That's only half her story from that season. She went back to Banf from Alaska, rode it again and beat her own record by 2 more days. She actually broke the woman's record twice in her rookie season! That's crazy

Last summer she beat all takers in the 4400 mile Trans American. That's something like a 240 mile average over 18 days, Oregon to Virginia. 

I agree, she's quite the mentor for these girls.