Sarah Williams - Planning and Preparation for the Pacific Coast Highway&the Baja Divide! - a podcast by Sarah Williams

2018 CHALLENGE 

Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway & the Baja Divide!

On the 4th September I will fly out to Vancouver. On the 10th September 2018 - I will be cycling over 4,000km down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Diego, before crossing the border into Mexico to cycle the Baja Divide to Cabo San Lucas.

I will be sharing all of the planning and preparation as well as daily vlogging the cycling challenge!

I can't wait to share this experience with you! 

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 Show notes

• What Caroline does
• The next challenge what it is and why I choose it!
• How it came about
• Getting outside my comfort zone
• Why the timing was just perfect
• Being inspired by Faye Shepherd
• 10th September….
• How do you plan for a trip like this?
• Breaking it down and writing to do lists
• Paying for the big ticket items
• Equipment needs…
• Spot Tracker….
• Buying a tent
• Support from the tribe with equipment
• Training and being in recovery from the Appalachian Trail
• Hip flexors and glutes
• Being a blue sky thinker
• Packing… and being more relaxed
• Throwing in a few more luxuries
• Not knowing how I’m going to pack stuff…
• The bike…. needing 2 bikes…
• Bike sponsorship….
• Borrowing a bike and being able to post it back to LA US$90
• Ride On - http://www.rideon.com 
• Buying a bike, getting a bike fit & accessories, maintenance for the bike
• Ignorance is bliss!
• Bike maintenance…. 
• Pedals & bike loading…
• Rucksack on my back?
• Time pressure
• Saddle sores
• Self care
• Wanting a different pace
• Mileage and nutrition
• 6 months to get  my back balance back with nutrition
• Not having ridden on a loaded bike before…
• Crossing the border and why I’m a little apprehensive
• Social events while on the road
• Meeting up with Roz Savage - maybe?
• The difficulties of planning while on the road
• How much of the trip have I planned?
• Heading to Forks…
• Milestones…
• Reaching LA for Halloween..
• What I’m most looking forward to on this trip
• Sharing my journey - “Document don’t create” (Gary Vee)
• My two fears…. cars & guns
• What if lists… and writing down all my fears
• Having back up plans
• Accommodation - Using warmshowers.org
• Budgeting and reducing all of my costs down
• Needing to be sensible 
• Looking for accommodation in LA
• What can the tough girl tribe do to support
• Managing the business while I’m on the road
• Designing my business so I can be on the road
• When I’m coming back to the UK
• Heading to India and taking a month of everything
• Trying to be relaxed
• The next mega milestone

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IAPC&M Accredited Career Coach and NLP Practitioner looking to inspire, motivate and encourage women to find their dream career.

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