Sherry Cardona: Ultra Endurance Cyclist and Content Creator – Tackling the Toughest Bikepacking Races
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Sherry Cardona is an ultra-endurance cyclist, content creator, and adventure seeker who thrives on pushing her limits. Born in Colombia and raised in Spain, Sherry’s journey has been one of exploration, self-discovery, and resilience. From long-distance running to cycling, she’s always been drawn to endurance challenges—finding freedom and peace in the process.
In this episode, Sherry shares how she transitioned into ultra-cycling, taking on some of the toughest races in the world, including Race Around the Netherlands, the Transcontinental Race, and the Transibérica. We dive into the mental and physical challenges of these events, the strange things that happen to your body during extreme endurance efforts (think hallucinations and swollen hands), and how she’s learned to adapt and grow with each race.
We also talk about her life beyond cycling—moving to Amsterdam, growing her confidence through YouTube, and her passion for connecting with like-minded adventurers. Whether you’re an aspiring ultra-endurance athlete or simply love a good adventure story, this conversation is packed with inspiration, lessons, and valuable insights.
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Show notes
Who is Sherry - Adventure cyclist and content creator
Being based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands
Being born in Colombia and growing up in Spain
Wanting to explore and see new places
Not having as many opportunities in Colombia
Feeling lucky to be able to explore amazing places
Using Youtube to connect with like minded people
Feeling misunderstood at school
Being able to express herself through YouTube
How her confidence grew
Moving to Spain at 9 years old
Being into sports and long distance running
Meeting her husband in London and being introduced to cycling
Having her own coffee company and working as a freelancer in marketing
Running away from her problems
Having a sense of peace and feelings of freedom while running
How her cycling journey evolved
Moving to Amsterdam during the pandemic
Training and preparation
Taking it on as a personal challenge and wanting to see what she could achieve
Being the first woman across the line
Strange things that happen to your body when you take on long endurance based challenges
Dealing with a lack of sleep and hallucinations
Dealing with swollen hands and face due to electrolyte in-balances
Sherman’s Neck
Lesson and learning for future events
The Transcontinental Race (TCR) - single stage race across Europe where cyclists cover around 4000 km
The importance of planning and preparations for ultra races and what it looks like
How your body starts to adapt during the race
Reaching the start of the race trained and ready but not overtrained
Using bike packing trips for training
The sleeping rule
Bike set up for races and how it changes depending on the race
How many bikes….
Racing in the Atlas.Mountains in Morocco and feeling nervous..
Managing in the heat
Recovery after a race and why it can take months
Sharing her stories on YouTube
Plans and races for 2025
Wanting to do more Bikepacking instead of racing
How to connect with Sherry
Final words of advice
Knowledge is power
Social Media
Instagram: @sherry.cycling
Youtube: @Buzzalong.cycling
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