This summer, I'll be riding around the world and going after the Guinness Record for fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (female). The current record is 124 days set by Jenny Graham. My goal is to ride the 18,000 miles (29,000 km) in 110 days. Follow along as I deliver daily podcasts from the road. Presented by Quad Lock, the best way to carry your phone on your bike. Music was created by my brother, James Wilcox.
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.
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 Janie from Salida and Nikita from Vancouver.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
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 Courtney from Pittsburgh, Tina from San Francisco, Sarah from Scotland and Ana from Alaska.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
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 Eve from England.Cover photo by Ashley Gruber.
Day 109 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 193 miles (311 km) from Lincoln to Chicago, Illinois, USA.108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes New Guinness World Record for fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (Female, Solo)Total distance: 18,125 Miles (29,169 KM)629,880 Feet (191,987 Meters)
Day 108 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 220 miles (354 km) from Sullivan, Missouri to Lincoln, Illinois, USA.
Day 107 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 232 miles (373 km) from Carthage to Sullivan, Missouri, USA.
Day 106 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 197 miles (317 km) from Bristow, Oklahoma to Carthage, Missouri, USA.
Day 105 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 173 miles (278 km) from Clinton to Bristow, Oklahoma, USA.
Day 104 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Amarillo, Texas to Clinton, Oklahoma, USA.
Day 103 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 182 miles (293 km) from Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas, USA.
Day 102 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 152 miles (244 km) from Madrid to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, USA.
Day 101 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 172 miles (277 km) from El Morro to Madrid, New Mexico, USA
Day 100 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Holbrook, Arizona to El Morro, New Mexico, USA.
Day 99 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 176 miles (283 km) from Seligman to Holbrook, Arizona, USA.
Days 97 & 98 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 322 miles (518 km) from Barstow, California to Seligman, Arizona, USA.
Day 96 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 172 miles (277 km) from Malibu to Barstow, California, USA.
Day 95 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 188 miles (303 km) from San Luis Obispo to Malibu, California, USA.
Day 94 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 187 miles (301 km) from Marina to San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
Day 93 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 175 miles (282 km) from Tomales to Marina, California, USA.
Day 92 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 192 miles (309 km) from Garberville to Tomales, California, USA.
Day 91 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 165 miles (266 km) from Crescent City to Garberville, California, USA.
Day 90 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 167 miles (268 km) from Reedsport, Oregon to Crescent City, California, USA.
Day 89 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 194 miles (312 km) from Cannon Beach to Reedsport, Oregon, USA.
Day 88 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 179 miles (288 km) from Elma, Washington to Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA.
Day 87 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 162 miles (261 km) from Anacortes to Elma, Washington, USA.
Day 86 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Whistler, BC, Canada to Anacortes, Washington, USA.
Day 85 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 185 miles (298 km) from 100 Mile House to Whistler, BC, Canada.
Day 84 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 171 miles (275 km) from Hixon to 100 Mile House, BC, Canada.
Day 83 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 178 miles (286 km) from Burns Lake to Hixon, BC, Canada.
Day 82 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Kitwancool Lake to Burns Lake, BC, Canada.
Day 82 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 184 miles (296 km) from Kitwancool Lake to Burns Lake, BC, Canada.
Day 81 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 169 miles (272 km) from Bob Quinn Lake to Kitwancool Lake, BC, Canada.
Day 80 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 165 miles (265 km) from Jade City to Bob Quinn Lake, BC, Canada.
Day 79 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 168 miles (270 km) from Swift River to Jade City, BC, Canada.
Day 78 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 185 miles (298 km) from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Swift River, BC, Canada.
Day 77 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 162 miles (261 km) from Destruction Bay to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Day 76 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 195 miles (314 km) from Tetlin Junction, Alaska to Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada.
Day 75 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 188 miles (303 km) from Tolsona to Tetlin Junction, Alaska.
Day 74 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 171 miles (275 km) from Anchorage to Tolsona, Alaska.
Day 73 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 81 miles (130 km) from Ngaruawahia to Auckland, New Zealand.
Day 72 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 155 miles (249 km) from Raetihi to Ngaruawahia, New Zealand.
Day 71 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 177 miles (284 km) from Wellington to Raetihi, New Zealand.
Day 70 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 134 miles (216 km) from Mount Lyford to Picton, New Zealand.
Day 69 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 145 miles (233 km) from Methven to Mount Lyford, New Zealand.
Day 68 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 168 miles (270 km) from Karitane to Methven, New Zealand.
Days 66 & 67 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 174 miles (280 km) from Invercargill to Karitane, New Zealand. Day 66 was spent traveling to New Zealand from Australia.
Day 65 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 187 miles (301 km) from Booubyjan to Brisbane, Australia.
Day 64 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 179 miles (288 km) from Theodore to Booubyjan, Australia.