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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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Peter Stetina, pro road cyclist turned gravel racer

Peter Stetina, pro road cyclist turned gravel racer

Pete Stetina raced in the WorldTour for ten years before transitioning to gravel racing in 2019. During that time, he raced in the Tour De France, the Giro D’Italia, and the Vuelta Espana. Since movi…

01:14:45  |   Tue 24 Aug 2021
Rugile Kaladyte, photojournalist and videographer

Rugile Kaladyte, photojournalist and videographer

Rue Kaladyte is a photojournalist and videographer. She started out in journalism, working for the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska, where the pressures of the 24 hour news cycle led her to seek longer…

01:46:17  |   Sun 15 Aug 2021
Chris Blevins on his experience at the Tokyo Olympics

Chris Blevins on his experience at the Tokyo Olympics

Chris Blevins returns to the show to talk about competing at this year's Olympics in Tokyo. It was a different experience than the one he anticipated in 2019, when he visited the city to test ride th…

00:45:47  |   Tue 10 Aug 2021
Neil Beltchenko, winner of the Colorado Trail Race 2021

Neil Beltchenko, winner of the Colorado Trail Race 2021

Neil Beltchenko has competed in some of the most infamous bikepacking races for nearly a decade, including the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which he won in 2018, and the Arizona Trail 300, which he h…

01:13:48  |   Tue 03 Aug 2021
Jeff Garmire, ultrarunner and Colorado Trail record holder

Jeff Garmire, ultrarunner and Colorado Trail record holder

Jeff Garmire is an ultrarunner and thru-hiker who holds the unsupported running FKT for the Colorado Trail, which he completed in nine days earlier this year. He specializes in unsupported efforts, c…

01:06:57  |   Tue 27 Jul 2021
Payson and Fred Dreier, Editor-in-chief of VeloNews, interview each other

Payson and Fred Dreier, Editor-in-chief of VeloNews, interview each other

Today on the show, Payson sits down with Fred Dreier, editor-in-chief at VeloNews. They talk about the changing face of professional cycling, the decline of American road racing, and the rise of the …

01:06:58  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
Haley Batten, mountain biker

Haley Batten, mountain biker

Haley Batten burst onto the elite World Cup scene this year, taking the podium at back-to-back races in Nové Mesto and Albstadt, and securing herself a place on Team USA for the upcoming Tokyo Olympi…

00:55:52  |   Tue 13 Jul 2021
Kiel Reijnen, professional road cyclist

Kiel Reijnen, professional road cyclist

Kiel Reijnen is a professional road cyclist who currently rides for the WorldTeam Trek-Segafredo. He talks to Payson about his unique path to professional racing, having grown up on an island off the…

00:47:19  |   Tue 06 Jul 2021
Jonathan Levin: Last place finisher at Unbound

Jonathan Levin: Last place finisher at Unbound

In this fourth and final Unbound recap episode, Payson talks to Jonathan Levin, the last rider to cross the finish line. Jonathan decided to race Unbound with a few friends on a whim, having trained …

00:29:30  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
Stories from Unbound XL with Will Loevner and Amanda Nauman

Stories from Unbound XL with Will Loevner and Amanda Nauman

In our third recap episode of Unbound Gravel, Payson sits down to talk with two racers from the Unbound XL, the 350 mile race, Will Loevner and Amanda Nauman. 

Will Loevner finished Unbound XL in seco…

00:53:38  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
Abi Robins, Unbound Gravel’s first non-binary category finisher

Abi Robins, Unbound Gravel’s first non-binary category finisher

Abi Robins competed in Unbound Gravel this year as the first finisher of the non-binary category. In this interview, they talk to Payson about being the only person to compete in the category, how th…

00:51:44  |   Tue 15 Jun 2021
Unbound recap: Winners of the 200

Unbound recap: Winners of the 200

Today in the first part of our Unbound recap series, Payson talks to Lauren De Crescenzo and Ian Boswell, winners of the 200 mile race.

Lauren talks about the traumatic brain injury that she suffered …

01:08:46  |   Fri 11 Jun 2021
Rule of 3 Q&A, with special guests

Rule of 3 Q&A, with special guests

Today on the show, Payson answers your questions about his first race of 2021, Rule of 3 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He talks about nutrition, race etiquette, the challenges of a packed racing schedule…

01:25:30  |   Tue 01 Jun 2021
Ian Boswell, pro road cyclist turned gravel racer

Ian Boswell, pro road cyclist turned gravel racer

Ian Boswell is gravel racer who formerly raced for WorldTour teams such as Bissell, Trek-Livestrong and Team Sky. During his road career, he raced in the Vuelta a Espana, Giro d’Italia, and Tour de F…

00:47:58  |   Tue 25 May 2021
Darian Harvey: Professional mechanic and DH racer

Darian Harvey: Professional mechanic and DH racer

Darian Harvey is the service manager of Mountain Bike Specialists in Durango, CO and a former downhill National Champion. The list of pro cyclists who entrust her with their bikes include Ned Overend…

00:58:36  |   Wed 19 May 2021
Michelle Duffy, Marketing of Life Time events and Amy Charity, co-founder of SBT GRVL

Michelle Duffy, Marketing of Life Time events and Amy Charity, co-founder of SBT GRVL

Today on the show, Payson talks to two influential behind-the-scenes figures in gravel racing. Michelle Duffy is Associate Marketing Director for Life Time, and oversees its  off-road events such as …

01:16:41  |   Tue 11 May 2021
Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, stars of HGTV's home renovation show 'Bargain Block'

Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, stars of HGTV's home renovation show 'Bargain Block'

Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas are the stars of HGTV’s home renovation show, Bargain Block, which premiered last month. In it, they buy, transform, and resell properties that have fallen into disrepair …

01:15:20  |   Tue 04 May 2021
Payson and Nichole answer questions about their trip to Uganda

Payson and Nichole answer questions about their trip to Uganda

Payson and Nichole answer your questions about their recent trip to Uganda to work for her non-profit, Path of Logic. They answer questions about Nichole’s career, how she came to work with pathologi…

01:57:53  |   Wed 28 Apr 2021
Maghalie Rochette, cyclocross racer

Maghalie Rochette, cyclocross racer

Maghalie Rochette is a three-time Canadian Cyclocross Champion, three-time Pan American Cyclocross Champion and Cyclocross World Cup winner. After racing for the Clif Pro team for six years, she deci…

01:12:31  |   Tue 20 Apr 2021
Chris Burkard, Rebecca Rusch, and Gus Morton on their fat bike trek across Iceland

Chris Burkard, Rebecca Rusch, and Gus Morton on their fat bike trek across Iceland

Today on the show, Payson is joined by photographer/adventurer Chris Burkard, “Queen of Pain” Rebecca Rusch, and adventure filmmaker Gus Morton to discuss their recent fat bike expedition across Icel…

01:06:37  |   Tue 13 Apr 2021
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