We continue our inspiration series with a shift to a story about Brian Wiens who this past summer had skied every month for the last 25 years (300 months) here in Colorado.  As I understand it he's continued and should be somewhere around 308 months by now. 

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In Today's Show

• Feature interview with Brian Wiens
• Endurance News - Endurance Exchange, Ice Swimming Record, Team UAE Covid vaccined
• What New in the 303 - Colorado Classic cancels 2021; resume 2022
• Video of the Week - Garage Talk with Eric Kenney

 

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How to Know When to Keep Pushing, By Sara Hall, Elite Marathon Runner

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Interview with Brian Wiens

When COVID-19 shut down ski resorts in Colorado. Brian Wiens went into the backcountry in March, worrying if the pandemic would stop his streak and his goal of skiing 300 consecutive months in Colorado.  In the winter months, skiing at the resorts is a peace of cake.  Even at my most committed I may have strung together a couple seasons in a row of skiing November to April.  Sure some places like A-Basin are open until June and opens in October/Novemb