{"id":201613,"date":"2026-03-03T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=201613"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:32:21","slug":"winning-unbound-and-goal-setting-for-gravel-racing-with-sofia-gomez-villafane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/winning-unbound-and-goal-setting-for-gravel-racing-with-sofia-gomez-villafane","title":{"rendered":"Winning Unbound and Goal Setting for Gravel Racing with Sof\u00eda G\u00f3mez Villafa\u00f1e"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/cd7df0ea-5cd8-4f46-ac8d-f2d79d32fb0e?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/goal-setting-for-gravel-racing-and-winning-unbound-with-sofia-gomez-villafane\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sof\u00eda G\u00f3mez Villafa\u00f1e is a leading American gravel cyclist who broke through with a win at Unbound Gravel 2022 on her first attempt. The result cemented her place among the top gravel racers in the United States after a nontraditional start that began with a used bike her brother found on Craigslist. Sof\u00eda shares how her success is driven by clear goal setting, small process driven steps, and a systematic approach to long term performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Sofia:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sofithevilla\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outsidedays.outsideonline.com\/cardholderbenefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outside Days Early Bird Pricing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/teva\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teva<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Sof\u00eda G\u00f3mez Villafa\u00f1e is a leading American gravel cyclist who broke through with a win at Unbound Gravel 2022 on her first attempt. The result cemented her place among the top gravel racers in the United States after a nontraditional start that began with a used bike her brother found on Craigslist. 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