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Today's guest is Taylor Lideen - this year's overall winner of the Unbound Gravel XL race - a 350 mile sufferfest through the Flint Hills of Kansas. Formerly known as Dirty Kanza, the race challenged Taylor to the bitter end through nearly 24 hours of racing. We talk at great length about that race, the preparation and physical and mental side of ultra bike racing and Taylor opens up about his battles on and off the bike with depression and the importance of family and close support of his wife and other loved ones to bring him back into the light.  Taylor on Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/search/unclaimed?category=unclaimed&term=taylor%20lideen Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlideen/ And that's the show! Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission. Thanks again to Taylor Lideen for sharing his story. You can find him on Instagram @tlideen. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 45 with a picture of Taylor if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks  or shoot us an email to [email protected].  Share it with friends far and wide - give us a review if you dig it - and, 

Welcome back everybody - after a bit of a Summer break, we are back with new episodes of the podcast. As always, I am your host Troy Busot and right out of the gate we have a conversation with an amazing running who will be representing her home country of Mexico in the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo. Imagine yourself at 11 years old. Growing up in a small town about 100 miles outside of Mexico City. And every day after school, you make your way to a crowded city bus that takes you the hour-long journey, solo, to running practice. For eight years, you do this, winning youth championships, and ultimately a full ride scholarship to Kansas State University, where upon arriving you know zero English, crash headlong into a whole new level of competition, deal with injuries and burnout, and ultimately set running aside to pursue a desk job. That alone would have a made a great job, but in part 2 we'll talk about the 180 degree turn that life threw at our guest that takes her from a Boston Qualifying time at her first marathon in Seattle, to uprooting her entire life and relationship to move back to her home town and begin training again, falling flat on her face in her first test, only to break a 22 year old record in the outdoor 1500 meter run mere months later. It's an inspiring and amazing story, so if you're ready for the show, crank it up and let's go!

Welcome back everybody - after a bit of a Summer break, we are back with new episodes of the podcast. As always, I am your host Troy Busot and right out of the gate we have a conversation with an amazing running who will be representing her home country of Mexico in the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo.  Imagine yourself at 11 years old. Growing up in a small town about 100 miles outside of Mexico City. And every day after school, you make your way to a crowded city bus that takes you the hour-long journey, solo, to running practice. For eight years, you do this, winning youth championships, and ultimately a full ride scholarship to Kansas State University, where upon arriving you know zero English, crash headlong into a whole new level of competition, deal with injuries and burnout, and ultimately set running aside to pursue a desk job. That alone would have a made a great job, but in part 2 we'll talk about the 180 degree turn that life threw at our guest that takes her from a Boston Qualifying time at her first marathon in Seattle, to uprooting her entire life and relationship to move back to her home town and begin training again, falling flat on her face in her first test, only to break a 22 year old record in the outdoor 1500 meter run mere months later.  It's an inspiring and amazing story, so if you're ready for the show, crank it up and let's go!

