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With Pace

Professional mountain biker Payson McElveen sits down with some of the biggest names in sports and adventure to get an inside look at what sets them apart. With no script, the casual conversations are as diverse as the guests, with topics ranging from harrowing tales of survival, to debates on current events, to everyday tips and tricks and everything in between. As Payson travels the world for his two-wheeled day job, listen in as he rubs shoulders with and learns from some of the most inspiring athletes, entrepreneurs, academics, and others as they chase and inspire greatness. 

Sports Adventure Culture Basketball Health & Fitness Society & Culture Entrepreneur Interviews
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
74 minutes
Episodes
348
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Grand Prix preview with Geoff Kabush and Kateřina Nash

Grand Prix preview with Geoff Kabush and Kateřina Nash

Payson is joined by Geoff Kabush and Kateřina Nash to talk about all things Life Time Grand Prix. The six-race gravel series kicks off this weekend with the Sea Otter Classic. Both Geoff and Kateřina…

01:48:00  |   Wed 06 Apr 2022
Dave Hagen, Director of Fort Lewis College cycling program

Dave Hagen, Director of Fort Lewis College cycling program

Dave Hagen has been the Director of the Fort Lewis College cycling program for 18 years. In that time, he’s seen it grow from a club sport to one of the most dominant collegiate teams in the country.…

01:06:36  |   Thu 31 Mar 2022
Cole Paton, winner of The Mid South

Cole Paton, winner of The Mid South

Payson sits down with this year’s winner of The Mid South, Cole Paton to discuss his victory and unpack the race. Having spent much of his career winning collegiate XC titles and chasing the World Cu…

01:11:09  |   Thu 24 Mar 2022
Keegan Swenson, mountain bike racer

Keegan Swenson, mountain bike racer

Keegan Swenson joins Payson one week after setting a course record at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. They talk about his pivot toward endurance racing after narrowly missing out on a spot at the Olympic…

01:06:50  |   Thu 17 Mar 2022
The Mid South preview with Ted King

The Mid South preview with Ted King

Ted King joins Payson to talk about The Mid South, the unofficial kickoff of the 2022 gravel season. They discuss this year’s course, the weather forecast, and where they think the race fits into the…

01:11:24  |   Wed 09 Mar 2022
Remi Gauvin, enduro racer

Remi Gauvin, enduro racer

Remi Gauvin is a professional enduro racer from Squamish, BC who has made numerous podiums and top ten Overall Series finishes in the Enduro World Series. In this conversation, Remi talks about how r…

01:30:35  |   Wed 02 Mar 2022
Jesse Melamed, enduro racer

Jesse Melamed, enduro racer

Jesse Melamed is an enduro mountain bike racer who is currently ranked #3 in the world for that discipline. In this conversation, he talks about growing up in Whistler, BC, his love of skiing, and hi…

01:06:20  |   Wed 23 Feb 2022
Lance Haidet, professional road and cyclocross racer

Lance Haidet, professional road and cyclocross racer

Lance Haidet is a professional road and cyclocross racer who currently rides for L39ion of LosAngeles. In this interview, he tells Payson about racing mountain bikes as a teenager in Bend, OR  and go…

01:01:38  |   Tue 15 Feb 2022
Sam Pickman, Director of Product and Engineering at Allied Cycleworks

Sam Pickman, Director of Product and Engineering at Allied Cycleworks

Sam Pickman worked as an engineer for Specialized for 11 years before joining Allied Cycleworks in 2016. As one of the brand’s first employees, he has been instrumental in developing their unique des…

00:59:00  |   Wed 09 Feb 2022
Marley Blonsky, co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes

Marley Blonsky, co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes

Marley Blonsky is the co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes, an organization that seeks to make the cycling community more size inclusive. In this conversation, Marley talks about the longtime lack of in…

00:52:44  |   Wed 02 Feb 2022
Cam Wurf, WorldTour cyclist and Ironman triathlete for Ineos-Grenadiers

Cam Wurf, WorldTour cyclist and Ironman triathlete for Ineos-Grenadiers

Cam Wurf started his athletic career in rowing, where he represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics, and went on to compete in road cycling for WorldTour teams including Cannondale-Liquigas. After re…

01:16:46  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
Gretchen Reeves, former professional cyclist and CPA on managing finances as an athlete

Gretchen Reeves, former professional cyclist and CPA on managing finances as an athlete

Since leaving her career as a professional cross country mountain bike racer, Gretchen Reeves has worked as an accountant for athletes and self-employed people from the outdoor industry. In this inte…

01:07:07  |   Sun 23 Jan 2022
Ashton Lambie, track world record holder and gravel racer

Ashton Lambie, track world record holder and gravel racer

In 2021, Ashton Lambie became the first person in history to ride 4000m in under four minutes. He completed the distance in 3:59.93, surpassing the previous record held by Filippo Ganna, the current …

01:11:53  |   Sun 16 Jan 2022
2022 Preview Q&A: listener questions, new sponsors, and events schedule

2022 Preview Q&A: listener questions, new sponsors, and events schedule

Payson answers listener questions about his upcoming 2022 season, including new and returning sponsors, his race schedule, and a few personal developments as well. He also shares some thoughts on the…

01:01:51  |   Sun 09 Jan 2022
Molly Cameron, professional cyclocross racer and transgender athlete

Molly Cameron, professional cyclocross racer and transgender athlete

For over two decades, Molly Cameron has been advocating for LGBTQ+ rights within cycling. In her career as a racer, she was banned early on from racing in the women's category, and was forced to race…

01:14:29  |   Sun 02 Jan 2022
Jack Aitken, Formula One reserve driver

Jack Aitken, Formula One reserve driver

Jack Aitken has been pursuing a career as a Formula One driver since he was seven years old. He's raced in both Formula Three and Formula Two, and was signed as a reserve driver for Williams Racing i…

00:52:29  |   Wed 22 Dec 2021
Lizzie Deignan, professional road cyclist

Lizzie Deignan, professional road cyclist

Lizzie Deignan has held just about every title available to road racers. She was the 2015 World Champion, won silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, and is a four time British national champion…

00:49:28  |   Tue 14 Dec 2021
Kimo Seymour, President of Events and Media at Life Time, on a new era of off-road racing

Kimo Seymour, President of Events and Media at Life Time, on a new era of off-road racing

In his role as President of Events and Media at Life Time, Kimo Seymour has been instrumental in the acquisition and shaping of mass participation off-road events such as Unbound Gravel and Leadville…

01:09:31  |   Tue 07 Dec 2021
Riley Amos, XC mountain bike racer

Riley Amos, XC mountain bike racer

Riley Amos became the breakout star of cross country racing earlier this year when he became the first American male to win a U23 World Cup . At just 19 and in his first year out of the junior ranks,…

01:24:04  |   Tue 30 Nov 2021
Jamie Bestwick, 14x X Games BMX champion, on discovering gravel and the dark side of athletic greatness

Jamie Bestwick, 14x X Games BMX champion, on discovering gravel and the dark side of athletic greatness

For over 20 years, Jamie Bestwick reigned as one of BMX's most decorated athletes in the history of the sport. Since competing in his first X Games in 1996, he's won 14 gold medals at the event, incl…

01:51:16  |   Tue 23 Nov 2021
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