"North Shore" Betty Birrell on MTB at Age 73

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Betty Birrell picked up mountain biking nearly 30 years ago and at 73, she’s still riding serious trails on the North Shore. So David Golay and Kara Williard sat down with Betty to talk about her trajectory as a mountain biker; motherhood; how the sport has (and hasn’t) changed; and the North Shore Betty documentary short that Patagonia released recently. Along the way, Betty shares some great insights on staying motivated and continuing to do the things we love in the outdoors long after a lot of folks have hung it up.TOPICS & TIMES:Betty’s introduction to MTB (2:50)The early North Shore riding scene (5:57)Motherhood & having an “adventure buddy” (13:54)Perseverance & keeping going (22:22)Risk tolerance & aging (26:29)Role models and mentorship (32:05)Keeping current (36:15)Self-identity & athletics (42:14)Betty’s Big Idea (48:01)RELATED LINKS:Episode sponsor: Over the EdgeNorth Shore BettyBecome a Blister MemberBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on June 23, 2022.

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Betty Birrell picked up mountain biking nearly 30 years ago and at 73, she’s still riding serious trails on the North Shore. So David Golay and Kara Williard sat down with Betty to talk about her trajectory as a mountain biker; motherhood; how the...

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