Podcasts about Lily Williams

In the third and final episode of the Wahoo podcast takeover, Dominique Powers brings us into the heart of the women's pro peloton — through the voices of the riders themselves. Hear from Lidl-Trek's Lucinda Brand on the differences between racing cyclocross and road. Human Powered Health's Lily Williams shares what it's like to balance Olympic-level goals while being a dedicated teammate, and Letizia Borghesi on how racing with EF Education-Oatly has made her career as a pro even more meaningful.

USA Cycling's Senior Data Analyst Ryan Cooper joins us to talk about Project 4:05, the quest to win the women's track cycling team pursuit gold medal at Paris 2024.  The US wasn't considered much of a contender for the podium--defending gold medalists Germany and reigning world champions Great Britain were considered to be the main teams vying for the top prize. However, Ryan developed a process to uncover more with data analytics using machine learning and real-time analytics to optimize rider selection, race strategy and aerodynamic efficiency.  If all went according to plan, Team USA's riders Jennifer Valente, Lily Williams, Chloe Dygert and Kristen Faulkner could top the podium with a time of 4:05.  Hear Ryan's process, the race results and the subsquent major award beyond the gold medal that USA Cycling received for this endeavor. Follow USA Cycling on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok!  In Milan-Cortina 2026 news, we have updates on ticket sales, volunteers, sneakers and the construction of Arena Santa Giulia, the new ice hockey stadium. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons also has high hopes for improved accessibility.  In news from TKFLASTAN, we hear from Alison Levine, Kim Rhode and Dick Pound. For more information and a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Olympics and Paralympics Fan Podcast with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed.   Support the show: http://flamealivepod.com/support Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Become a patron and get bonus content: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: hhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at https://flamealivepod.substack.com/subscribe VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348        

In this special episode of Breakfast with Boz, Ian is joined by Charles and riders Ruth Edwards and Lily Williams for an inside look at the team's journey, their current state as a UCI World Tour team, and their exciting vision for the future. Tune in to hear more about the wins and challenges of competing at the highest level and the inspiration behind creating a stronger, more inclusive cycling community for riders and fans everywhere!

Rising UK singer-songwriter Lily William reflects on moving to California – where she's attracted an audience of loyal listeners – going viral on TikTok, the importance of her British identity living in the US, and delves into her latest single, Losing My Accent, and new EP of the same name.

Erica speaks with Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Associate Director for Young Adult Programs and Services at the New York Public Library, about the launch of their Freedom to Read Campaign, which includes their Teen Banned Book Club and a contest. Then, Kelly joins Lamar Giles to discuss his new book Ruin Road, writing cross genre, and the growth of Black horror YA. It's all very exciting, really. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge. Visit bookriot.com/deepdive to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Important Links Teen Banned Book Club at NYPL The NYPL Teen Instagram Winning Teen Vogue essay by Tara Lago, winner of the New York Public Library's Freedom to Read Writing Contest 100 Years of James Baldwin Lamar Giles on Instagram, Website Books Discussed Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin Flamer by Michael Curato Run by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Go With the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Ruin Road by Lamar Giles Blood Brothers by Stephen Barnes Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron Dread Nation by Justina Ireland The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Beholder by Ryan La Sala Come Out, Come Out by Natalie D. Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT'S A PLASTIC BAG WITH PLASTIC HANDLES AND PLASTIC SIDESWe spill our guts all over your ears, and Daisy the Galacticat does something similar.We talk about:Dan McDaid, Pricks, Summer Holidays, Sequent'Ull, Alex Potts, Gareth Hopkins' Rainlight Cope Aesthetic, Lily Williams' Digging, Freaky Deakies, Insomnia and the 1989 Batman film.silencepodcast@gmail.comYou can support us using Patreon if you like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please welcome author Jessica Speer to this episode of Getting to the Heart of Why We Write! Jessica is such a phenomenal human and I've enjoyed every time our paths have crossed in SCBWI events, seeing her present at panels and conferences.  If you ever get the chance, sign up for one of her classes or presentations. Highly highly recommend!

In this episode, we break the cycle of women's health by speaking to creators of the graphic novel "Go With The Flow" and its sequel "Look On The Bright Side," authors Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann. Lily and Karen get very candid as they share their stories about their own personal "flows" as well as their origin story involving Karen saving Lily's life during an earthquake! They also give their view on how they believe knowledge about one's own health empowers individuals and how educators and parents can create an environment where children feel comfortable discussing health-related issues openly. Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About: -using art as a way to connect  -the journey to being proud of your period  -healing yourself through writing  -hope -if we were the mean girls -the importance of being educated about your body  -book bans -how as parents and educators do we set up safe spaces to talk and educate our children? -the portrayal of female friendship and how that affects us -the middle school years  -why write for kids? -listener questions  WHO IS LILY? Lily Williams is an author, illustrator, and storyteller who seeks to inspire change through education. Her work covers many topics, from the trophic cascade in the award-winning animated documentary short film FINconceivable and critically acclaimed award-winning If Animals Disappeared nonfiction picture book series, to menstrual equity in the LA Times Book Prize finalist and Eisner Nominated graphic novel, Go With The Flow, to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in her My O.C.D. Story and I'm So O.C.D. That… comics and upcoming graphic novel Exposures (First Second). Lily believes in the power of making information fun, educational, and accessible for all audiences. Lily grew up in Northern California where she graduated from California College of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Animation. She spent time working in feature film animation in Los Angeles before becoming a freelance illustrator. In addition to public speaking engagements, Lily teaches kids of all ages in a variety of settings through University classes, public school, and online. When she isn't creating, Lily can be found dreaming about the smell of cold winter air, listening for the sound of airplanes on a rainy day, and perfecting her gluten-free waffle recipe. Lily lives in Colorado with her husband and fellow illustrator, C. Grey Hawkins, and their blind rescue rabbit. WHO IS KAREN? Karen is co-author (with Lily Williams) of two graphic novels: "Go With the Flow" and "Look On The Bright Side." In their books, they have put a lot of effort into de-stigmatizing menstruation and reproductive health issues such as endometriosis and fibroids in a way that is approachable and easy to understand. Karen lives in San Francisco with her husband, two kids and cat. She also works full-time as an engineer for an electric utility and has extensive experience as a woman working in STEM. *The struggle is real!*  SYNC UP WITH THE LADIES: Lily's Instagram: @LWbean Karen's Instagram: @whatthestuffs Their OG webcomic page: @TheMeanMagenta Cover Art created by Lily Williams!

Lily Williams grew up under Mao's cultural revolution in China and fled communism for the freedom of the United States and now she fights to keep that freedom every day. She is running for Congress in New Hampshire.You can support here: https://www.lilytangwilliams.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic Reviews: DC Batman: City of Madness 1 by Christian Ward Wesley Dodds: Sandman 1 by Robert Venditti, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia Diana and the Hero's Journey GN by Grace Ellis, Penelope Gaylord Marvel Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden 1 by Anthony Oliveira, Eleonora Carlini, Ruth Redmond Capwolf and the Howling Commandos 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Carlos Magno, Espen Grundetjern Superior Spider-Man Returns by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mark Bagley, Ryan Stegman, Humberto Ramos, John Dell, JP Mayer, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado Marvel Unlimited I Am Groot 6 by Chiya Image A Haunted Girl 1 by Ethan Sacks, Naomi Sacks, Marco Lorenzana Destiny Gate 1 by Ryan Cady, Christian Dibari, Simon Gough Nights 1 by Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano, Francesco Segala Midlife or How To Hero At Fifty 1 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Halloween Special by Mark Bouchard, Jack Lawrence, Matt Froese, Gigi Dutreix TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures: Halloween Special by Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer, Dan Schoening, Luis Delgado Dark Horse Operation Sunshine 1 by Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, David Rubin Space Usagi: Yokai Hunter by Stan Sakai, Emi Fujii Dynamite Army of Darkness: Forever 1 by Tony Fleecs, Justin Greenwood, Brad Simpson Garbage Pail Kids: Trashin' Through Time 1 by Hans Rodionoff, Adam Goldberg, Jeff Zapata, Chris Meeks ComiXology By A Thread 1 by Scott Snyder, Jack Znyder, Valeria Favoccia, Whitney Coga Archie Chilling Adventures Presents: Welcome to Riverdale by Amy Chase, Liana Kangas Scout Cissy 1 by Charles Chester, Alonso Gonzales OGNs Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann Brooms by Jasmine Walls, Teo DuVall Cereal: Sweet Darkness by Mark Russell, Peter Snejbjerg NYCC Fae and the Moon by Franco, Catherine Satrun, Sarah Satrun Redcoat by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Brad Anderson Additional Reviews: Loki s2e2, Pram by Joe Hill, Lego Jurassic Park, Excavator novella by J.M. DeMatteis, Once Upon A Studio, Mysteries by Bill Watterson and John Kascht News: NYCC, Mags Visaggio details her failed DC pitch, Universal/WB purchase rumors, comic from Snyder/Tieri/Tom Hardy, Daredevil show overhaul, new home for Star Trek Prodigy, Netflix shuts down animation department, Joseph Quinn cast in Quiet Place: Day One, Wagner and Jones creating a series of Dracula OGNs, new Remender series with Bengal, Jody Houser adapts Thrawn novel, Mike Hawthorne goes Image exclusive, Bunn writing Gatchaman for Mad Cave, Wonder Man TV show may be dead, Omninews, Remender signs several artists to exclusives at Image, Alien: Black, White and Blood by Stephanie Phillips, It's Jeff season 3, new Gargoyles series announced by Dynamite, Greg Pak writing Lilo and Stitch, Dynamite WB cartoon licenses, Ennis to be next James Bond comic writer, DC Elseworlds, Ghost Machine, Jeremy Adams writing Flash Gordon for Mad Cave, Superman Superstars, scandal of the year, Jackpot one-shot, Sabretooth War, new vampire war event showrun by Jed MacKay, Infinity Paws, new Hellblazer series, Ultimate line-up, Kate YA novel Remembering Keith Giffen Trailers: Iron Claw Longbox of Horror Part 2: Cage by Azzarello and Corben Comics Countdown (10 Oct 2023): 1.     Fishflies 2 by Jeff Lemire 2.     Batman: City of Madness 1 by Christian Ward 3.     Superman Lost 7 by Christopher Priest, Lee Weeks, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Bettie Breitweiser, Jeromy Cox 4.     By A Thread 1 by Scott Snyder, Jack Znyder, Valeria Favoccia, Whitney Coga 5.     Superior Spider-Man Returns by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mark Bagley, Ryan Stegman, Humberto Ramos, John Dell, JP Mayer, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado 6.     Cull 3 by Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis 7.     Undiscovered Country 26 by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt Wilson 8.     Danger Street 10 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart 9.     Brooms GN by Jasmine Walls, Teo DuVall 10.  Midlife (or How to Hero At Fifty) 1 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone

Lily Williams: No. 10 All-Time Collegiate Indoor 600m 2023 Indoor Big 12 Champion (4x400m relay) 2023 Indoor All-Big 12 (600y) 2022 All-Big 12 Academic First Team 2021 All-American Indoor (4x400m relay) 2021 Indoor Big 12 Champion (4x400m relay) 2021 Indoor All-Big 12 (600y) Maddie Vorhies: 2022 NCEA All-Academic First Team 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Three-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll - Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2019 2021 American Wood Fibers NCEA All-Academic First Team 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 First Team 2020 NCEA All-American (fences, honorable mention) Ryan Day: 2022 USTFCCCA XC All-Region 2022 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2021 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) 2020 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (track) 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) 2018 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of GRRRL Music's Bops & Bangers, we're excited to share our latest merch designs and talk about our recent appearance on the popular San Diego-based podcast “Who Invited Her”. We also give you an exclusive sneak peek into our At Home With series, where we invite some of our favorite artists to perform and chat with us from the comfort of their own homes. But that's not all! We've got some amazing new music discoveries to share with you, including Lily Williams's stunning indie pop album “How the Story Ends”, Maddy Hicks's bold new sound on her latest release “Situationships”, and the latest offering from the supergroup boygenius, “the record”. We also review the electrifying new album “Little Love” from Elderbrook, which fuses electronic beats with catchy hooks and soulful vocals. PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "champagne tears" - Faerie Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c Join us as we discuss all these exciting topics and more, and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast for more amazing music content!

