Lael Rides Around the World

Day 01 of my Around the World Ride (Faster): I rode 282 miles (454km) from Chicago, IL to Kleinke Park, Michigan.

On June 7th at 4 a.m. from Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, I'm starting my ride around the world with the challenge of being the fastest person overall. Set in 2017, Mark Beaumont holds the current record at 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes. That's 30 days faster than my finish in 2024.
18,000 miles (29,000 km) with the goal of finish by 6:40 p.m. on August 24th.
It's just a big bike ride after all.
We'll be recording a podcast daily. This is the only one that we'll record from a bed while the rest of them will be from the bike.

This podcast is sponsored by Ruckus Composites.

Lael Sleeps Around the World, presented by Quad Lock.

My ride around the world took 108 days. That means I slept somewhere different for 108 nights in a row. I recorded a podcast every night and learned that some people used it as a way to wind down their days. This one's for you. We all need more sleep. This podcast is designed to slow down the pace and help us all rest and recover.

Warning– don’t listen while driving or doing something else that requires focus and alertness, like brain surgery or route building.

Deep breaths in, purse your lips and sigh it out.

We’re in this together.

Love, Lael

I take on the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational. I used this as a breathing test and rode 350 miles from Knik Lake to McGrath, Alaska. I finished in 2 Days, 11 Hours and 19 Minutes (1st Woman, 5th Overall).
Here I talk about my 2024 & 2025 races. After my finish, I traveled to Rapha Team Camp in California and now I'm back in Alaska touring the remaining route to Nome with my friend Ana Jager.

60 riders spend a week riding the 644 km (400 miles) gravel and road loop with the goal of making it to the finishers’ party in Tucson, Arizona in a week.

In this episode, I talk with Cali, Gaby and Martha, the Komoot team.

Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.