42 - Phil Pinti  Phil Pinti - aka @macho_man_runneth - cruised into his 30s with brass ring firmly in hand. A post-9/11 stint in the Marines had him deployed to - and now safely home from Iraq. Married to his college sweetheart and the love of his life and raising two beautiful young children.  A life-long athlete, our guest made the Hershey Half Marathon an annual family pilgrimage. When hip-pain sidelined his wife, however, and normal treatments did nothing to alleviate the injury, tests revealed that his 33 year old bride was suffering from stage-4 lung cancer, which would tragically take her life just 6 short months later. Faced with picking up the pieces and raising their two young children alone, Phil turned to a local race - the Mid Maryland Ultra 50K - in part to search for and feel a pain different from the anguish he had felt from his wife's passing just 3 months earlier. The race gave him some perspective and as you'll hear, made him a better man and father, and drove him forward in his life. He continues to live the lessons that he learns on ultra courses around the country - which he will be doing in a few weeks here in Colorado at the Desert RATS ultra stage race which will take him on a 6 day running journey from Fruita, CO to Moab, UT. It will be his 3rd running of this race. Links:  Phil Pinti @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/213605338/results Phil Pinti @ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/macho_man_runneth And that's the show! Hope you enjoyed it. I am Troy Busot. Thanks again to Phil Pinti for joining us. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 42 with a picture of Phil if you have comments or questions - shoot me a message @troybusot or shoot us an email to [email protected].  Share it with friends far and wide - give us a review if you dig it - and, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Think back to Junior High. What were your highlights? Your accomplishments? Today's guest was introduced to running by his elementary school's P.E. coach who organized a daily run and jog for his students. Being somewhat socially awkward, this young man spent his lunch hour running laps and eventually logging over 60 miles as a 6th grader. Before moving on to High School, he finished his 8th grade year by writing his own training plan for and completing the Eugene Marathon. He spent his High School years on the Dean's list - maintaining a near 4.0 GPA, and managed to establish himself as a respectable 3K runner in Track, completed several other marathons and finished two 24 hours runs - each time passing 100K. He earned himself an academic full ride scholarship to college - where he is now - saving money for his first home with a goal of graduating on time, debt-free, and in control of his future. That P.E. teacher, incidentally, was none other than the guest from episode 28, THE King of FKTs, Jason Hardrath. And the Student, and today's guest, is Chris Eck. A truly humble and inspirational young man with whom I was honored to spend a Saturday afternoon speaking with. And that's the show! Hope you enjoyed it. I am Troy Busot and thanks again to Chris Eck for joining us. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 41 with a picture of Chris if you have comments or questions - shoot me a message @troybusot or shoot us an email to [email protected].  Share it with friends far and wide - give us a review if you dig it - and, until next time, happy racing everybody.

After an arm injury cut his collegeate pitching career short, you could say that today's guest took some off of athletics. So much so, in fact, that he gained the weight equivalent of another version of himself - 180 pounds to be exact. After some failed attempts to reverse course and resigned to this fate, he told his folks that maybe they should stop pushing him to lose the weight and end his sedintary lifestyle - he just didn't see a solution within himself. Then, he found what many would consider to be an unlikely catalyst that would get him off the couch and out onto the first of what would be many runs in his journey to losing 180 pounds and running his first 40 mile Ultra in Pennsylvania. What was the secret? Well, you'll have to listen to the show to find out. Dan Lamorte Naked Prussian Result @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/event/200198/results/Event/965343/Course/2038978/Bib/654?source=internal Dan Lamorte @ Twitter https://twitter.com/danlamorte That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Dan Lamorte for pulling doubel duty on the show. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 40 with a picture of Dan if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks and @troybusot or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