We had the pleasure of interviewing Lily Williams Zoom video!Rising singer-songwriter Lily Williams has shared her label debut project, How The Story Ends, available now via Overall Recordings/Atlantic Records. The British-born, Southern California-based artist's project includes the recently released, heartbreakingly beautiful “What If I Still Miss You?” and aching new single “Kinda Like The Heartbreak” which has been teased via popular IG Reels and TikTok videos, now boasting over 1M views.How The Story Ends – which sees Lily taking inspiration from influences spanning classic Disney scores, Chet Baker, and The Beach Boys to Sara Bareilles, Laufey, and John Mayer – also includes previously released singles, “When All The Love Is Gone,” “Let Me Be The One,” and the deeply moving title track, “How The Story Ends.” Watch the title track's official video HERE.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSV5pZdgNbMNarrating life as it passes by, Lily Williams is a singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. At the age of 10 in a little town outside of London, she began playing classical piano and clarinet inspired by her mother. At the same time, her father introduced her to Billy Joel, Carol King and more, sparking her love of songwriting. A passion for storytelling combined with her orchestral and jazz influences soon merged in her own dreamy writing. Having honed her talents overseas at Berklee College of Music in Boston, the multi-talented musician found herself stuck back in London during the pandemic where she began writing How The Story Ends.After posting some of her unreleased demos online in 2021, the prolific concert pianist swiftly attracted an audience of loyal listeners attracted to her lullaby-like vocals and aesthetically pleasing short film mood boards. Sparking attention on TikTok, “I Hope You Think Of Me” became the first single. On its heels, “July (Later On)” inspired 150K+ plus unique Reels on Instagram and went on to amass over 3M streams. Tallying over 10M streams independently, her authentic voice has endeared a growing fanbase. How The Story Ends tells one cohesive story through ten songs written over the course of two years. Throughout the project, Lily's vivid lyricism and transportive melodies illustrate her most intimate memories of young love, heartbreak, a fear of the unknown, grief, loss, and a journey to find peace.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #LilyWilliams #IHopeYouThinkOfMe #HowTheStoryEnds #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Grow up, Tahlia Wilkins! by Karina Evans. Read alikes include: Starfish by Lisa Fipps All Summer Long by Hope Larson The Moon Within by Aida Salazar Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Go with the Flow by Lily Williams

Randy and Dean Warren talk about the latest in professional cycling and the world championships that just started on the track in Paris.  Not too surprisingly Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his second Il Lambardia and Filippo Ganna crushed the hour record.  The Euros fill the top spots at the 1st World Cup round of cyclocross in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and the UCI Gravel Worlds took place in Italy.  The World Championships on the track starts in Paris with day one and an impressive fourth place finish for Lily Williams in the scratch race. 

This week Tayla is joined by two RI poets Laura Marie Marciano and RI Poet Laureate Tina Cane in honor of National Poetry Month. They discuss what they love about poetry as well as why people should not be intimidated by it. They also talk about Elena Ferrante, Sylvia Plath, and how to be a “good reader”. During The Last Chapter the question: Which literary/book character reminds you most of a friend or family member and why? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Atonement by Ian McEwan The Mother-Child Papers by Alicia Suskin Ostriker Bicycle in a Ransacked City by Andrés Cerpa Subjects We Left Out by Naomi Washer Milk Fed by Melissa Broder Free the Beaches by Andrew W. Kahrl Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Red Comet by Heather Clark Ariel by Sylvia Plath Forty-Five by Frieda Hughes The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Para-Social Butterfly by Šari Dale Alma Presses Play by Tina Cane The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Go With the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann AV My Brilliant Friend (2018- ) Atlanta (2016- ) Other Tina Cane (website) What Would Higher Self Do? (website) Laura Marie Marciano (website)

