In this episode Meredith and Alex recap the successful Unbound Gravel Race in Emporia, Kansas. They talk about Meredith’s race-day preparations for the 100-mile category, some changes she made in her nutrition after Bootlegger 100 that led to her success, and her strategy that she used throughout the race. Additionally, they discuss the growing significance of women's participation in gravel racing, and the continuous efforts to improve the competitive environment for female athletes!— Bathtub Mishaps— Movie Review: Kristen Stewart's Love Lies Bleeding— Unbound Recap— Pre-Race Jitters and Line-Up Strategy— The Thrill of the Mass Start— Navigating Technical Sections— Checkpoint Chaos and Support Crew— Race Nutrition and Strategy— Women's Racing and Unbound's Impact— Post-Race Reflections and Future PlansResources Mentioned in This Episode:· Love Lies Bleeding with Kristen Stewart (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19637052/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)· The L Word (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330251/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)· About Unbound Gravel (https://www.unboundgravel.com/)· Call of a Lifetime on YouTube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcp1XGAU0fLg5uLpFDJx_px5aQnQ9if0q&si=JxTs9kZ3WTZBBwUA)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Lessons From Bootlegger 100 & Prep for Unbound! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000654914264)· Keegan Swenson on Unbound Gravel (https://www.instagram.com/p/C7sZKVYOq9_/?hl=en&img_index=1)· Use code Tactic 10 at Gnarly Nutrition (https://gognarly.com/)· USWE Bike Packs (https://uswe.com/en-us/bike)· Listen to The Girls Gone Gravel Podcast (https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/podcast)────────────────────────────Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services (https://tacticmethod.com/en-us/pages/services/#what-we-offer)Learn More About Us Here (https://linktr.ee/tacticnutrition) and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG (https://www.instagram.com/tacticnutrition/)!Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list! (https://omniform1.com/signup/v1/625dd0132ab6d4bab47b7394_6284204858d81ef6acc1bedd.html)