The Athlinks Podcast Hosted by Troy Busot When you make a living from the things that you love, you end up spending your whole life immersed in your passions.  Host of the hit podcast Marni on the Move, Founder and CEO of the Salup Group specializing in marketing and branding for active lifestyle events with companies like Soul Cycle and Athleta, she’s an Ironman certified coach and obsessive triathlete herself. On the podcast today, we are joined by none other than Marni Salup as she joins us to talk about how she has successfully built a career around her passions and continues to find opportunities every single day to bring more of the things she’s passionate about into her life. Marni Salup @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/324444408 Marni Salup @ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marnisalup/ Fit + Love http://www.fitpluslove.com/ The Salup Group https://thesalupgroup.com/ Thanks again to Marni Salup for sharing. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 39 with a picture of Marni if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Born in Canada, Today's guest - Juan Carlos Obando moved with his family to Ecuador as a youngster where he learned to play soccer - a game that gave him a love of running that would stick with him throughout his life. After moving back to Toronto, soccer eventually turned to wrestling and weight lifting and a friendly invitation to a Spartan Race allowed Juan to combine these passions in his first Obstacle Course Race. Once hooked, he made the commitment to compete for an OCR Age Group World Championship in his 40s. He reshaped his body and mind, adapted his training and came out of 2020 leaner faster and ready for the racing season of his life. We get into all this an more on today's podcast. Juan Carlos Obando @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/285018535 OCR Unedited Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ocr-unedited-podcast/id1519104286 Juan Carlos Obando @ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/juancarlosobando_74/ That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Juan Carlos Obando. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 39 with a picture of Juan Carlos if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Today's guest is an ultra runner, a podcaster, and the author of The Way of the Runner, Running with the Kenyans, and my favorite running book of all, The Rise of the Ultra Runners. Adharanand Finn joins us to talk about his journey from middle school athletics to a sub-three hour New York City marathon and then a fateful assignment that placed him in the Oman Desert Marathon - a grueling 6 stage race that nearly defeated him, but ultimately lit his fire for ultra-distance running. We cover a ton of ground in this conversation. If you love running or books about running or listening to men with exotic accents - lace em up, throw in the headphones and give this one a listen. Adharanand Finn on Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/95590118 Official Website http://thewayoftherunner.com/ Adharanand's Books http://thewayoftherunner.com/books The Way of the Runner Podcast http://thewayoftherunner.com/podcast Brands: Inov8 Shoes https://www.inov-8.com/ Salomon https://www.salomon.com/en-us ENDURE by Alex Hutchinson FEET IN THE CLOUDS by Richard Askwith That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Adharanand Finn for his time and check out his books ^^^ if you want to immerse yourself in some great storytelling about running and perseverance. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 37 with a picture of Adharanand if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Today's Guest needs little introduction. He is a former professional cyclist, Co-Founder of legendary training platform Training Peaks, and the son of the author of several endurance training bibles, Joe Friel. That is right, Dirk Friel joins us today on the Athlinks Podcast. We had a great chat about training slower to get faster. The importance of recovery days. and he will school you on the importance of the 80/20 rule. We reminisce about his youth spent as an American in Europe as a pro cyclist and how he and fellow racer and previous guest of this podcast, Anton Villatoro were bamboozled by Guatemalan race officials who deliberately directed them into a wrong turn, costing the American's the race. Dirk is a great guy - fantastic coach and entrepreneur and I think you'll love hearing what he has to say about the world of training, racing, and living an active life. Dirk Friel @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/209495936 Training Peaks https://www.trainingpeaks.com Dirk Friel @ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirkfriel That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Dirk Friel. We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 36 with a picture of Dirk if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Our guest on the podcast today is Sika Henry - a 2x Marathon champion who turned her talents to the world of triathlon.  A serious bike crash in 2019 slowed her quest to become the first African American Woman to hold a Pro Triathlon Card, but she still managed to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona later that year.  She focused heavily on her run training through the pandemic and her tri season kicked off this past weekend at Challenge Miami Half Ironman. We recorded this show just before she left, but I'm happy to report that she finished safely and with a P.R. of 4 hours, 38 minutes in her first effort of the season.  Sika Henry @ Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/48472349 Sika Henry Blog http://why-i-run.blogspot.com Sika Henry Web Site https://www.sikahenry.com/about Sika Henry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sikahenry That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Sika Henry and wish her the best of luck on her 2021 season and getting her pro card We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 35 with a picture of Adharanand if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.

Instead of asking yourself "how long do I want to live", you should really start asking yourself, "how do I want to live". We all want to live forever, but if you're listening to this show, chances are, you've got some minimum standards that you'd like to set as the years pass by - especially of the athletic variety. On the podcast today, we welcome Selene Yeager - host of the Hit Play, Not Pause podcast - a show for performance-minded women who aren't willing to put their best years behind them. We discuss the affects of aging on the body  - especially in your 40s, 50s, and beyond, and how to optimize your physiology, maintain your fitness, and harness your power. It's not just for ladies, or even us older athletes - if you or someone you know is planning on getting older now or sometime in the future - even if you don't accept it - you need to give this a listen. Selene Yeager Official Web Site https://www.seleneyeager.com/ Selene Yeager on Athlinks https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/265318892?category=global&term=selene%20yeager Selene Yeager on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fitchick3/ Hit Play Not Pause Podcast https://livefeisty.com/category/podcasts/hit-play-not-pause/ That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks.  Thanks again to Selene Yeager, aka FitChick3.  We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 34 with a picture of Selene if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to [email protected].  * The best way to support this podcast is to click subscribe on iTunes or follow on Spotify to be notified of new shows. Share it far and wide with anyone you think would enjoy it and please take a second to give us a rating and a quick review on iTunes. And, until next time, happy racing everybody.