Identity and Endurance with Alexandera Houchin // Stronger Together
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- It has taken time for Alexandera Houchin to weave layers of her identity together. First and foremost, Alexandera is an Ojibwe woman. She’s also an artist, a farmer, a mechanic, a cyclist and a person who cares deeply about her community on the Fond Du Lac reservation near Cloquet, Minnesota. “Stronger Together” takes an intimate look into Alexandera’s life while examining concepts of identity, forgiveness and what it means to merge seemingly different aspects of your soul in order to continue moving forward, one pedal stroke at a time.
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"I think about a million things when I'm racing. I think about my body the most, and how in my day to day life I'm disappointed in my body. But when I'm racing, I'm so in love with my body." God damn, that is so accurately stated and a perfect representation of how I feel myself. It's powerful to hear another woman say that out loud.
The part about only loving her body on the bike is so beautiful and sad at the same time. May that love spill over more and more into her time off the bike. Wonderful short film, her voice is that of a storyteller. I hope to see more.
Congratulations on the film Alexandra. You’re an inspiration to a lot of people, not just cyclist. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Amazing movie. Alexandera - you are gorgeous. We are very often our worst critics, hope you will learn to love your body one day
The part about the body - its resilience that could be loved - moved me to tears. This is awesome. Could have been 40 minutes long.
I read an interview with Alexandera on Pinkbike, was fascinated, searched for more about her, and ended up here. So glad I did and so appreciative to have found out about her. Best wishes to her in everything, and thank you Freehub for making this video available.
It's nice to see some diversity showcased in cycling.
While my circumstances are so very different from Alexandera's, I can empathise with her identity journey. Those of us who ride bikes can certainly relate to the "cycling as therapy" part. We probably all have issues that we treat by riding. I enjoyed this very much.
Well done Alexandra you are an inspiration to the Native Americans to the female gender & all bicyclists even out of the ultra racing group. I was SURPRISED and glad to see this video.
as I am traveling through New Mexico at this time heading to southern Florida from where I reside in southern Utah at this time. I resided in Duluth Minnesota and raise my daughter for 14 years. With many times riding through your reservation with my friends. Enjoyed your UA-cam video immensely.
So happy that the world of endurance cycling and bikepacking has Alexandera Houchin in it!
Thank you Freehub and Alexandera for sharing that story!
Thanks Alexandra for giving us an understanding of your life and who you are. Aged 72 I know that you never stop learn about yourself. Enjoy the journey.
Incredible film, well done all involved and thanks to Alexandera for sharing her story.
POWERFUL!! Thank you for sharing.
This is one of the best UA-cam videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you for the amazing storytelling and powerful messages!
What an incredible film. Having met Alexandra a couple times now, everything you see of her here is just as she is in person. I'm happy to know her and hope to run into her more in the future.
Awesome documentary. One of the best I’ve seen. You have no reason to be disappointed in anything. You are an awesome woman and athlete
Thank you for sharing your story. its especially meaningful as your personal story is rooted in a history that is largely unknown and uncomfortable for many Americans. Your an inspiring, powerful and beautiful woman!
Thank you all for making this. This is an exceptionally brave and moving film and more folks should watch it.
Thank you for sharing this film.
What an absolutely amazing & beautiful woman! I'm happy to hear you got clean and found bikes as your release, along with learning about her heritage. I chuckled and thought of the meme of Simpsons Martin getting thrown back into his house through the front window say "me after talking bikes with my friends who don't bike" when she was talking about "talking bikes". LOL! Great video!!!
This is absolutely heartbreaking, moving, and also heartwarming to hear your story and I thank you so deeply for sharing this and your experiences with us. We are privileged to hear you speak.
Beautiful, inspiring, moving, heartwarming............what a woman!
Been a fan for a minute. Happy to see her getting featured. She's amazing. And yes to riding as process. And healing.
Greetings from Saskatchewan! Beautiful video & message, Alexandera you are an inspiration in all ways!
One of the most beautiful thoughtful videos I have watched. A truly inspiring film.
Beautiful film. Thanks 🙏
Awesome film about an awesome human. Thank you
Thank you for the video. Alexandera is a wonderful and very inspiring person
I so love this video and Alexandera's ability to figure out who she is and what makes her happy. An incredible sense of "self" and of course a great cyclist!!
So heart wrenching, so personal, so moving. Well done video, and amazing woman I'd love to know.
Thanks. You have expanded my understanding and given voice to some of my own feelings.
This was beautiful in so many ways, thank you. I think many of us ride to help make sense of the world, ourselves, and to find our happiness within it all. So. thanks again for taking us along on your journey. I'm also of native ancestry (VA) and Alex's adventures have help inspire me to complete the AZT 300 and the Stagecoach 400. Hoka-Hey sister :-)
This was so well done and awesome story and human too! love!
Thanks for sharing more about your story. It was very powerful to hear.
Beautiful film. 🙏🏾
Great effort. brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so much for making and sharing.
Thanks for sharing. You are gem and one hell of an inspiration.
Thank you Alexandera for sharing your story. Feeling inspired to ride more. ❤
Thank you so much for having this level of vulnerability
Amazing people doing amazing thing (cycling).
Woah… 🤯 soo freaking good ❤️
Wonderful film!
I live in Del Norte, Colorado which is along the Divide MTB route. We are going to have a showing of the film, In the Dirt and would love to show this video as well. This events proceeds will be going towards our local youth mtb team, the Rattlers. I hope to hear from you!!! This event will happen this October or November.
What an awesome person she is
That was amazing , felt like home.
what a beautiful Person!
So much respect!
Amazing
This is a masterpiece
We're glad you enjoyed it!
thank you for sharing this.
you're an inspiration to me
Wondrous!
Beautiful
It's been said before...If you want to hate your country, watch the news...If you want to love your country, ride a bike across it.
❤
I Love you
Fuck yes
Unfortunately, most countries have dark pasts... And history always repeats itself.
Congratulations on the film Alexandra. You’re an inspiration to a lot of people, not just cyclist. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Beautiful