Sparta Chicks Radio: Mindset | Confidence | Sport | Women

Rebecca Stone is a busy woman. She’s a midwife, a mum, and someone who loves racing her mountain bike for 24 hours - all while living with fibromyalgia.In 2010, after 9 months of severe pain which ultimately left her unable to work, drive or walk for more than 5m, Rebecca was diagnosed with fibromyalgia,A chronic condition, fibromyalgia causes widespread pain and sensitivity throughout the body. There’s no cure and it is difficult to treat.Getting back on her beloved mountain bike plan was part of Rebecca’s initial treatment plan primarily for the mental health benefits.In 2017, she finished 2nd at the Australian 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Championships. This conversation was recorded in early 2018 - later that year she was going on to line up at the Australian Championships in September before going onto contest the World 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Championships in Scotland in October where she finished 6th!In this conversation, we discuss motherhood as well as living, training and racing with chronic pain.