This week we sit down with Whitney Allison, BWR Cedar City Champion and Co-Founder of the Foco Fondo in Fort Collins, CO. Foco Fondo  Whitney Allison Web and Instagram  Support the Podcast Join The Ridership Automated Transcription (please excuse the typos): Whitney Allison [00:00:00] Craig Dalton: Hello and welcome to the gravel ride podcast. I'm your host Craig Dalton. This week on the podcast, we have Whitney, Alison who recently won the BWR Cedar city event. I don't know about you guys, but at the beginning of 2020, we are all poised and thinking about gravel racing and looking forward to a whole new crop of athletes coming into the mix.  [00:00:25] With the pandemic. Many of those athletes have to sit on the sidelines. Lines as events were few and far between. We're at the Alison was one of those athletes who was poised to make a great start. In 2020, but with sidelined into 2021. Early in the season, she had a win at Co2UT. And started to be on people's radar.  [00:00:45] Although. Although she deserved to be on the radar far before that.  [00:00:48] With a strong ride to fourth place at Unbound. Around in 2021. I suppose it was no. Surprise that another wind was right around the corner. I originally met Whitney at. The ENVE Grodeo event earlier this year as she's an ENVE sponsored rider and it was great to finally get her on the podcast And Cast We talk about her racing career What brought her to gravel riding and also the Foco Fondo that her and her husband produced in Fort Collins, colorado. [00:01:13] I hope you enjoy the conversation. And with that, let's dive. Right in  [00:01:17] Whitney. Welcome to the show.  [00:01:19] Whitney Allison: Thanks. Thanks for having me.  [00:01:21] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I'm excited to talk to you about your season and gravel and what's next for you, but I always like to start off by learning a little bit about how you came to the sport of cycling and ultimately how you came to riding off-road with gravel.  [00:01:33] Whitney Allison: Yeah. I find cycling after high school. [00:01:37] When I got to college, I went the pledget route. I thought I was going to go for. Soccer to being a normal college student got immediately bored. And, but I do lot. And and I ended up going on a group ride with a cycling team and women are worth a lot of points in collegiate racing. So they like really took me under their wing and kind of showed me the ropes and like collegiate cycling is such an incredible way to get into the sport. [00:02:06] You get to find this really unique balance of both seriousness and fun at the same time, I think, as unique to any other area of cycling  [00:02:16] Craig Dalton: right now. Yeah. It's so interesting and mean, we talk about teams in cycling, but nothing really compares to the idea of a collegiate cycling team.  [00:02:25] Whitney Allison: Yeah. And you have just such a range. [00:02:28] Athletes from maybe athletes who've never participated into a sport to people who've always been in a sport or maybe even always in cycling and you show up and you're S you're unified, whether you're in like the age category or when I was there, they only have A's and B's for women. So it didn't matter like how good you were. [00:02:49] You were just still a very essential and important and welcome part  [00:02:53] Craig Dalton: of the. And we'll you riding both road and off-road at that point?  [00:02:57] Whitney Allison: Mostly just road. I didn't really have a mountain bike. I think I borrowed somebody's bike a couple of times for some mountain bike races, but mostly just the road. [00:03:08] Craig Dalton: And what part of the country where you located in for college? I went to  [00:03:12] Whitney Allison: UT. So it's, I think it was just exclusively Texas for the conference, which is plenty big state.  [00:03:19] Craig Dalton: And was it a pretty popular sport? Was it a large program that you were involved in?  [00:03:23] Whitney Allison: It was really large. My first couple of years, I want to say that there were almost like 30 women competing in the A's, which was like so rad. [00:03:32] Like I remember my first race and the A's on. I didn't know how to sprint. I didn't know how to get out of the saddle and just like sprinting and saddle and like still ending up on the podium. I had no idea what was going on, which is really funny if you know me too, because I'm not really, I'm a sprinter. [00:03:50] So that's extra funding.  [00:03:53] Craig Dalton: Did you immediately start seeing post-collegiate opportunities in the professional cycling ranks? Was that an idea that you had early on in your collegiate?  [00:04:01] Whitney Allison: I definitely cat it up pretty quickly. I was also doing a lot of races in Austin at the time. I ended up getting on a development team out of Dallas that I believe it's still loosely associated with DNA pro cycling. [00:04:14] But this is this would have been like 2008, 2008 or 2009. And so I was able to get on this team and it had a lot of the national level, like each 23 women at the time. And so that was something I was on the team, it was a regional writer. But immediately did really well. So I ended up with more opportunities than what was originally planned. [00:04:35] And it was definitely like wild, like looking at some of those women. I had a lot of admiration for the. Just really talented women that, who wouldn't want to be an athlete like that. So I did get a race, do a lot of the national stage race stuff, starting my junior year of college. [00:04:51] And then and my senior year. And then after that, I had to get a full-time job  [00:04:56] Craig Dalton: As many professional cyclists have to do unfortunate.  [00:05:00] Whitney Allison: Yeah, the student loans don't pay themselves.  [00:05:03] Craig Dalton: And then, so what was next for you and the cycling career?  [00:05:06] Whitney Allison: So I definitely still had, I still wanted to race professionally and do well there. [00:05:12] I've always wanted to be an athlete. It's just something that's very much a part of my identity. So while working full time at this office job in port Collins, which is where I live now, I somehow convinced my the company owner to one Spencer me, and to let me go race all summer while working remotely, which had never been done. [00:05:33] And it was to their demise because essentially as soon as I paid off my student loans, I like left. And eventually I would get a contract with Colavita in 2013. And stayed with them for, I think, four or five years until joining Superman, Huggins, Roman Superman with my former teammate, Lily Williams, who you've talked to before for the 2018 and 2019 season. [00:06:02] Craig Dalton: And I've heard everything I've heard about that program as it was such a tight knit group of women and everybody had each other's backs, it sounded like a great experience. Those two years,  [00:06:12] Whitney Allison: it really was. You usually get some of that. I feel like on teams, but it's very rare that you could get it across such a high percentage of the writers. [00:06:23] So it really was like a special time. We still have a WhatsApp text thread that still gets used. Most of us are all still in touch, which is really.  [00:06:31] Craig Dalton: Was 2019 a planned retirement from the road scene or did something happen? I know the team obviously stopped existing, I think at that point. [00:06:40] But what was that your trajectory or your expectation prior to that?  [00:06:44] Whitney Allison: My trajectory part of, if we pedal back a little bit in August of 2018, I was hit by a driver with an Airstream a couple of days before Colorado. In Colorado. Classic is like a race I've always done really well at. I broke a bunch of bones, had PTSD, went through all sorts of therapy for that. [00:07:03] And, I was really fortunate to be on a team that was really supportive. And so they're like, of course you have a contract for next year and let us know what you need, let us know how to support you. But it also meant like I couldn't be on social media and I'm focused on coming back. A good mind as best physical ability as possible while still healing from injuries that will have for their spirit life. [00:07:26] And managing that's like really hard. And I was really proud to come back for the 2019 season, but it was really hard for me to put together performances that were. I was as good as I was having in 2018. I did finally in 2019 with the last race of the season, I did get on the podium at Colorado classic couple of days after the one-year anniversary of my crash. [00:07:53] And that was like really powerful, but unfortunately from a professional road standpoint, it wasn't enough to find a similar contract than it. So it was a sad reluctant retirement. And so I thought what about the Scrabble thing? It was something that had always interested me, but I really wanted to ride that professional growth wave wall. [00:08:16] It was there. Just because those are really special times. Yeah. The green teres and Europe, and do a lot of these like iconic spring classics and things like that are just there once in a lifetime opportunities. So 2021 is going to be my big you're getting into gravel and I'm still off of social media because I'm still in litigation. [00:08:36] And then the endemic hit. So that was like really isolate. Cause you're like, oh, I I could be a really good gravel racer, but nobody has any idea.  [00:08:46] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I feel like at the beginning of 2020, which there was all this, we knew a bunch of new events were happening. We knew obviously there was other professional athletes, both men and women coming into the scene, but none of that happened and we had no idea. [00:09:00] So when 2021, when racing actually happened, For me, like watching the women's scene. I just saw all these names that I hadn't heard of before. And obviously when you do a little research, that these women didn't come out of nowhere. They were incredibly talented for a number of years, but I feel like you, they were ready in 2020, but they just didn't get an opportunity to expose their skillset, which is making 20, 21 very exciting as a fan of women's gravel racing. [00:09:27] Whitney Allison: Yeah, totally. I was entirely under the radar. Just waiting out the pandemic. It did help a bit. Like I was able to finally settle my case and not have to go to trial, which was really, it was a huge relief in a lot of ways. Cause it, I also unfortunately with how our modern world works, you really have to be online. [00:09:49] And without being able to be online and represent myself as an athlete, it was a. It was a pretty large hit and these other ways that you don't necessarily think of. So I was literally a secret for several years. So yeah, in 2021 rolls around,  [00:10:06] Craig Dalton: did you feel like in 2020 that you had the kind of gravel skillset, the technical skillset to be successful or was 2020 a good opportunity to just spend more time on the dirt and really get those skills underneath? [00:10:19] Whitney Allison: It was definitely helpful. Cause like that was the only thing that there was to do because everything else was so depressing. It was just like spend a lot of time in the mountains. Yeah, we have lots of incredible writing super close to us. So then that is definitely a gift of 2020. [00:10:34] Craig Dalton: Absolutely. And so for 2021, did you have your heart set on a certain series of races that you wanted to tackle throughout?  [00:10:41] Whitney Allison: I knew that given my circumstances that I would need to hit up a lot of the quote, unquote like most prestigious or most followed events in order to get my foot in the door and establish myself. [00:10:59] I. I was curious about Unbound. I thought that there was a chance that I could do pretty well there. Just based on the type of road rider I was, which is just like all power all day, but I've always been curious, like how long does that last, if you actually like try turns out, that 12 hours? [00:11:22] Yes. I kicked off the season. One of my early season races was Cotuit, which I wanted, which was in Fruita. And it's funny because I was under the radar for so long. Remember some of the feedback I was hearing was is she even fast? Did she win by a fluke in feedback like that? [00:11:42] Which was funny [00:11:44] Craig Dalton: That it, that is the booze social media moment when you just get trolls like that coming out.  [00:11:51] Whitney Allison: Yeah. And it's it's whatever I don't really care that somebody off the couch has to say in regards to something like that, but it's still pretty funny. Like I've been here the whole time. It's just. [00:12:03] You didn't know that  [00:12:05] Craig Dalton: exactly. Hopefully, and I think this is going to be true after 2021. There's not going to be many people who follow this sport who don't know your name. We'll see. So you followed that up with a fourth place at Unbound unbounded, a 200 mile event, which is pretty spectacular.  [00:12:21] Whitney Allison: Yeah. [00:12:22] And that was like, I honestly thought I was somewhere in the top 10 when I finished, because I had 300. And 47 minutes of stoppage of crash with the front flat. I use like the neutral support paid service for aid stuff. Cause we didn't have a aide support person and the person ripped my candle back apart. [00:12:46] So I didn't have my Camelback for the race after the 50 mile mark. So I rode with literal plastic water bottles in my pockets for the rest of the 200.  [00:12:56] Craig Dalton: Yeah, I think it's actually a good lesson for a lot of racers that like shit happens and you just gotta roll with it along the way. And so many you can be in first place and go to 10th place and vice versa with just the, the whatever's going to happen on the course. [00:13:15] Whitney Allison: Yeah. And I think like success in these events, it's not necessarily. Okay. Do you experience bad luck? It's more do you have an absence of bad luck versus having good luck? Like it, it doesn't matter. Like you could ride over the same thing as another person, but for whatever reason, the rock just hits your tire. [00:13:37] Just that much different. And it's not necessarily oh, you don't know how to choose a line or. You chose a bad tire pressure. It literally just could be a tiny bit of that. Yeah.  [00:13:49] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I talked to so many people who like throw away their favorite tire set because it failed them at Unbound. [00:13:55] And I keep thinking to myself, it's because the person in front of you turn that rock over the wrong way and you just happened to hit it. It's not that particular tire is too.  [00:14:04] Whitney Allison: I know. I fought it in the most benign sections, which I thought was super obnoxious. I would have rather flooded and the really like pokey technical sections. [00:14:12] But  [00:14:13] Craig Dalton: the most recently prior to recording this, you had a big victory at BWR Cedar city, which is amazing. Congratulations on that.  [00:14:22] Whitney Allison: Thanks. It was a really nice way to end my first year of gravel racing.  [00:14:27] Craig Dalton: I have to say, as a spectator on the couch, it was great. The coverage of the women's event, you felt like you were there, you got a lot of information along the way, and you felt the ebb and flow between you and the other riders and the top four or five, which was great to watch. [00:14:40] I also noted that there was a lot of technicality in it. BWR San Diego, for example, not knowing. An extremely tactical event, but this course was technical. I read somewhere that you were there as fraught with the source endurance team and you'd actually previewed some of those technical sections. [00:15:00] Whitney Allison: Yeah. I was actually there as a camp instructor for the course. I hadn't seen me that and that was actually really helpful. Like I got to see all, but one technical section over the course of the week and even ride some of them multiple times, such as the single track section, which I mean, by the time you get to race day and when you get to the single track section, you're not really sure what you're doing. [00:15:24] Cause I was really cross-eyed and desperate and just trying not to like flat or crash, it was like my only goal going through there. It didn't matter if I went really slow or. Just as long as I didn't get it delayed by either of those other two options.  [00:15:39] Craig Dalton: How would you rate it in terms of its technicality versus an Unbound? [00:15:42] For example,  [00:15:44] Whitney Allison: I thought it was significantly more technical. It was I had done a more technical race this year. So the races I did would be like code to. Unbound. And be gritty is not erased, but that is also quite technical. BWR San Diego Steamboat last best ride. And I would say like a lot of those sections in that race were really hard and a lot of really deep sands. [00:16:09] Craig Dalton: Yeah. It was interesting. I think more so on the men's side, because there was maybe a pack of 12 or 15 together at one point, but you could see it start to be. Decimated in those technical sections, as one rider would bobble and take out two others. And ultimately, I think half that lead group got shed by accidents and misfortune in those technical sections  [00:16:31] Whitney Allison: at times, there is either one line or no lines. [00:16:34] So if you're in a group that would be really hard.  [00:16:37] Craig Dalton: Yeah. I'm curious to get your perspective because as a, as someone who enjoys the different events around the country I prefer the more technical events, because I just think they're challenging more of a rider's full bag of tricks as a racer at the front end of the spectrum. [00:16:52] Do you appreciate that? In course, design,  [00:16:54] Whitney Allison: I think it just goes into your strategy, right? When I go to think about an event I'm looking at anything that would make a change in the race. So For VWR Cedar city, like there is a four minute climb. Maybe it's a little bit longer, like four, eight minute climb. [00:17:12] That was about 30 miles in. And I knew that was going to be the most important part because after that was a technical descent. And so I knew as long as I could get over the top or near the front, I would be okay. So I see those sorts of technical things as a feature that changes the story. And then you have to decide how you're going to change with the story. [00:17:36] Craig Dalton: That's interesting. And I imagine most of the people at the front end of the race are taking the course into heavy consideration in their mindset. Is that how they plan their race day?  [00:17:46] Whitney Allison: Yeah, absolutely. And I am coming from a red background. I'm not a mountain biker, like a lot of other people that are coming into gravel. [00:17:55] And so for me, it's trying to figure out how do I leverage. My strengths and bobble through my weaknesses. In training, always trying to improve them right  [00:18:05] Craig Dalton: now. I noted that in the BWR event that the women and the men started 10, 10 minutes apart. Was that true? How did you feel like that played, obviously this year, there's been a lot discussed about women and men racing together. [00:18:19] Do you prefer that type of format or are you in different.  [00:18:22] Whitney Allison: I think with my ability, I am more indifferent to it. I think that for example, BWR San Diego had almost a 200 woman person woman's field. And so having a separate women's start there was really amazing. And because it had that size and it allowed like women that are getting dropped, they're probably going to have other women to run. [00:18:47] And at that particular event, you also had the uncategorized men behind you. And so then once again, you're not necessarily having an entirely lonely day. So one thing that was hard at Cedar city is that the women's field was very small, maybe around 50 women. So the walk women started in front of us and then we were behind. [00:19:09] And so then you have some women that are not as strong to stay with the women's field. And now they're alone 130 miles. And to me, that's maybe that's probably a consequence of that separate start when the field isn't that large the way for men did catch and we had overlapping courses for about half of the day. [00:19:31] So some of those women probably had some people to run. But I do think like that is a consequence that has to be considered in those circumstances. But overall, if it's a large women's field, it's super awesome to have a separate start. And if it's a small women's field or a very long distance, like Unbound, it's nicer to have that mixed art because draft ability like helps us get through  [00:19:55] Craig Dalton: the day. [00:19:56] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's the interesting thing when these sort of quote unquote controversies come up, it's. So much of it is getting through the day and that shared experience, whether you're riding with males or females, that's part of the joy. I realize when there's prize money on the line, there's obviously different things to consider. [00:20:12] And I certainly fall in the category of Hey, if you're pre-planning these kinds of things, that's probably a negative, but that organic, like I get to ride with someone regardless of the category they're in, for me as a mid pack rider is something that I really enjoy about racing.  [00:20:27] Whitney Allison: Yeah. And I think it's pretty obvious when you say it, if you come there with people that are planning on securing your result across categories, that's lame, but if it just happens on the road, that's like totally normal. [00:20:44] Craig Dalton: Yeah, exactly. So it sounds like we're at the tail end of your season. Do you have any more events planned for.  [00:20:50] Whitney Allison: I'm running one more camp. So my husband, Zach, Alison and I, we have our business bikes works and we run a couple of three-day camps out of Fort Collins. And so we call them gravel grease land, and we just do three totally distinct routes out of Fort Collins, which includes a lot of single chalk ones. [00:21:09] More out east with big rollers. And the third day is like out in the mountains. So we have one of those coming up in two weeks. But otherwise, like trying to get through some of those like bucket list rides and stuff that you like really want to do all year, but it doesn't quite work out with training or your schedule. [00:21:26] Craig Dalton: And you've got to get that in Colorado before the snowfall.  [00:21:30] Whitney Allison: Yep. I am checking the forecast quite frequently. [00:21:33] Craig Dalton: In addition to the gravel Graceland events that you just described, you've also got your own gravel event. Can you talk a little bit about Foco Fondo  [00:21:43] Whitney Allison: yeah, Foco Fondo. The first year of that was in 2015. So it's been around for awhile. It's just grown. Organically and grads grassrootsy it's very fun if you've ever been to Fort Collins, like it has a really big outdoor culture that is also extremely welcoming. [00:22:03] People are very excited to take people back country skiing or, out on gravel bikes or mountain biking or climbing. And everybody is oh, here, let me. You can borrow this equipment if you don't have it. So focal Fondo has a similar welcoming vibe and we have a lot of people who come to the event, having never done a gravel event before. [00:22:27] So it's their first experience. We have everything from 12 miles to 107 miles and the 12 mile is focused on family. We donate a portion of the profits to safe routes to school here in Fort Collins, and they use the funds that we give them for free afterschool bike clubs. Mostly at socially economic disadvantaged schools in our area. [00:22:51] They'll do other services. For families that can't afford it, they'll show up with a mechanic at an apartment complex and fix up kids' bikes because not everybody has a car to put their kid's bike, to take it to the bike shop and just like other really thoughtful solutions that really elevate our community. [00:23:09] And then Foco Fonda, the event itself after the ride. Like Rio Grande makes tacos. They're like a very large cycling staple in our community. We have live music and it's just a big fun.  [00:23:22] Craig Dalton: And for riders considering it for their 20, 22 calendar, what month is in and what type of terrain should they expect to be riding? [00:23:31] If they're riding in the longer event,  [00:23:33] Whitney Allison: our event date should be July 24th. Hopefully hoping I can announce that like more publicly with a hundred percent certainty you the train is mostly pretty rolling. It'll gain elevation overall for the first half. And there'll be pretty fast on the way back. [00:23:50] The big toss up every year is always the wind. Somehow this year, the writer's got a tailwind around the entire, it ran the entire. So we're like back at home, freaking out because the rat, the top riders are going to get back before lunch was even open. But otherwise it has a little mix of everything. [00:24:08] There's not too much like technical sections, but there are a few spots and there's a few of those pinch points that you would, if you were going for a result there, you would really want to make some considerations in your strategy. Yeah.  [00:24:22] Craig Dalton: Sounds like a great event. [00:24:23] So with your successes in 2021, what do you hope for in 2022? [00:24:29] Whitney Allison: I think I have definitely learned a lot about myself in these events, different types of races. And I'm also looking forward to going back to some of the ones that I did this year. Like with some of those learnings, for example, Unbound obviously is a really great one where I just was on the comeback all day long was just always riding with a vengeance. [00:24:56] I really wanted to do well at VWR San Diego with how the timing worked. It was the week before Foco Fondo. So I raced, I still got top 10, but I was a mess. So I'm really excited to get to go deep that in may, way before that time. But yeah. I'm looking forward to getting to experience some of the similar courses or same courses, but then see that your story. [00:25:20] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Yeah. I think it is that type of sport that any event. Something's going to go wrong. It's really hard to have a perfect day, whether it's misfortune or just a, something not going your way that day. I think it keeps a lot of us coming back to the same courses, thinking, gosh, I could just do it that much better next year. [00:25:37] Whitney Allison: Yeah. Kinda a little bit of vengeance that it's just a thing  [00:25:41] Craig Dalton: with you. Yeah, exactly. And for your business, with your husband any changes for next year, we just continue to run fittings and camps and experience.  [00:25:50] Whitney Allison: Yeah. And the recent program is going to do better as well. Like we're really fortunate, like just with having a good year and yeah, I'm excited to share some of the partners that we'll have for next year too. [00:26:02] And it's fun too. Cause they get to come on like through the Foco Fondo and stuff as well. Like you get to offer a lot to the companies that work with. That's  [00:26:13] Craig Dalton: super exciting. I can't wait to hear about these announcements.  [00:26:16] Whitney Allison: I can't really share them, but it could be awhile.  [00:26:18] Craig Dalton: Thanks so much for joining me, Whitney. [00:26:20] I appreciate it.  [00:26:21] Whitney Allison: Thank you.  [00:26:22] Craig Dalton: Big, thanks to Whitney for joining the show this week. I hope you learned a lot about her career and a little bit about her future plans for 2022.  [00:26:30] If you're following women's gravel racing, it's sure we're going to have a stacked 20, 22 roster of elite athletes. Fighting for the win at all. The big events.  [00:26:39] It's going to be super exciting. Be sure to check out Whitney and her husband's Foco Fondo website. Check out for the date next year and get registered. What for what looks like an amazing event there in Fort Collins, Colorado. If you're looking to support the show, you can visit us at www.buymeacoffee.com/thegravelride.  [00:26:59] We're also ratings and reviews are hugely important. So I appreciate everybody who's gone out of their way to provide a review for the gravel ride podcast.  [00:27:08] And finally, if you're interested in joining the ridership, our free global cycling community online. Online simply visit www.theridership.com. Until next time here's to finding. Some dirt under your wheels  

