Alex Pavon is a downhill skier turned professional mountain biker. She retired from competitive skiing in 2013 and found her way to enduro racing. She lives in Flagstaff Arizona and works as an emergency room EMT. This conversation covers a range of topics, including the following:<ul><li>Alex’s skiing background and the factors that led her to retiring from competitive racing</li><li>How she got started in mountain biking</li><li>Her favourite places to travel and race</li><li>Her experience as a woman in mountain biking</li><li>Navigating risk and reward</li><li>Working as an EMT and her future aspirations</li><li>The fragility of life and her perspective working in the EMT</li></ul>____ EPISODE LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-videos/watch-the-white-line-trail-in-sedona-is-what-life-insurance-is-for/" target="_blank">White Line Trail</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexjpavon" target="_blank">Alex's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/apavoncycling" target="_blank">Alex's Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alexpavoncycling/" target="_blank">Alex's Facebook</a></li></ul>

Soul Sister Sessions on Eating Disorder Recovery through Injury and Competition with Abbey Cooper and Julia Hanlon

Join Julia Hanlon, creator and host of the Running On Om for insightful conversations with women who have committed their lives to endurance sports and the outdoors. 

In Chapter One of Running On Om, from 2013-2016, Julia embarked on a journey to explore questions of the mind, body and spirit connection with a diverse range of guests. After taking a break from the podcast, from 2019-2020, Julia returned to explore how female endurance athletes and outdoor adventurers navigate these questions and more. Julia is no longer releasing new ROO episodes, but the podcast still strives to empower, inspire, and uplift all who listen to these powerful stories, all the while elevating the women who share them.

Please visit www.runningonom.com for more information.