gravel Bike Racer - Danni Shrosbree
Podcast Episode 380
"And I just kind of fell in love with being in nature, being in the woods, not being fearful of cars around, and just having fun"
Gravel biking is growing really fast, and as much as I like being on my road bike, I find gravel riding much more fun. Yesterday, Beth and I rode an amazing route in Lincolnshire. The ride was just over 150k (it was a loooong day out!!) with 50k of tracks, fields and paths and the rest was quiet country roads. We hardly saw any cars which is amazing. Just a great day out!
I discovered gravel riding during the pandemic, which is also what happened to this week's podcast guest. She is professional gravel racer Danni Shrosbree, and she races globally for the Felt UN1TD racing team. She was UK National Gravel Champion in 2022, runner-up in 2023, and has finished 4th in the world famous Unbound Gravel race in Kansas.
What makes this conversation even more enjoyable is that Danni is the first child of a previous guest, Bernie Shrosbree, who was on the show in 2019. Danni and I chat about:
- Athletic influences from Mum and Dad
- How a diverse athletic childhood helped shape her current career
- Eating carbs, avoiding fasted training and working with a nutrition coach
- Gravel racing and how to prepare for it
- Racing Unbound and Badlands
***Danni is racing the Badlands gravel race this week. It started at 8am today (Sunday 1 Sept). Check out her progress HERE
You can find this episode on all of the major podcasts hosts, including Apple iTunes and Spotify.
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