This week we sit down with Olympian Lily Williams who will represent the United States on the Women's Pursuit team. While track cycling is not our typical fare, Lily has a cyclocross background (and a maybe a gravel future).  In addition to representing our country, Lily is the Communications Director of Bike Index.  Lily Williams Instagram USA Cycling Olympic Track Schedule Support the podcast Automated Full Episode Transcription (please excuse the typos): Craig Dalton: [00:00:00]   Hello and welcome to the gravel ride podcast. I'm your host Craig Dalton.  [00:00:10] This week on the podcast, we've got Olympian, Lily Williams, joining the show. Lily's got a bad-ass background as a cyclist particularly as a cyclocross racer after a career as a collegiate runner. [00:00:24]Team. Lily races professionally on the road with the Rally Cycling, [00:00:28]And caught the attention of USA cycling and was brought to Colorado Springs for some performance testing on the track. I'll let her explain what happened next but a pretty amazing journey from someone who just found cycling after college. [00:00:41]Like many professional cyclists, Lily also holds down a full-time job, full disclosure. We work together at the nonprofit bike index. And we'll talk a little bit about that. And the mission bike index is on.    [00:00:54]Before we get started, I needed to thank this week sponsor Athletic Greens, who also happens to be a sponsor of USA cycling.  [00:01:04]Athletic greens is N S F certified for sport. Meaning they take their product seriously. Consistently testing and auditing it to ensure what's on the label is actually in the pouch. As you can imagine, that's critically important for Olympians and professional athletes and gives us average athletes the confidence to know what's going in the body.  [00:01:27]I'm actually drinking my post ride athletic grains right now, my personal way to prepare it. I like two big heaping scoops of ice, and then a heaping spoonful of Athletic Greens.  [00:01:39]Athletic Greens is a complex blend of 75 vitamins minerals, and whole food sourced ingredients. Athletic greens is green powder engineered to help fill the nutritional gaps in your diet. Their daily drink improves everyday performance by addressing the four pillars of health energy recovery gut health and immune support  [00:02:00]I've said it before. I'm a little bit embarrassed at times as to how poor my diet can slide when I get stressed out. But with athletic greens being packed with  for recovery. Probiotics and [00:02:12] Digestive enzymes for gut health, vitamin C and zinc [00:02:17]For immune support, it's just an easy all-in-one solution to help your body meet its nutritional needs. And boy, I could use all the help I can get. My program, I'd take one scoop every morning, and then I'll typically do two glasses on days where I've depleted myself through a big gravel ride. It's keto, paleo vegan. Dairy-free and gluten-free. All in a drank with less than one gram of sugar that tastes great over ice . [00:02:45]So, whether you're looking to boost your energy levels, support your immune system or address gut health. Now's the perfect time to try athletic greens for yourself. Simply visit athletic greens.com/the growl ride to claim my special offer today and receive free. K-12 wellness bundle with your first purchase.  [00:03:05] That's up to a one-year supply of vitamin D as an added value. When you try, they're delicious and comprehensive daily, all in one drink. You'd be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive nutritional bundle anywhere else. Again, that's athletic greens.com/the gravel ride. Would that business of supporting our sponsors behind us. Let's jump right in to my conversation with Olympian Lily Williams.  lily. Welcome to the show.  [00:03:31]Lily Williams: [00:03:31] Hey Craig. Thanks for having me  [00:03:33]Craig Dalton: [00:03:33] Our weekly calls. Aren't enough , Lily and I work together at the nonprofit bike index. [00:03:38] So we are in frequent communication.  [00:03:40]Lily Williams: [00:03:40] It's true, but nonetheless, I'm happy to be here.  [00:03:42] Craig Dalton: [00:03:42] And in the context of this conversation, huge congratulations for being selected to the Olympic team for the United States.  [00:03:49]Lily Williams: [00:03:49] Thank you. Yeah. So exciting. How many people have told me I'm fulfilling a dream and I'm just like, forget how  [00:03:56] cool it is. [00:03:57] Craig Dalton: [00:03:57] I think it's absolutely amazing. And I'm one of those people who constantly feels the need to remind you what an amazing journey you've been on.  [00:04:04]Yeah. Yeah. I appreciate it. Thank you. For the  [00:04:08] listener. I want to be clear, unfortunately, this is not the Olympic gravel cycling team.  [00:04:12]Lily Williams: [00:04:12] Not yet, but what might  [00:04:15] Craig Dalton: [00:04:15] happen? [00:04:15] This is the Olympic pursuit team on the track.  [00:04:19]Lily Williams: [00:04:19] Yes. Yeah. Which is about as far from a gravel race as you can get. But that doesn't mean I don't have a passion for all things off-road as well.  [00:04:27] Craig Dalton: [00:04:27] Is this true? And we will get to this Lilly. There is a tie into gravel cycling and dirt riding. For Lily. And we'll get to that. [00:04:36] In fact, where I wanted to start the conversation. I know you were a division one runner in college and transitioned and went into grad school, found the bike, but why don't we start there on your journey about where you started riding the bike, what you started getting excited about. And then we have to, for the listener, figure out a way to show them how you ended up. [00:04:56] Being on the Olympic track team of all things.  [00:04:58]Lily Williams: [00:04:58] Yeah. That might be worth some explaining. Yeah, so I started, I got my first bike as an adult, I think my sophomore year of undergrad. Maybe no, it was my freshman year of undergrad and I just had a bike that I was riding around campus. And then I was running track and cross country for my university. [00:05:14] And anytime we had an off week, I would ride my bike around town. So I definitely really enjoyed. Riding the bike, didn't wear a helmet or flip flops. Wasn't a cyclist, just was a person, bobbing around getting to the grocery store. And then I moved to Chicago for graduate school. [00:05:30]And that's where I really started writing. I started working at a bike shop and got a road bike and pimped out my computer so that I could get to and from class, which was downtown and I lived in the north. Northern part of the city. Yeah, I really started as a commuter, even though I was an athlete before in a different sport. [00:05:48]And then, because I was working at a bike shop, my coworkers coerced me into trying to become an athlete again. So that's where it started in 2016. So as I  [00:05:58] Craig Dalton: [00:05:58] understand it, your collegiate running career was. Maybe challenging for you in terms of what you thought it was going to be and what it turned out to be. [00:06:07] Were you looking for another athletic career at this point?  [00:06:11]Lily Williams: [00:06:11] No, my collegiate sport experience was pretty terrible. And a lot of it was just like me not knowing how to balance being basically a full-time athlete, which is what division one athletes are and getting, going to school and not failing. [00:06:24]And I also just yeah, socially, there's so much fun things to do at school. And you just find a way to prioritize the thing you like the least, which at that time was sports for me. So I was pretty ready to not be an athlete ever again. When I went to grad school and that lasted all of four months before I found cycling. [00:06:42] Craig Dalton: [00:06:42] So you found cycling at the, you said in the context of a road bike, but quickly discovered that cyclocross was an interesting part of the sport for you.  [00:06:51]Lily Williams: [00:06:51] Yeah because I was living in Chicago people may know that the Chicago cyclocross cup is a pretty big deal. There's a bunch, I can't remember how many, 10 ish race, weekends, all within driving distance of city throughout the course of the fall and winter. [00:07:06] And the money's really good and the it's just a really good time. And the competition is pretty good. And quickly started borrowing a demo bike from the shop that I was worked on. Shop that I was working at and was taking it to cyclocross practices in town just after class, just to, I don't know, just hang out with people and have a good time. [00:07:28]And then doing the races to have a good time as well. And I started having a lot of success in cyclocross, at least locally which kind of motivated me to want to try to do some of the bigger events as well.  [00:07:40] Craig Dalton: [00:07:40] And so you use that. Springboard. And I think you had mentioned there was a really good shop in Chicago land that leans into cyclocross and had a good team that you could get to be a part of. [00:07:52]Lily Williams: [00:07:52] Yeah, 100%. So initially I was aware being at Turin bicycle, which is a shop in Ravenswood, which is the neighborhood I was living in. And then I did just a season with the club team based out of Turin which is called bonkers cycling. And. Then I also did a few races for Northwestern because I was at Northwestern for school and was able to compete and cross and on the road and cyclocross for Northwestern. [00:08:18]And then that would have been in winter of 20 16, 20 17. And then my partner and I at the time wanted to do a full UCI calendar of cyclocross the next winter. And we approached the pony shop, which is in Evanston, which is the city immediately north. Of Chicago and they hooked us up. [00:08:37] They helped us get all of our equipment and kit and race entries and everything. And we just jumped head first into a full UCI calendar. And it was awesome. Like we got on some podiums and we got UCI points and it was really fun, a fun program. That's still going by the way and is growing. [00:08:54]Craig Dalton: [00:08:54] That's amazing. I remember getting introduced to the idea that Lily is going to be my coworker. And I think our coworker south basically said that Lily she's based in Chicago, she likes, she races. Cyclocross was very sort of unassuming introduction. Given what you've subsequently been able to achieve. [00:09:15]Lily Williams: [00:09:15] Yeah Seth and I, we just bombed around town and had a good time. And at the point that I knew Seth in Chicago, we didn't really I did not have any aspirations to be a professional athlete. I was really just looking to meet new people and enjoy like exercising for fun, crazy concept. And yeah, over the years, even since you and I have been working together, I think it's changed quite a bit into something a little more serious than what it was initially. [00:09:39]But yeah, I thought I was going to full gossipy, a cyclocross, a pro, and race in Europe and be sick over there. So things have just changed drastically, as you may assume, have assumed.  [00:09:50] Craig Dalton: [00:09:50] And after those results in 2018, you signed on board with rally cycling on the road.  [00:09:57]Lily Williams: [00:09:57] Is that right? In 2017, late 2017. [00:10:01] So I had already done. Oh man. I'm like already losing sense of the timeline. It's been four years and I can't even remember what I've done. In, so even before I had really done a full UCI cross calendar, I had been racing on the road and doing all the professional road races. And so in 2017 I reached out to Hoggins Berman Supermint and then signed with them for 2018. [00:10:26]As my first pro road contract. And then, so before I ever raced with Superman, I did after I signed, but before I raced, I did a full winter of cyclocross racing for the pony shop. Yeah. And then the following the subsequent year, I continued with the pony shop and did another full season of UCI cyclocross and one of my first UCI race. [00:10:44]And then after 2019 Superman, I signed with rally cycling for 2020 cause Superman folded.  [00:10:54] Craig Dalton: [00:10:54] Gotcha. And at what point did you start getting the interest from USA cycling to introduce this idea of riding on the track?  [00:11:01]Lily Williams: [00:11:01] Yeah, so it seemed so you got a new women's endurance head coach for the track program after Rio. [00:11:09] And his name is Gary Sutton. So he's our coach now. And he was just bringing people in from the road since he got to the U S so the team was really strong. They were defending world champions, Olympic silver medalist. But Sarah Hamer, who was one of their key riders retired. And there were just a few spots that they needed to fill. [00:11:25]So he was bringing people in just based on who was doing well on the road. So in late 2018, so this would have been after cyclocross nationals, two of 2018. So the first one was in January and Louisville, Kentucky, or excuse me, Reno, Nevada. And then the second one was in December in Louisville. I flew two days after Louisville out to Colorado Springs to do some testing as one of many people. [00:11:50]And then realized I might be able to be good enough and then started pretty heavily coming to the track starting early 2019. So I was coming to Colorado Springs for camps once a month, at least before my first race in July of 2019,  [00:12:06] Craig Dalton: [00:12:06] the identification testing look like. So you go to Colorado Springs and they make you do something. [00:12:10] What do they make you do? And what are they looking for?  [00:12:12]Lily Williams: [00:12:12] I was like, yeah. So I was trying specifically for the team pursuit. Like I knew that going in because I'm literally,  [00:12:20] Craig Dalton: [00:12:20] why did you know that? I'm just curious.  [00:12:21]Lily Williams: [00:12:21] I guess I didn't really know that I just assumed that, but I was a 1500 meter runner in college, which is a four-ish minute event, like four minutes. [00:12:30] 20 seconds or whatever. And then the team pursuit, the world record is like a four, 10, great Britain has it. So I knew that there was an event that was similar to what I would be doing. And then I came to USA to the us Olympic training center and did some power or testing on a watt bike. So I did like a sick test, 32nd test, four minute test, just to see where you are. [00:12:53] I think my six second test was the worst test they'd ever recorded. And then my four minute test was like the best test they'd ever written. So they were like, there's something here. We don't know what it is. And then when I got on the track, so I actually wrote the track. They put me on a pursuit bike. [00:13:08] So with the arrow from run end and I was doing pursuit specific efforts, just like riding the bike behind the motors. The motor and then like doing some flying 32nd efforts, ish, just to see how quickly I can cover ground without falling off the bike was of course I'd never written one before. [00:13:23]So yeah, it was like two or three days. And then they were like, if you want to come back we'd love to have you, but obviously, like you have to want to do it. And at that point it would require me giving up my cross program and potentially missing a lot of road, which I ended up doing. But yeah, so it's been pretty full gas since. [00:13:39] Probably January of 2019.  [00:13:41] Craig Dalton: [00:13:41] Yeah. I can only imagine how challenging it was getting on a track bike for the first time.  [00:13:46]Lily Williams: [00:13:46] I guess that's not really a true rule. I have written it Northbrook, which is the velodrome. And once again, just north of Chicago, but just two or three times, just for the summer series. [00:13:55]I borrowed one of the bikes they have at the track. I had no idea what gear was going on it, I think I probably switched the seat height between me and my friend riding the same bike the same night. So I didn't really know what I was doing. I was just like, I'd been on a bike, but not really. [00:14:12] Then I remember  [00:14:13] Craig Dalton: [00:14:13] you got to try over the course of our relationship. You would ask for things like, Hey, I need to reschedule a call because I'm going to be in Lima, Peru, and then you'd come back and say, oh, we won this medal. And then you said, Hey, I have to go to Berlin and not knowing the track schedule as well as I might know, road scheduling. [00:14:33] I didn't realize it was the world championship. And lo and behold, I see. Oh, I came back with the gold medal, wearing the rainbow striped Jersey on the track.  [00:14:43]Lily Williams: [00:14:43] Yeah. I remember that night I was in bed in the hotel doing some work and you were like can you just stop and go celebrate for a little bit? [00:14:51]I'm busy. I have to answer my email. Yeah, it's cryptic, especially in the U S where there really aren't that many velodromes to race on. I don't think people, I certainly didn't know what. What I was doing or what track cycling was about. And it was only until I started going to the world cups, which I got pretty fast tracked into. [00:15:07] Did I see what a track cycling is and it's the, how it's popular in other countries and what events there are. But yeah, we've gone to some interesting places. We spent 10 days in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which was that like 10,000 feet for a race. So it's kinda cool.  [00:15:23] Craig Dalton: [00:15:23] And for clarity, you race on a four woman pursuit team. [00:15:28] Can you talk about those team dynamics and what you're looking for? Because I know over the process of the Olympic selection process, there were multiple women vying for spots, and I'm imagining as a coach, you're trying to factor in certain things. I'd be curious, like what things were they trying to factor in? [00:15:44] And what's important in the dynamic between you and the other athletes.  [00:15:48]Lily Williams: [00:15:48] Yeah, that's a great question. So you're right. It's four people and you basically just want to maximize the four that you have. So everyone in the group is going to be doing something a little bit different from, starting position one to starting position four, or, if you're Chloe you're spending the last three laps on the front, when someone else in line might only be able to do. [00:16:11] Three laps, total of the race. So you really have to maximize the four that you have in a combination. That's going to be the most effective and that's completely different for every team and is completely different depending on the combination of riders that you have. We set out a schedule the night before, or the morning of the race and say, this is where you're going to start. [00:16:29] This is how much time you're going to spend on the front. We like go over our communication strategy because things can always go wrong and you have to be able to tell whoever's on the front, what's happening three wheels back. And then we'll have the coach walking the line on a certain pace. [00:16:43] So we always know where we are relative to the other team. And we always know exactly what pace we're riding to equate or the final time. So for something that's relatively simple there's quite a bit that goes into it. And there were seven women on it. The team pursuit, long team and five women were selected. [00:17:03]So even though it seems like there were a pretty, if you were on the long team, you had a pretty good shot of making it even getting on the long team was a big challenge because you had to either have podium at a world cup or written a certain time standard. It was definitely a tight selection. [00:17:19]Craig Dalton: [00:17:19] Within there are limits to figure out how to phrase this. So for clarity, everybody in this particular event needs to finish at the same time. So your time is taken on the last rider going across the line.  [00:17:30]Lily Williams: [00:17:30] Yes. So you start with four and you only have to finish three writers. So for most countries the starter who does the most work at the beginning of the race does not finish. [00:17:40]Our starter is a woman named Jen Valente, who Usually finishes the ride. She's pretty good. So is there a benefit  [00:17:47] Craig Dalton: [00:17:47] for her hanging on throughout the rest of the ride?  [00:17:49]Lily Williams: [00:17:49] Not necessarily, but she's good enough at it that she can still do more with the start. Those of us who are newer and not quite so strong. [00:17:57]So it, the time is taken on the third rider across the line. So in theory, you're. Your three writers come across at the same time, you like fan up and all right across the line together. Sometimes it goes wrong. Somebody gets dropped or you crash or something. So you start four, but time has taken on three. [00:18:14] Craig Dalton: [00:18:14] And so that starter that you alluded to with maybe slightly different physiology, is it just sheer power and Watts to get up to the speed? The team needs as quickly as possible.  [00:18:23]Lily Williams: [00:18:23] Jen is the best starter in the world. She has a really, she's probably got the longest track background of anyone on the team. [00:18:28]She definitely does. And she is has a history in doing the sprint events too. So she's by far the quickest of all of us over the, just getting out of the gate and getting us up to speed. The us will typically start almost a second faster than. Some most of the other teams, which is not insignificant when races are won by tenths of seconds,  [00:18:50] Craig Dalton: [00:18:50] your stacks up the track and she starts, and then you've got, obviously everybody else is starting at the same time. [00:18:56] And you've got to, you've got to tuck in. If Chloe is your cleanup batter, so to speak, is she expanding a little less energy at the start? Because she can fade into the fourth slot.  [00:19:07]Lily Williams: [00:19:07] No, because she normally, yeah, I'll start second, which is the second most challenging position because you're getting up to speed basically at the same pace as the starter, and then the starter pulls off and you have to do your turn immediately. [00:19:20] Whereas say at worlds, I started in fourth position. I had three people's terms before I had to take my first turn, so I could settle into the ride and then do my turn. Whereas someone like Chloe, who is. Next level world-class she can do the star behind, P one and then also, take her pole right away without any recovery. [00:19:41] Craig Dalton: [00:19:41] Okay. And then as far as when you peel off from the front, how many rotations would you typically get in an event?  [00:19:47]Lily Williams: [00:19:47] It usually it totally depends. We've tried a bunch of different structures, I think. If you look at any of our footage from past races, normally we do two to three on the front depending on where you start in line. [00:19:59]So for me, it's always been two. I think I'll be able to contribute quite a bit more after an additional year of training, but traditionally the races I've done, I would take two turns on the front.  [00:20:10] Craig Dalton: [00:20:10] And is it you, I think you mentioned that is likely decided the morning of the event via your coach and you're just following a plan. [00:20:18] Lily Williams: [00:20:18] Yeah. It's pretty much based. Yeah. It's based on a plan that's laid out. We have some input as well if we want. Which is really nice because I think of course we all know each other in our own bodies very well. And yeah, the structure as we call it, or the schedule is usually not. Sent out until pretty close to race time. [00:20:35]Which is good. I think it minimizes the stress of thinking about it and it always is very logical. There's never anything crazy in it. Like they would never say Lilly are doing the eight laps in the middle of the race. So we all know what is going to happen? How many  [00:20:49] Craig Dalton: [00:20:49] laps total are we talking about? [00:20:50]Lily Williams: [00:20:50] So a track is a track that we would race on is 250 meters. And we'll do 16 laps. From a standing start. So it's four kilometers total for the team  [00:21:01] Craig Dalton: [00:21:01] pursuit. Another team on the other side of the track starting at the same time, right?  [00:21:06] Lily Williams: [00:21:06] Or is that not the case? Yeah, so to, to confuse it even more, there were three rounds in the first round is called qualifying in. [00:21:14] The second round is called first round. The third round is called finals, but qualifying is just for time. So the, at the Olympics there'll be eight teams. And you will all ride individually with no other team on the track to set a time. And then they seed you based on the time that you have written and qualifying. [00:21:35] So there's a there's then three man, and I really don't even know, like I really should know this. But then there are then in first round, they race, I believe they race first and fourth from qualifying together against each other. And the winner of that ride goes onto the gold medal round and then they race second and third in the winner of that ride also goes on to the gold medal round. [00:21:59] And then whoever gets S whoever gets seconds in the, yeah. [00:22:07]Yeah. I really don't even know. I'll be honest with you. I know that. I know how you get to the gold medal round, but I don't really know how you get to the silver or to the bronze metal round, so I never have to learn it. But yeah. And then they'll slot the fourth, fastest time from quals in or a fourth fastest time from first round in to the final in that bronze medal ride, I think, or maybe from the non. [00:22:34] Yeah, but I don't know.  [00:22:35] Craig Dalton: [00:22:35] So I'm curious, you mentioned something about being able to take clues from your coaches about the timing. Are they flashing you up, assign each lap about where you're at?  [00:22:45]Lily Williams: [00:22:45] He'll stand on the line that we started. So if he's in front of the line, it means we're going too slow and he's behind the line. [00:22:51] It means that we're up. There'll be different things. It's a different part of the race. So like the first part of the race, he'll be standing on the line based on the time that we set for ourselves. And then later on, he'll be walking the line based on how far ahead or behind we are the opposite team. [00:23:04] So yes, as I forgot to mention, quals is an individual just for time ride. And then first round and finals are with another team on the track. So you are thus pursuing each other.  [00:23:16] Craig Dalton: [00:23:16] So for that qualifying round, you presumably the coach has in his or her head, this is the time we need to hit in order to seed ourselves one or two or whatever you're going for  [00:23:27]Lily Williams: [00:23:27] in theory. [00:23:28] But it always ends up just being full gas. If we were really up in. Calls is always full gas. Cause you want to set the fastest time because you want to automatically be seated in a first round ride. That'll get you into the gold medal final. Yeah. And then first round you definitely, all you have to do is beat the other team to move on, but at the same time you are still going pretty much full gas because it's hard to beat the other team, there's not as much strategy in it as you would think. And then of course finals is full gas too. So it's it's pretty much three. Three, all out rides. That seems  [00:23:58] Craig Dalton: [00:23:58] what I could imagine. It's just, you're going to be going hard and fast and it's hard to take it up to the next level. Even if someone's saying you have to, because you're behind. [00:24:08] Lily Williams: [00:24:08] Yeah. Yeah. It's interesting because calls is first as one day. So you do that and then you know where you're at. And then first round and finals are on a together on another day. And when we won worlds in Berlin first round felt easy. Like we, four of us finished and we were all just this is interesting. [00:24:25] And so we moved, went into the final feeling, pretty confident. Even though sometimes it feels easy, but you're really still going very hard and accumulating fatigue. But yeah, you kinda just have to take it one round at a time. Yeah. That's  [00:24:37] Craig Dalton: [00:24:37] interesting. Are there, which countries are you looking out for the most in terms of competition for the Tokyo Olympics? [00:24:43]Lily Williams: [00:24:43] So great Britain has won great Britain, won London and Rio, and the U S got second in London and Rio. And then we won worlds and great Britain was second, which is what happened before Rico as well. So the U S women were world champions, and then I got to great Britain at the Olympics. So we know that great Britain always comes to the Olympics prepared like they do a full four year cycle with the really, the only goal of winning an Olympic gold. [00:25:07] So they're certainly the ones who are on paper, the best to be. But Germany set a pretty fast time at worlds as well. So we know that they have at least one really fast time in them Oz Australia or the world champions in 2019. I'm sure they will be on good form. And knowing our coach, Gary, who came from Australia knowing how good of a coach he is, you have to assume that. [00:25:28]Whoever is coaching those women now also knows how to make them best. And then New Zealand is very fast. They almost broke the world record in 2020, and rumor has it that they almost broke it again in training this year or at nationals or something. And then Frank, it's had a couple of really fast rides two years ago. [00:25:47] So there is really, the eight teams that are there are really. All metal capable on Canada. Canada got bronze in in Rio and consistently podium at world cups. So there's a lot,  [00:26:02] Craig Dalton: [00:26:02] it sounds like you're going to be looking over your shoulder at basically everybody who's on the opposing end of the track. [00:26:07]Lily Williams: [00:26:07] Pretty much. Yeah. I'm trying not to get overwhelmed by how stressful it is, but I also feel very confident in our group. I take a lot of solace in that. And I  [00:26:17] Craig Dalton: [00:26:17] believe I saw from our friends that felt that they've got a pretty sweet track bike for you guys to race.  [00:26:23]Lily Williams: [00:26:23] Yeah. So they built it for Rio. [00:26:26]And it's left side drive. And sometimes I pull out my road bike, my normal felt road bike. And I'm like, why is the crank on this side? And then I remember that's what a normal bike is like. Yeah, so it. Pretty much the same as a regular track bike, but in theory, the left side drive decreases drag because it's traveling the shorter there's drag on a shorter distance, if that makes sense. [00:26:45] So the inside of the track is shorter than farther up on the track. So if you have the cranks or if you have the crank set on the inside the drive train, then it's spending less time in the wind. And we have some other secret stuff that we're developing on the bikes right now, or just fitting the bikes out with. [00:27:05]It's going to be exciting. Everyone shows up at the Olympics with at least so I've heard because I've never been with crazy new bikes and equipment and skin suits. And it's people don't realize that track cycling like the cutting edge of all of this arrow stuff that USU and the. [00:27:20] Are you shun in the gravel world? But a lot of it's pretty, pretty cool. And arrow bars are, people are using arrow bars on the gravel now, too, so I can empathize.  [00:27:29] Craig Dalton: [00:27:29] Yeah. It's definitely one of those things I always look out for when the Olympics come around to see what kind of snazzy new tech or bike is going to be introduced. [00:27:37] I know as you mentioned, the UK always seems to introduce new, fast looking bikes. And that felt like with the drive train on the other side is just But when you talk about marginal gains, like that little bit of moving it from one side or the other.  [00:27:49] Lily Williams: [00:27:49] Yeah. Yeah. We're talking like half of 1%. [00:27:52] So in my opinion, I'm just like, okay, I'm going to work so hard that none of those one percents matter, so that nothing can go wrong and I don't have to think about anything else. But they make a big difference. They all add up and especially when you're trying to get an Olympic medal, you really have no room to let other teams. [00:28:07]Take extra from you where you could be doing the same thing. Yeah. I  [00:28:11] Craig Dalton: [00:28:11] mean, we want all you athletes to feel fast in your clothing, your bikes, your helmets, everything, right?  [00:28:17]Lily Williams: [00:28:17] Yeah, absolutely. And there's a lot of thought that goes into it. I don't think people realize quite how much time and money and energy is spent on making sure we have the best of everything. [00:28:28] Yeah.  [00:28:28]Craig Dalton: [00:28:28] It's going to be awesome. I'm excited. I'll put links to where people can watch the stream. I think I looked it up correctly. Is August 2nd sound right? For one of the start of the events. Yeah. And it sounds like it's going to be around 11:30 PM. Pacific time to watch.  [00:28:43]Lily Williams: [00:28:43] I hope so. I looked it up on NBC. [00:28:46] I'm not sure it'll even be aired because most people are at once again are like, what is track cycling? But hopefully, especially if. We have multiple events that are metal capable. NBC has some incentive to yeah. Just show it. Exactly.  [00:28:58] Craig Dalton: [00:28:58] There's nothing worse than my, my, my past when I've stayed up at night to watch something on the Olympics and they're covering something totally different than the sport that I wanted to see. [00:29:07] Lily Williams: [00:29:07] It's like a question or something and you're like, dang it. Yeah. But this is going to be awesome. Olympic trials yesterday. It's finally happening. It's  [00:29:15] Craig Dalton: [00:29:15] exciting. Definitely. Wow. I'm excited to be along for the ride with you. I know you've worked tremendously hard to get to this point and we've already said we don't want you working on bike index stuff while you're over there. [00:29:28] Yeah.  [00:29:28]Lily Williams: [00:29:28] Yeah. We'll try. I'll try really hard. I'm going to have to shut down slack and some other things are also being really tempted. I get on and talk to you guys.  [00:29:36] Craig Dalton: [00:29:36] If it's relaxing, talk to us. If not we'll survive.  [00:29:40]Lily Williams: [00:29:40] Yeah. Sometimes it's so nice to have a tie to normalcy. I'll be perfectly honest when all you've done is be at the track all day. [00:29:46] And you just want to talk to someone about something that isn't splits or which drink mix to put in your bottle or which gear to put on the bike or whatever. Yeah. So  [00:29:55]Craig Dalton: [00:29:55] In what may seem like a giant leap for the listener bike index is a nonprofit where a stolen bike, sorry, where a bicycle registry and stolen bike recovery platform. [00:30:06] So at its basic level, You register your bike, it's free to use. You can do that as a, as an owner. You can do it a lot of times, right? At the shop level when you purchase your bike. But the really interesting things that Lily and I get to see are on the stolen bike recovery side. And I thought it might be fun just to share a couple of stories of some of our favorite recoveries that we've seen on bike index. [00:30:29]Lily Williams: [00:30:29] Yeah. I'll steal our favorite one. We have recovered a bike that somebody reported stolen on bike index when they were an undergraduate. I think in Iowa, I think at Iowa state or a university or some, one of the universities in Iowa, and then. I think it was six or eight years later, they were back at the same school for their medic getting their medical degree. [00:30:51] And they recovered the bike that they had reported stolen when they were there for undergrad. So that was a pretty fun. Yeah. Yeah. It's always  [00:30:59] Craig Dalton: [00:30:59] incredible. Basically once it's indicated as stolen on the platform, it's just going to sit there. And as a nonprofit, we've got a pretty wide community of volunteers that are looking out for it. [00:31:10]If they see something that's. Listed on offer up or Craigslist or Facebook marketplace. That looks too good to be true. Oftentimes our volunteers will just check bike index and be able to reconnect with the owner and at least give them a heads up. Hey, I think we've seen your bike here, or I think it's being sold there and it gives you a fighting chance to recover your bike. [00:31:29]Lily Williams: [00:31:29] Yeah, 100% or recovery rate is growing from around 10%, which is the highest reported recovery rate of any registration service. And yeah, not only volunteers, but law enforcement officers and members of the community of which we have hundreds of thousands are all looking out for stolen bikes and sending messages to people just out of the goodness of their hearts about. [00:31:53] If they see your stolen bike somewhere, they can let you know where it might be, so you can recover it. So it's pretty successful.  [00:32:00] Craig Dalton: [00:32:00] And while we can't talk about the details in this context and listener, I do trust that you won't you won't share this too widely until we tell you it's available, but we have been tracking this absolutely massive theft ring ranging all the way from Northern California. [00:32:16] Into Mexico and we've traced over $500,000 worth of bikes to one seller. We've got active police investigations in a number of different cities and counties in California that are all triangulating around this same effort. We've got a national publication. That's been following it along with our partner who focuses on stolen bike recovery. [00:32:38] And it's going to be the biggest bicycle theft ring I think ever uncovered in the United States.  [00:32:44]Lily Williams: [00:32:44] Yeah. Pay attention. But like that really galvanizes people, I think when you rely on your bike as transportation or your way to get to work or your sole opportunity for recreation it's really a problem. [00:32:55] And hopefully it, we are here to make it better. Yes.  [00:32:58] Craig Dalton: [00:32:58] So thank you for your continued efforts on that behalf, Lily.  [00:33:01]Lily Williams: [00:33:01] Of course,  [00:33:03] Craig Dalton: [00:33:03] but time to focus on the Olympics, we have high expectations for you. We can't wait. We're all standing at your back and I appreciate you sharing with our listeners. I'm sharing this because you started in the dirt. [00:33:15] You're going to go into metals. I think you're going to come back to the dirt and we're going to see you at some of these big events in the future.  [00:33:21]Lily Williams: [00:33:21] I think you're probably right. I've paid close attention to a lot of them. And I'm just wondering, like when I'm going to bite the bullet and do Unbound or one of the other big races domestically or as I was telling Craig earlier pseudo dirt, Go over to Europe and hopefully rice, the first ever women's Perry Ruby in a few months here, if my team rally cycling gets the invite. [00:33:43]So yeah, I did one gravel race in 2017. I did Barry Ruby up in Michigan. And it was for reasoning. It was like 40 degrees and raining, so it wasn't cold enough for it to be snow. And it was just wet and miserable the whole time. But I did win. So I think that I will come back at some point and I'll probably bring the arrow bar. [00:34:04] Craig Dalton: [00:34:04] Oh, controversy right there.  [00:34:07]Lily Williams: [00:34:07] I feel like that's an old controversy now. There's always something new and arrow bars are just like part of the litany.  [00:34:14] Craig Dalton: [00:34:14] Yeah, exactly. Cool. Thanks for all the time today, Lily. I appreciate it.  [00:34:18]Lily Williams: [00:34:18] Yeah. Thanks Craig. It's good to talk to you as always.  [00:34:22] [00:34:22] Craig Dalton: [00:34:22] Huge. Thanks to Lily for joining us on the show this week. I'm so proud of her for making the Olympic team and so excited for the women's track team in Tokyo. Her event is starting on August 2nd, Monday, August 2nd, the first rounds, and then the finals will be on August 3rd. [00:34:42]Make sure. And send USA cycling and Lily, your support over social media. I'll put her handles. In the show notes. I know it can be funky finding cycling on the streaming and television networks. But do what you can. I think for the USA cycling program. We've got a great shot at gold in the women's pursuit. and i can't wait to follow the journey. [00:35:03] [00:35:03]Thanks again to this week's sponsor athletic greens. Remember visit athletic greens.com/the gravel ride to obtain that special offer. And thank you. Thank you for all the new members. Thank you for all my one-time supporters. When you visit, buy me a coffee.com/the gravel ride, that's your way to directly support what we're doing over here at the podcast. We couldn't be doing what we're doing without the support of members. Like you.  [00:35:32] And also the generous sponsors from the industry. And outside the industry.  [00:35:38]One final ask would be, if you have a friend or a group of friends that are getting into gravel cycling, please share the gravel ride podcast with them. I'm endeavoring to create a body of work. That'll take a new rider on a journey and take an experienced rider through some deep dives. We want to create content that just helps people stay stoked.  [00:35:57] On the sport of gravel cycling. Until we speak again. Here's to finding some dirt under your wheels

