Hammer Factor Hot Seat

Coree Woltering (aka Speedo Man) brings his light-hearted yet determined attitude to the Hot Seat as he discusses his recent FKT on the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail.  This track runner turned Ironman turned ultra runner talks about his experiences running for 21 days straight during a pandemic, civil unrest, the ups and downs of both his FKT and his career, being a person of color in the outdoor industry, and the future of trail running.  This is a good one folks, enjoy!

The article discussed in the episode: Racial Complexities of Outdoor Spaces: An Analysis of African American’s Lived Experiences in Outdoor Recreation 

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To say Jay Leutze is a genius would be a colossal understatement. Jay has been a catalyst for many conservation projects over the years. From protecting the Appalachian Trail, a story detailed in his book Stand Up That Mountain, to his most recent work helping the Great American Outdoors Act see it’s way through congress, there are few conservationists with a more decorated track record than Jay.

Stand Up That Mountain

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Brittany Peterson, 2019 Western State 100 second-place finisher and Cody Lind, one of the world’s foremost sky runners join us to talk about their recent FKT of the Superior Hiking Trail.  Brittany first talks about her epic battle in the Western States 100.  Next Cody and Brittany talk about the ups and downs of running 290 miles on rugged terrain, battling bugs, sleep deprivation, physical struggles, and what it is like to complete such an accomplishment with your significant other.

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Zach Bitter, the current record holder for 100 miles on a treadmill and 100 miles on a track joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat.  Zach shares his experience running a 100 miles on a treadmill, how he got into Ultras, diet, training, and his secret sauce in general.  As always thanks for listening!

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Kurt Refsnider, the 2020 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 champion, current FKT holder for the Grand Loop, Arizona Trail 750, and Arizona Trail 300, joins us for this episode of the Hammer Factor Hot Seat. In this episode, Kurt talks about his passion for geology and how it drives him to explore such great distances on his bike, what he has learned by being self-trained, the importance of self-care, his experiences as a mountain bike coach and so much more.

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Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker, mention in Podcast

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2017 Western State’s 100 winner, previous Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim record holder, and running coach, Cat Bradley joins us for this episode of the Hammer Factor. Cat talks about her past track and cross-country experiences, her hike through of the AT, winning Western States, getting the R2R2R FKT, someone beating it, and working through major injuries.

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Link to 750 Mile Grand Canyon Hike Through.

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Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to sea, owner of Small World Adventures, and published author, joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Darcy talks about the planning, dynamics, and struggles of a 148-day expedition, coming face to face with yourself while writing a book, and the struggle of being accepted for making a life outside the box. With over 20 years old expeditions under her belt, Darcy has a great insight of living the life that makes you happy.

Check out her book, Amazon Woman, HERE.

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World renown ultrarunner, photographer, and race director, Luis Escobar and Dorji Dhradhul, Butan’s Tourism Director General, join us for this episode of the Hammer Factor to talk about the Snowman Race.  The Snowman Race is a 300km, 5-day ultrarunning through the high mountain of Bhutan. The focus of the race is to raise awareness of the impact of Climate Change.  In this episode, we discuss the race, the struggles of putting on a race, Bhutan’s aggressive approach to climate change and so much more.

Josh Riccio, the current Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Stock Board Record Holder, joins us for the 18th episode of the Hot Seat.  In this show, Josh talks about his 6 Molokai 2 Oahu races, the preparation for such a big race,  the Hawaiian paddle culture, how he discovered SUP, and his love for coaching.

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Life is a struggle and Avery Collins LOVES the struggle.  From growing up in the flatlands of Indiana to becoming a world-class ultrarunner with many wins under his belt, Avery has a great story to tell.  In this episode, Avery shares how he has overcome serious injuries, loving the struggle of 100-mile races, the importance of staying positive, cannabis, the sport of ultrarunning, and his love to explore the unexplored.

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