Athlete On Fire

Steve and Maria Siguaw continue their voyage around the world and end up in the pristine islands of French Polynesia.  Stories of cannibalism and the dynamics of the rally are in the forefront.  Things are still pretty tame but they are approaching Australia soon and soon after things get a little wild. Enjoy the show!

Ray Zahab is an energetic and informed traveler, runner, and founder of Impossible 2 Possible.  He shares stories of his travels that will make this show, the shortest you have listened to to date because you won't be wherever you are. Trust us.

We spend the entire episode in the Galapagos Islands. From the wildlife to the sometimes sketchy people, we could have done an hour show on this inspired location.  You will learn something today!

There is an adventure at every stop of of this sailing trip.  Some on land and some on sea.  This episode covers both.  There is trouble off the coast of Venezuela in the form of a big ship with suspicious activity and a run on Panama led to a spooky, undisclosed location.  So far, everything isn't as it seems and we haven't even gotten to the Pacific yet, until the end of this show. Enjoy this episode of Voyage Into Hell.

Every great adventure starts somewhere.  Sailing starts with money.  But where do you get it?  What costs are associated with sailing around the world? Steve shares these facts as well as some early adventures in the Caribbean. This is the "Voyage Into Hell" story about a rally around the world on a sailboat.

Paul has been making his way in adventure and endurance for some time now so it's not surprising that he completed these events in such a short period of time.  The fact that he was competitive is where it gets interesting.  As a 40+ year old athlete he talks about the actual events and what he did to prepare.  There are some great stories of team, wildlife, nad nutrition to inspire and inform on this episode of the Athlete On Fire show!

Steve shares with us all of the terminology associated with sailing.  If you don't know what port, starboard, stern, or bow are you might want to listen so the rest of this series is easy sailing!  And, why did the book start with the end?

My wife goes on bike rides with a local friend.  He has been telling stories about this guest for years.  He finally wrote a book on an unforgettable adventure and now we are going to go through the book, every week, until the adventure is over.  If you like the idea of big, epic, pursuits mixed with pirates, shamans, and real tragedy, this may be interesting.

His message is to "Live Limitless", and he does.  He accompanied his son on the 7 summits. He is running 200 miles next week.  He coaches athletes from all over the world to be more efficient and smarter athletes.  His tips on better sleep are unique and easy to implement.  Mobility in cyclists and endurance athletes in general is important and he gives us a few drills to try to implement in our own training.  He gives three specific strength exercises we should be doing regularly and much more in this resource packed interview.

Our guest saw the need for runners to get stronger so they could perform better and get less injured.  He was right on.  After founding the popular website StrengthRunning.com he has found purpose to help others prevent injuries he and thousands of other runners have gone through.  We also get to learn more about his own personal journey as a runner, how to get mentally tough, and some very specific drills for injury prevention. It's an informative, entertaining session and we hope you throw those earplugs in, go for a run, and take in some running knowledge from one of the best out there!