In S3Ep7 of the PRP, Adam prattles with seasoned endurance athlete, serenading sweet talker, passionate community connoisseur and dedicated cycling junkie Connor Grant who has been preparing for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB on August 12th, 2023. Liz Joyce, exuberant runner, newly licensed physician, and Connor’s better half joins the show to help Adam wrangle the collective energy and shed light on all things running, cycling and dating Connor.

The three deep dive on Connor’s unique relationship with his coach and discuss some of the differences when training under the umbrella of a mentor vs going at things solo. This leads into an important conversation regarding the significance of taking space to give yourself credit and celebrate the victories you achieve. Do your best not to have a sense of entitlement to your fitness and ALWAYS show up for yourself with a pat on the back when you muster the courage to take a swing at something. Stuff like this is hard to do and the most important person to acknowledge and reflect on that hard work is you. 

The conversation gets vulnerable when Connor provides some extensive insight into his decades long experience in the endurance world and shares a tidbit or two or three… or four… about what he’s picked up along the way. From running, to triathlon, to cycling there has been one common theme that he has kept close and never forgotten: listen to your life and absorb your surroundings. Life will talk to you, try not to be so introspective about your direction that you aren’t present enough to follow the signs that are naturally provided to you. 

What is Connor’s tude towards the tude? What the hell does Liz put in her Oatmeal?! What exactly is a Pina Colada Race? How does Michael Paker play into the RomCom that is Liz & Connor? What kind of customers in Connor thirsty for?! We ouchea buckle huntin? Wait… why is Liz afraid of Connor on race morning?? Why exactly is Connor striving for the race morning triple deuce?  How many bikes does Connor have in his Arsenal? What the hell is a sugar bush?! What does Liz mean by the logistics of the Cheese? What is the Mid South Endurance festival and why should you be signing up immediately? Porcupines, Kelly Clarkson & Fustini’s oh my! 

This, and loads more in this smooth, lively, encouraging and salient episode of the PRP. 

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Recorded Thursday August 3rd @ 7:00PM EST