Why I Ride (and Write) with Meaghan Hackinen - #52

Meaghan Hackinen, is a Kelowna-based ultra-cyclist, bikepacker, and writer whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico’s high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and from North Cape to Tarifa along some of Europe’s highest paved roads. She is a multi-faceted rider with a dozen women’s wins, several FKTs, as well as the course record at the World 24-Hour Time Trial Championships. Meaghan is the 2024 Tour Divide women’s division winner. She has an MFA in Writing and is the author of South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels, a Kobo Emerging Writing Prize finalist, and Shifting Gears: Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race (NeWest Press).

In this episode we take a different approach from her typical interviews and talk about reflection both on and off the bike. So many great things happen when the body is working and the mind is firing on all cylinders. Some call it runners high and its profound. We had a chance to talk about some of these larger epiphanies and the benefits of documenting and reflecting on your journeys over time. Let us know how you liked this episode!

Chapters:

00:00 Opening

00:17 Intro

03:23 Reflecting

05:04 Writing

13:12 You're Stronger Than You Think

14:47 Everything Doesn't Have to Be Epic

17:19 Discipline and Training

23:35 Discipline with Writing

25:26 Struggles With Kids

27:41 Sparking Inspiration with Audio

30:05 Stories

33:44 Self Supported Events

42:52 Shoutouts

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Shifting Gears: https://a.co/d/6IF9xLI

South Away: https://a.co/d/8r6eWtd

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