Show Notes
'The relief was immense: no longer was I talking, thinking or worrying about this. I was just actually doing it. I, Jenny Graham, was riding around the ACTUAL world!' 18,000 miles in 124 days. Solo & Self Supported to become the fastest woman to cycle around the world. We welcome Jenny back on the Endurance podcast for the 2nd time, this time sharing her passion for community building and life outside of endurance cycling. Since recording, and off the back of this epic trip to the Highlands of Scotland, Jenny has agreed to join hosts Mark Beaumont and Martin Mansell (alongside Hamish Graham) on Race Europe during the summer of 2026, which happens at the culmination of Series 2 of the Endurance podcast. Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy, with support from Reuben Mantle https://jenny-graham.com
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