A well penned essay by Lily Tang Williams provides tremendous food for thought about the current social landscape in America in the context of Maoist China. Rand Paul serves one up for Fauci, who might have to out run our Space Marines with his Chinese buddies. https://www.adamcrigler.net

NARRATED BY JESSICA TOVEY Twin Peaks meets The Dry in a deliciously dark and twisted tale that unravels a small Australian country town... Ambitious young journalist Marlowe ‘Lo' Robertson would do anything to escape the suffocating confines of her small home town. While begrudgingly covering the annual show for the local newspaper, Lo is horrified to discover the mutilated corpse of her best friend – the town's reigning showgirl, Lily Williams. Seven strange symbols have been ruthlessly carved into Lily's back. But when Lo reports her grisly find to the town's police chief, he makes her promise not to tell anyone about the symbols. Lo obliges, though it's not like she has much of a choice – after all, he is also her father. When Lily's murder makes headlines around the country and the town is invaded by the media, Lo seizes the opportunity to track down the killer and make a name for herself by breaking the biggest story of her life. What Lo uncovers is that her sleepy home town has been harbouring a deadly secret, one so shocking that it will captivate the entire nation. Lo's story will change the course of her life forever, but in a way she could never have dreamed of. ‘Introduces a bold, headstrong yet vulnerable protagonist in Marlowe and the pages spark with cracking dialogue, packed with unexpected twists…' Books+Publishing

As a young competitive runner, Lily Williams never could have imagined that her sporting life could have taken her to a World Championship title and possibly the Olympics on the track. She shares her story and walks us through what led her to this point. Photo: Casey B. Gibson Subscribe to The Gravel Lot. Social Media: Patreon - Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - YouTube - Twitch - Streamlabs The Art of Being a Pebble: A TGL Manifesto Be Free Ride Bikes: The best kit on the market, customized to YOUR specifications. Grimpeur Brothers Coffee: Purchase Viewer Mail or Hello Cyclocross Friends Espresso and support WAP today! Handup Gloves: Use code "PEBBLE$" for 10% off EVERYTHING in store. The Ritual All Natural Skincare: Handmade, small-batch chamois cream made exclusively for your shop or team. BioWheels Fit Studio and Workshop Visit The Gravel Lot website for our latest podcast, Real Talk videos, Bonus Content, shop, social media, and everything in between. Support The Gravel Lot on Streamlabs Or Donate to TGL here Our intro and outro music is from Wataboi, so many thanks to him for the jams, check him out on all the major platforms! https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Special Thanks to Justin Balog and Mixed Media Machine

Our guest on the show is my friend, Kelly. There's a whole world that we don't talk about . . . When it's a child struggling to deal with the loss of a parent to suicide, there are some things that you might want to know to say. And some things you might want to know not to say. So, without further ado, we're going into that world with "The Grief-Recovery Guide" Kelly Kaelin. ~ Kelly Kaelin is a Grief-Recovery Guide and a certified Life, Spiritual, and Energetic coach who serves people moving through major life transitions. She often works with those dealing with the loneliness, grief, and shock of losing a loved one to suicide. Having lost her mom to suicide, Kelly powerfully supports her clients to new levels of awareness, Love, and spirituality while guiding them back to harmony and happiness. For more information visit: http://thesunstillshines.org ATTENDEE GIFT: Energy Management Visualization tsps.thesunstillshines.org This lovely 10-minute visualization supports you in becoming aware of and managing your own energy. It guides you to releasing energies that no longer support you, including the energies of others that we to draw in. Take the time to honor yourself with this high vibration visualization that serves your inner being!

