03: #BestRetirementEver with Meredith Miller, plus 'cross and badass women

Today, my guest is Meredith Miller. She may say she's "retired" from racing, but she absolutely has not retired from the sport. She is now the Rapha Cycling Club Chapter Coordinator in Boulder. She also works with USA Cycling as a coach and mentor in cyclocross. As a competitive athlete, she was the U.S. national road champion as well as co-owner and rider for the Noosa cyclocross team. We talk about the sexism that still exists in cycling and many other professional sports. As a former elite athlete and competitive team owner, Meredith knows a lot about funding cycling, which we discuss in-depth here. We'll have a full episode on this in the future, and Meredith will join us for that conversation as well. We're both big advocates for the USA Cycling Mud Fund and the work they've done to foster growth in the sport here in the U.S. To read more about the fund, or to contribute, visit: https://www.usacycling.org/foundation/mudfund. We also discuss the 2020 racing calendar and the question of whether cyclocross should be included in the Olympic Games. Because so many cyclocross athletes also compete in other cycling disciplines, the decision regarding the sport's inclusion in the Olympics will affect the sport and the people who love it. Finally, as someone who travels a lot professionally, Meredith kindly shares some relationship advice that has been helpful to her and her partner.