Sparta Chicks Radio: Mindset | Confidence | Sport | Women

The 5th popular episode of Sparta Chicks Radio in 2019 was Tiffany Winchester on Donuts, the Imposter & Ultra-Endurance Cycling. Tiffany is an ultra-endurance cyclist, with a love of doughnuts, who was at the time we recorded this conversation, preparing to ride the Paris-Brest-Paris; an iconic 1,200km endurance cycling event in France later in 2019. Tiff finished her first bike race as a child and then took a “25 year rest week” from almost all forms of exercise. It wasn’t until her 30s that she started walking and hiking (“procrasta-hiking” as she calls it) as a way to clear her head and clarify your thoughts while working on her PhD. After a brief with trail running, Tiff was introduced to the world of cycling 3 years ago - and hated it at first! Her relationship with cycling has been bumpy; so much so, she decided to stop racing for mental health reasons. However, she has since found her ‘happy place’ in the incredibly gruelling world of ultra-endurance cycling (all while balancing a family and full-t