This week we have a special episode for you! Tayla spoke with members of the various youth book award committees in Rhode Island about these book awards and the winners for 2021. We also chatted with our guests about some of their personal favorite books that they read as part of their work on their committees. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Awesome Dog 5000 by Justin Dean Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick Titan and the Wild Boars by Susan Hood, Pathana Sornhiran, & Dow Phumiruk The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard & Oge Mora Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood Allies by Alan Gratz Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee New Kid by Jerry Craft Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed Bloom by Kenneth Oppel Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López and Paola Escobar They Called Us Enemy by George Takai, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, & Harmony Becker Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus Goddess In the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson Go With the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann Other Rhode Island Children’s Book Award (RICBA) Kids Reading Across Rhode Island (KRARI) Rhode Island Latino Books Month (RILBM) Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (RIMBSA) Rhode Island Teen Book Award (RITBA) Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS)

Lily Williams of Rally Cycling and I discuss the recent survey on salaries in women's professional cycling published by the Cyclist's Alliance. More than that we confront a lot of issues in the women's peloton, including overcoming the taboo about talking about wages, the value of trade unions, and why having an attorney or someone with contract negotiations experience in your corner is a valuable asset when looking at offers. 

Hannah and Kelly dive into YA books without romance, then highlight excellent romance YA books. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. SHOW NOTES 100 Must-Read YA Books With Little or No Romance Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Spin by Lamar Giles Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela Film: A Dona da Historia Unpregnant by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks Muted by Tami Charles Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Dread Nation by Justina Ireland I’ll Be The One by Lyla Lee Rent-A-Boyfriend by Gloria Chao Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Go With The Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee and Van Chats - on this episode we chat with World Champion Lily Williams of Rally Pro cycling. We chat about the meaning of winning a world title along with her goals in the sport going forward into 2021! This episode is sponsored by Get Spot --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandvanchats/support

It's the third annual Fully Booked Holiday Gift Guide Extravaganza! Simon Doonan (How To Be Yourself: Life-Changing Advice From a Reckless Contrarian) and Kevin Young (ed. African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song) join editor-in-chief Tom Beer and host Megan Labrise for a little holiday cheer. And our editors present their top gift picks, with books by Dav Pilkey, Sara Zarr, Jimmy Page, Tom Morello, and Claire Saffitz. And in a sponsored interview, Megan talks with Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams, authors of Go With the Flow (First Second).

This week's episode is Avenger's Endgame worthy. In this episode we bring together the guests from 2020 to give you a show about finding happiness and giving thanks in a year that was not designed for either. To do this we enlist the help of guest co-host Lily Williams of Rally Cycling and the 2020 Team Pursuit World Champion. So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the stars of this year in order of appearance: Robin Meidhof The guys from The Gravel Lot Lindsay Goldman, Eliel Cycling Apparel  Dino Piskopanis, ButcherBox Cycling Adam Mills, Source Endurance Madison Kelly, CWA Racing Adam Pulford, DC Velo Ali Sheehan, Team Tekkerz Christina Gokey Smith, Team Colavita Olivia Ray, ButcherBox Cycling Zach Gregg, Project Echelon Maize Wimbush, Team Twenty24 Jason Meidhof, Monster Media Eric Hill, Project Echelon Bruce Buckley The guys from The Slow Ride Podcast Amanda Nauman, SDG Factory Team / The Groadio Interested in realizing the science of results? Check out Source Endurance for the best in performance coaching. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" at checkout for $50 off. 

Nicole and Matthew share a selection of the books they’ve recommended most this year.  This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life. , Spacebattle Lunchtime Vol. 3 by Natalie Riess (REESE) from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Odessa by Jonathan Hill from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: BOARD BOOKS: Lil Libros written by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein, illustrated by Citlali Reyes ABC For Me: ABC What Can I Be?: YOU Can Be Anything YOU Want To Be, From A To Zby Sugar Snap Studio, Jessie Ford Our Little Adventures: Stories Featuring Foundational Language Concepts for Growing Minds by Tabitha Paige Future Baby (series) by Lori Alexander – Future President, Future Engineer, FutureAstronaut PICTURE BOOKS: Your Name is a Songby Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelowillustrated by Luisa Uribe We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration by Samara Cole Doyon; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina; illustrated by Sonia Sanchez NONFICTION: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World by Elena Favilli Woke: A Young Poet’s Call To Justice by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood; illustrated by Theodore Taylor, III Dictionary For A Better World: Poems, Quotes, And Anecdotes From A To Z by Irene Latham and Charles Waters; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible by Katie Hughes A Kids Book About (series) – A Kids Book About Systemic Racism by Jordan Thierry, A Kids Book About Feminism by Emma Mcilroy, A Kids Book About Shame by Jamie Letourneau, A Kids Book About Depression by Kileah McIlvain, and more MIDDLE GRADE: Maya and the Rising Darkby Rena Barron From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks BenBee And The Teacher Griefer: The Kids Under the Stairs by K.A. Holt A Wish In The Dark by Christina Soontornvat Three Keys by Kelly Yang GRAPHIC NOVELS: Go with the Flowby Karen Schneemann, Lily Williams Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter Class Act by Jerry Craft Closing Note: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Masses of #NewMusic again in our playlist! An eclectic mix of original, intelligent, melodic, grown-up songs - #electronic, #rnb, #jazz, #blues and #acoustic. And mostly from artists who you have not heard of - yet! Think 'next series of Jools' - that's the kind of artists that we play. Our Luvva Cover feature, this week, is a fabulous version of a brilliant song by Talk Talk (Band). The wonderful Joan As Police Woman released a fabulous album of covers this summer and this was one of the highlights. Give it a listen! New Music You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else! www.theafter8show.com Playlist: Are You Bad – Tizane Follow – Jono McCleery TV Dinner – Matt Warren Slaving Away – Crux Last Dance - Tensei, Adad, Crl Crrll Helio – Charlotte Dos Santos Sereia Remix – Rita Vian, Branko RISE – Malika Tirolien Morgensol – Blaue Blume The Gardener (Valley of Ashes remix) – VLMV, The Keep Life’s What You Make It – Talk Talk Life’s What You Make – Joan As Policewoman (Luvva Cover feature) Clarach – Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita Lego Bricks – Euan Allison, Lily Williams Weird Song - InnSpire Reconcile – Stables Those Words – Anoushka Shankar, Shilpa Rao, Ayanna Witter-Johnson Across The Ocean – Karsh Kale, Benny Dayal, Priya Darshini, Warren Mendonsa, Max ZT, Komorebi, Currency Audio R U Ok? – Peak Low Temporality – Leaving Richmond I Am All – Umbrellabirds Greenwich Village Ghosts – Jakob Leventhal, Sarah Jarosz

On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and Elizabeth debate how to deal with a calorie-counting grandmother whose obsession with body image may rub off on her grandkids. They also answer a question from a mom looking for tips for how to better handle her young child’s anxiety.  In Slate Plus: Shasha Léonard is here to hear your screams into the void. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Recommendations: Elizabeth recommends spending time watching animals on Explore.org.  Jamilah recommends Okocat Unscented Natural Wood Clumping Cat Litter.  Dan recommends Go With the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann.  Additional Recommendations: Mom and Dad are Fighting: What to Expect When You’re Unexpectedly the First Lady The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.  Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes.    Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and Elizabeth debate how to deal with a calorie-counting grandmother whose obsession with body image may rub off on her grandkids. They also answer a question from a mom looking for tips for how to better handle her young child’s anxiety.  In Slate Plus: Shasha Léonard is here to hear your screams into the void. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Recommendations: Elizabeth recommends spending time watching animals on Explore.org.  Jamilah recommends Okocat Unscented Natural Wood Clumping Cat Litter.  Dan recommends Go With the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann.  Additional Recommendations: Mom and Dad are Fighting: What to Expect When You’re Unexpectedly the First Lady The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.  Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes.    Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we interview school librarian Lucas Maxwell. Lucas works at Glenthorne secondary school in London. He has been the librarian there for nine years and won school librarian of the year! For the first 11 minutes of the podcast, Lucas tells us about how he became a school librarian. He then lets us know how he transformed the library into a space the students enjoyed coming to and what he plans to do with his library moving forward. Follow Lucas on twitter @lucasjmaxwell We then chat about books and there is a lot of them this week so make sure to jot down these recommendations for the summer! ‘Blood Moon’ by Lucy Cuthew (11.30), ‘Go with the flow’ by Lily Williams (13), ‘A Kind of Spark’ by Elle McNicoll (13.30), ‘The Wolf Road’ by Richard Lambert (14.30), ‘Patron Saints of Nothing’ by Randy Ribay (15.30), ‘Bearmouth’ by Liz Hyder (16.24), ‘A Good Girls Guide to Murder’ by Holly Bourne (17.07), ‘The Black Flamingo’ by Dean Atta (18.14) and ‘Harrow Lake’ by Kat Ellis (18.30). This is our last podcast until September but please catch up on the others if you missed any! Also, stay in touch via our twitter @lounge_learning. Happy Summer Reading!

Interview with Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann, creators of the graphic novel, "Go With The Flow"!     Lily Williams is the author and illustrator of If Sharks Disappeared, If Polar Bears Disappeared, and If Elephants Disappeared. She grew up in Northern California where she received her BFA from California College of the Arts before moving to Denver, Colorado. Lily seeks to inspire change, engage audiences, and educate people of all ages with her artwork. Karen Schneemann grew up in Northern California. She received her first undergraduate degree in engineering from UCLA and her second in animation from California College of the Arts. In addition to being an engineer, artist, and writer, Karen is also a mom to two adorable kids. She lives and works in foggy San Francisco, California.   Check out "Go With The Flow" at Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3btmAe0 Lily:  Twitter - @lwbean Instagram - lwbean   Karen: Instagram - whatthestuffs   Macmillan: Twitter - @MacKidsBooks Instagram - macmillankidsbooks Website - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250143174   First Second: Twitter - @01FirstSecond Instagram - 01firstsecond   Please be sure to rate us and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts.  It really helps other people find us.    Follow the show on Instagram at readbetweenthelinespodcast Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com/readbwetweenthelines

The 2020 season has been interrupted moving forward, but it doesn't mean that cycling didn't happen in 2020. Just ask Lily Williams of Rally Cycling and Team USA. She earned her rainbow stripes in the team pursuit in Berlin. Alone that is worth the story; but there is way more to Lily than just being a world champion. In this episode we talk about what it's like to be an Olympic hopeful, her rise to prominence in cycling and how it took a total burnout in her prior life in track to discovery the simple joys of just being on a bike. Follow Lily on Instagram: @willy_lilliams or on Twitter: @runt2pb And learn more about her team Rally Cycling and all their great partners. And don't forget to register your bike at Bike Index.

Lily Williams (@lwbean) and Karen Schneeman (@themeanmagenta) share GO WITH THE FLOW, a comic about menstruation. Period. It's a story about getting your first period and how not all periods are the same from one woman to the next, but it’s also about destigmatizing menstruation in our society. It’s about public embarrassment, but it’s also about barriers to access of feminine hygiene products to the general public. It’s about friendship, and it’s also about demonstration, protest, and advocacy. From a webcomic called THE MEAN MAGENTA to  a full length comic, GO WITH THE FLOW is a welcomed and needed addition to libraries and bookshelves everywhere. I hope it finds its way into your hands very soon. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/blog. Get a copy of this book and support independent bookstores (and this podcast) by visiting our BookShop Store.   Thank you to this week's sponsor: Libro.fm And to the generous support from our Patrons.

Go With the Flow is a new graphic novel about friendship and periods, written by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann. My kid has read it about twenty times, so I thought you should hear all about it too! Enjoy a short departure from Tiger Kings and pandemics, and expect a few more of these in the coming months. Buy the book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250143174

For episode 200 Randy and Dean had planned a nice interview and celebrating the 200th milestone, but the coronavirus has wrecked havoc on most everyones plans, big and small.  The Warrens did receive a couple nice messages from Lily Williams and Jens Voigt. The Warren brothers talk about training during this lockdown time and what cycling movies to watch.

