Welcome to Strong Girl Talk, where we dive into the latest in sports science, performance, and well-being—all with a focus on women and girls in sport. This week Molly chats with Alison Tetrick, cycling legend, and Amy Charity, the Founder of SBT GRVL. Before that, Sasha and Molly chat all things sport.
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Ali Tetrick & Amy Charity of SBT GRVL
We chatted about Molly, Ali and Amy’s looooong histories in cycling and how far women’s cycling has come. But in particular, we’re talking about Amy’s SBT GRVL race, emphasizing its values, location, and the impact of inclusivity. The introduction of the Gravel Femmes Team Challenge aims to increase female participation in gravel racing by providing a supportive team environment. The discussion also touches on the importance of visibility and representation for women in cycling.
Shred Girls Summer Camp!
Big thanks to all the parents, volunteers and of course, IRL Shred Girls who joined us to celebrate Shred Girls Summer Camp at Mansfield Outdoor Centre this weekend!
Just a quick thanks to the partners who made this event possible:
Payable Apps: The only way to accept payments in a Google Form—you used it to register for this event!
N89 Trail Series: A fantastic running series in Ontario, definitely check out their races (and check out their Trail Workshop at Devil's Glen in July—I'll be there!)
Hettas: Running shoes actually designed for the unique needs of women
For All Mothers: Helping us put on the mom's walk/run + chat!
And of course, the Shred Girls are part of Strong Girl Publishing, where we're making girls visible in sport, turning athletes into bookworms and bookworms into athletes!
In Shred Girls: Lindsay and The Curse of Gemini Lakes, Lindsay, Ali and Jen are heading to a multi-sport camp in the mountains where they’ll ride bikes, swim, canoe and try out all new sports. But something strange is going on at Gemini Lake. It’s almost like the camp is… cursed!
Will the Shred Girls save their camp, or will this be the worst summer of their lives?
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Sports Highlights
🏃♀️🏃♂️Grand Slam Track was back in action. With a modified schedule (from 3 to 2 days). We saw different athletes try different distances, like Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone dropping down to the short hurdles
🏃♀️🥏Exciting news from Athlos: a new team-based women’s track and field league is launching in 2026, with Olympic champions Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, and Tara Davis-Woodhall joining as founding adviser-owners. - Together. Forward. Faster.
🎾 The French Open is underway.Most of the women’s matches are airing early in the day, and even at the tournament, the stands are empty. As Ons Jabeur pointed out, none of the major women’s matches have been scheduled for prime time—and a quick glance at the schedule confirms it. It’s frustrating, disappointing, and a missed opportunity. Women athletes deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated—not sidelined. We can, and must, do better.
Sasha’s at the Female Athlete Conference in Boston. Expect some great updates next week when she and Molly sit down to chat.
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Molly - @mollyjhurford @stronggirlpublishing
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