Nicole and Matthew discuss the need for more inclusive representation of all kids of bodies in children’s literature, accepting how different does not equal wrong, and the idea of normalizing “normal”. Joining is special guest Jessica Sanders, author of Love Your Body. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community The Paper Bag Princess: 40th Anniversary Edition, published by Annick Press Winterborne Home by Ally Carter, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Interview with Angie Manfredi about The (Other) F Word: A Celebration of the Fat and Fierce (The Children’s Book Podcast) Fat Girl Reading (blog) Love Your Body Kickstarter (information and video) Love Your Body Student Workbook (free printable pdf) “Fat Positive Picture Books” Twitter Thread (from Angie Manfredi @misskubelik) Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS: Rock What Ya Got by Samantha Berger; illustrated by Kerascoet Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin; illustrated by Ebony Glenn Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali; illustrated by Sonja Bougaeva (Angie Manfredi’s review of Abigail the Whale) Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Ekua Holmes The Truth About Grandparents by Elina Ellis  MIDDLE GRADE: Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams Karma Khullar’s Mustacheby Kristi Wientge  Halfway to Perfect: A Dyamonde Daniel Book by Nikki Grimes; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie 45 Pounds (More or Less)by Kelly Barson  Like Vanessa by Tami Charles Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older The Laura Line by Crystal Allen Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy Good Enough by Jen Petro Roy CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Uncanny Valley, We Wish You Luck, and The Missing American, and more great books. This episode was sponsored Novel Gazing, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and ThirdLove. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Uncanny Valley: A Memoir by Anna Wiener You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy The Missing American by Kwei Quartey Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore We Wish You Luck: A Novel by Caroline Zancan Cleanness by Garth Greenwell Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden WHAT WE’RE READING: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry Plain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforth MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Me and Mr. Cigar by Gibby Haynes Still: Poems by Sandra Meek The Strange Ones by Jeremy Jusay Your New Feeling Is the Artifact of a Bygone Era (Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry) by Chad Bennett Zed: A Novel by Joanna Kavenna The Great Concert of the Night by Jonathan Buckley Many Rivers to Cross by Peter Robinson All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of the Ritz Paris by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast Finding Mr. Better-Than-You by Shani Petroff The Thief Knot: A Greenglass House Story by Kate Milford Serious Noticing: Selected Essays, 1997-2019 by James Wood Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream by Blair Imani and Patrisse Cullors The Poison Garden: A Novel by Alex Marwood Love Her or Lose Her: A Novel by Tessa Bailey Virtuoso by Yelena Moskovich Saltwater: A Novel by Jessica Andrews The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer Fabulous: Stories by Lucy Hughes-Hallett The Prized Girl: A Novel by Amy K. Green Father of Lions: One Man’s Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo by Louise Callaghan The Better Liar: A Novel by Tanen Jones Little Gods by Meng Jin The Hollows: A Novel (The Kinship Series) by Jess Montgomery Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Fremont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War by Steve Inskeep Adults and Other Children by Miriam Cohen St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets: A Novel by Annie England Noblin Light Changes Everything: A Novel by Nancy E. Turner A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose Book 2) by Charlaine Harris How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann The Tenant by Katrine Engberg Track Changes by Sayed Kashua Burn the Dark: Malus Domestica by S.A. Hunt Oligarchy: A Novel by Scarlett Thomas Infinity Son by Adam Silvera From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Race To the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Lucky Caller by Emma Mills A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data by Alexander Boxer Parents Under the Influence: Words of Wisdom from a Former Bad Mother by Cécile David-Weill Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness by David Perlmutter MD, Austin Perlmutter MD, Kristin Loberg The Secret Guests: A Novel by Benjamin Black A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond by Daniel Susskind The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker, Jules Scheele (Illustrator) To the Edge of Sorrow: A Novel by Aharon Appelfeld, Stuart Schoffman (translator) Followers: A Novel by Megan Angelo The Conference of the Birds (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children) by Ransom Riggs A Good Man by Ani Katz The End of the Ocean: A Novel by Maja Lunde, Diane Oatley (translator) Imaginary Museums: Stories by Nicolette Polek The Vanished Birds: A Novel by Simon Jimenez Go with the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly Big Lies in a Small Town: A Novel by Diane Chamberlain Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry Strange Exit by Parker Peevyhouse Stories of the Sahara by Sanmao, Mike Fu (Translator) The King’s Questioner by Nikki Katz Kingdomtide by Rye Curtis Three Poems by Hannah Sullivan Just After the Wave by Sandrine Collette, Alison Anderson (Translator) Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy The Lost Arabs by Omar Sakr Little Envelope of Earth Conditions by Cori Winrock Say Her Name by Zeta Elliott Funny You Should Ask: Serious Questions About the Book Publishing Industry by Barbara Poelle Stella Diaz Never Gives Up by Angela Dominguez Grabeland: A Novel by eteam

*Comic Spoilers*Intro by Leo Moracchioli* Happy New Years! Lets talk comics: Wonder Woman Dead Earth by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, Wellington #1 (IDW), Ash #1 (Event Comics/Jimmy Palmiotti/ Joe Quesada), Pen Pal (Junji Ito/Frankenstein)  NCBD Picks: The Clock #1 (Matt Hawkins/Coleen Doran/Image), Batman #86 (James Tynion IV/Phil Jimenez/DC), Go With the Flow OGN (Karen Schneemann/Lily Williams/First Second) Vote for you favorites of 2019 Here!

The Warren brothers are back this week with Rally UHC Cycling's new signing, Lily Williams.  Lily shares her cycling story, coming from a runners background to top level cyclist.  Lily talks about her road racing season and track experience this year with the national team. Randy and Dean cover the last couple pro road races in Asia, and then plug the Bookwalter Binge, which takes place October 26th. 

Karina and Matthew talk about the climate change, young activists, and a needed willingness for adults to listen, not just to these young voices, but also to one another. Joining is special guest Carole Lindstrom, author of Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle and the upcoming We Are Water Protectors. This episode is sponsored by our Book Riot Blind Dates with Books contest, by Starscape, publisher of bestselling author, W. Bruce Cameron's Puppy Tales series, and by Roar, the YA imprint of Lion Forge and publisher of Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: 'We Have Not Come Here to Beg World Leaders to Care,' 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Tells COP24. 'We Have Come to Let Them Know Change Is Coming' (COP24 Climate Talks in 2015) (via Common Dreams) Greta Thunberg to world leaders: 'How dare you – you have stolen my dreams and my childhood' (video) (The Guardian) "When ice melts, polar bears use 5x more energy to swim instead of walk" (video) Stand with Standing Rock CBC's Tim Fontaine shares stories from Standing Rock and the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline (Unreserved Podcast) Autumn Peltier, 13-year-old water advocate, addresses UN (video) Woodsy the Owl Smokey Bear FernGully: The Last Rainforest BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Picture Books: Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together by Andrea Tsurumi Water is Water by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Jason Chin If Polar Bears Disappeared by Lily Williams Our House is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter Graphic Novels: I'm Not a Plastic Bag by Rachel Hope Allison; forward by Jeff Corwin - the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Middle Grade: Strange Birds: A Field Guide for Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Perez Nonfiction: The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth by Rachel Ignotofsky Ice: Chilling Stories from a Disappearing World by DK Publishing Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

Karina and Matthew talk about the booming graphic novel market, state book awards centering comics, and go-to resources for librarians and educators in support of reading comics. Joining is special guest Jen Wang, co-founder and organizer of the annual Comics Arts Los Angeles festival, and cartoonist of Stargazing and The Prince and the Dressmaker. This episode is sponsored by our Book Riot Blind Dates with Books contest, Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix and HarperCollins Children's Books, and by Starscape, the proud publisher of Freeing Finch by Ginny Rorby. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) Librarian and Educator Tools The Eisner Awards The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (Grades 6-8) Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading Lists (Grades K-2, Grades 3-5) BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Younger Readers: The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths by Graham Annable Time Trout (Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy series, Book 3) by Doug Savage Hilda and the Mountain King by Luke Pearson Lucky Stars (Mr. Wolf's Class #3) by Aron Nels Steinke Middle Grade: New Kid by Jerry Craft This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews Go with the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann (out 1/14/20, First Second) The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander, art by Dawud Anyabwile Best Friends by Shannon Hale (follow up to Real Friends), illustrated by LeUyen Pham Field Trip (Sanity and Tallulah book 2) by Molly Brooks Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

Karina and Matthew talk about why books get banned, what book titles appear on ALA's Most Challenged Books list, and why Banned Books Week is a great time for celebrating. Joining is special guest Sonali Kumar, a librarian in Washington, DC and the author of the Unschooled Librarian blog. This episode is sponsored by Malamander by Thomas Taylor and illustrated by Tom Booth. Available from Walker Books U.S., We are also sponsored by Chronicle Books. And by our Book Riot Mystery/Thriller Giveaway. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: The Unschooled Librarian (blog) Sonali Kumar on Twitter (@unschooledlib) Banned Books Week Top Ten Most Challenged Books Lists Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018 (video) Why Your Kids Should Read Banned Books It’s Banned Books Week again. Can we stop yelling at each other about it?(Jacqueline Woodson talking about banned books in the Washington Post) BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Picture Books: Skippyjon Jones series written and illustrated by Judy Schachner Captain Underpants series written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings; illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas  This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Kristyna Litten Middle Grade: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams (out January 14, 2020, First Second) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor (out on January 7, 2020) Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

Lily Williams (@lwbean) is the author illustrator of IF POLAR BEARS DISAPPEARED and IF SHARKS DISAPPEARED and Emily Feinberg (@EmilyFeinberg) is the children’s book editor at Roaring Brook Press. Lily's powerful and engaging approach to big ecological topics invites readers to investigate the food chain, our changing climate, and other ways we are affecting our planet and, in turn, our planet is affecting all of us. Emily’s relation to Lily’s work, her hand in forming these books, is something I found especially gratifying. I also really loved that Emily said about Lily, "She's the only person that can make dead fish look cute." This conversation has everything to do with love and trust and truth. You can access even more information about this book and its author illustrator by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast.

On this episode Jamie MacDougall, Jennifer Williams and Glenna Lykens will discuss some great books for gifted children to read. Here is a full list of all their choices. Books Recommended by Jennifer Williams - After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat - The Alphabet Room by Sara Pinto - The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater - Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker by - Shelley Johannes - The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall - The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg - The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg - Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale by Gloria Koster - Books by Peter Reynolds: - The Word Collector (January 2018) - Happy Dreamer - The Smallest Gift of Christmas - Someday - Going Places Books Recommended by Glenna Lykens - After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got - - Back Up Again) by Dan Santat - Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus (illus. by Kadir Nelson) - The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken - Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition by Leland Melvin - Come With Me by Holly M. McGhee - The Distance to Home by Jenn Bishop - Dory Fantasmagory (series) by Abby Hanlon - Frank and Lucky Get Schooled by Lynn Rae Perkins - Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - I Love Science: A Journal for Self-- - Discovery and Big Ideas by Rachel Ignotofsky - I Survived (series) by Lauren Tarshis - If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams Ivy by Katherine Coville - Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco - Land of Stories (series) by Chris Colfer - Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein - Out of Wonder by Kwame Alexander - The Origami Yoda series by Tom Angleberger - The Poet's Dog by Patricia MacLachlan - Round by Joyce Sidman - Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce - Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson - Swimming with Sharks by Heather Lang - The True Gift by Patricia MacLachlan - Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka - What in the World? by National Geographic Kids - Wishtree by Katherine Applegate - Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers - - Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky Books recommended by Jamie MacDougall All books on this list were published in 2017 - You Can Read by Becker and Hoffman - The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Spires - Away by Emil Sher - The Book of Mistakes by Corrina Luyken - The Bad Seed by John and Oswald - Creepy Pair of Underwear by Peter Reynolds - LaLaLa by Kate DiCamillo - Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet - - Earth by Oliver Jeffers - Love by de la Pena and Long - I Am Enough by Grace Beyers - I Am Peace by Susan Verde - The Antlered Ship by Slater and Fan - Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality by Winter & Innerst - Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker by Shelly Johannes - Hortense and the Shadow by O'Hara and O'Hara - Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth by Davies and Sutton - Schomburg: The Man Who Build a Library by Boston-Weatherford & Velasquez - Animal Asanas: Yoga for Children by Kadri-Oostendorp & Bahia - My Museum by Joanne Liu - See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani - Felix YZ by Lisa Bunker - As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - Dear Martin by Nic Stone - American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Lily Williams is a singer/songwriter from the UK that has been classically trained in piano and clarinet from a young age. However, her true discovery of music came when she began songwriting. Immediately, she understood the power of music: the power to demonstrate things personally but also to reach and unlock emotions in others. She believes that music inspires because it has the power to say things that words can’t even begin to express, music demands to be felt.This ‘discovery’ changed the way in which she reacted to many situations as it gave her an outlet to express herself - a new way to reflect, to mourn, to celebrate. The discovery of songwriting, and in a broader sense composition, gave her a vision and sparked a desire in her to spend her life absorbed in the creation and execution of music.She believes that every individual is unique and so has something distinctive to say. The medium that she discovered to best express herself in is songwriting. She aims to be a prophet of culture by writing songs that are honest and that speak to people’s lives, shining light into dark places. She also hopes to depart from simplistic lyrics, trite analogies and predictable chord progressions, instead experimenting with tension and conflict within chords and songs to try and create moments of uncertainty and unexpectedness. Throughout her life she have cherished all kinds of music and believe that the lines separating genres are somewhat blurred, in this way she hopes to never restrict her music or put it into a box.

This week I talk to Lily Williams about her short film FINconceivable, an award winning informational short about the importance of sharks to our ecosystem. We talk about her upcoming illustrated children's book called If Sharks Disappear which will be published next year through Roaring Brook Press. Finally, we discuss her newly released web comic that she co-created with Karen Schneemann, called The Mean Magenta. The Mean Magenta seeks to destigmatize periods by providing entertaining comics as well as health resources.

At Freedom Fest 2015, your intrepid hosts found an ecclectic collection of very interesting people and how they approach real estate investing. Lily Williams arrived in the US from China with $100 and a dream to be free.  Today she owns multiple properties and is a full time real estate investor. Craig Colley is an American who traveled to Nicaragua to find opportunity investing in timber farmland. Shankar Singham coaches governments on how to create business friendly environments to attract capital, enterprise and jobs. Erick Brimen syndicates capital to invest in the land that becomes these enterprise cities. That's the beautiful thing about real estate...there are SO many ways to make money.  Listen in and prepare to be inspired and enlightened. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter! Visit www.realestateguysradio.com.