In The Flow

The Tour Divide is perhaps the most renowned offroad ultra-cycling race in the world. Spanning 2,700 miles from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide, it's an extremely challenging endurance event that many highly experienced adult participants take years to complete successfully. 

Edyn Teitge just became the youngest ever finisher of the race at age 15 on his rookie attempt, finishing in 19 days, 13 hours in a particularly difficult year.

I've known and coached Edyn for the past few years, seeing him grow as an athlete and human and it was amazing to see him have such an incredible ride as a fellow recipient of the Be Good Foundation's bikepacking scholarship this year.

We sit down and talk about his experience on the Divide, the ups and downs, bike setup, and goals for the future.

You can follow Edyn on Instagram @edynteitge.

Read my Tour Divide reflection articles on my Substack: https://mountainathlete.substack.com and follow me on Instagram @jlointheflow. Stay tuned for my upcoming documentary on my Tour Divide preparation and race experience coming this fall.

A final check-in & update from Jackson from New Mexico.

After crossing the halfway point, Jackson reflects on the Tour Divide thus far & adds some insight into the environment and people along the route. Some wind included, as he's recording while riding in some rad conditions.

Another mid-ride update from Jackson after a week of riding the Tour Divide. After some major adversity, Jackson offers a change in perspective in his mission to continue the race.

3 days and 400 miles into the 2,700 mile Tour Divide, here's an uncut report from Jackson on the race thus far & the events, crazy weather conditions, and route conditions encountered; follow along for continued updates!

The 2,700 mile offroad, self-supported bikepacking race starts on Friday, June 14th. Along with filming for our self produced documentary, my friend Rob Carter will be helping me post short, raw and uncut podcast snippets from the trail, sharing my experiences and challenges and race updates from within the race here on In The Flow. Stay tuned!

Race tracking: https://trackleaders.com/tourdivide24

Jackson on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jlointheflow/

Jackson on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/jacksonlong

The pod is back. After a long winter and a lot of work and prep I'm excited to share my biggest adventure project yet: the 2,700 mile offroad and self-supported ultra cycling race known as Tour Divide. Starting in Banff, Canada and finishing at the U.S./Mexico border in just two weeks, my friend and filmmaker Rob Carter are working on a documentary to share the spirit of such a challenge. 

In this conversation, Rob interviews me about my prep, the impetus for signing up, what the race entails, and the film project we are working on.

Support the Dividing Lines film: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dividing-lines/dividing-lines-a-great-divide-film

Film teaser: https://youtu.be/kD34IFj2Vv4?si=iGqdXUalRJ6rWENr

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/jacksonlong

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlointheflow 

The Wylde Beet is the vision of one of my best friends, Sloan Storey. A plant-based food truck turned cafe that has a simple mission: feed people good food with the community and a greater impact in mind. It's off to a killer start, and I wanted to bring Sloan on to share in more depth the background, story, and mission behind the Beet.

Follow The Wylde Beet!

@wyldebeet_foodtruck and wyldebeet.com

Thanks for listening to In The Flow. To get more, visit The Mountain Athlete Journal on Substack over at mountainathlete.substack.com and on Instagram @intheflownutrition.

Hello. Hi. It's me, Jackson. I'm checking back in on the podcast to share some evolved thoughts and ramblings on my current approach and philosophy around performance nutrition for mountain athletes. 

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This week on the show I'm sharing my top 5 tips to help plant-based athletes dial in their nutrition for health and performance. In this short episode I'll cover some essential considerations, including:

1. know your "why"
2. prioritize energy availability and sync your nutrition with your training
3. periodize fiber intake
4. track bloodwork and keep a food journal
5. be aware of nutrients and supplements of concern

Thanks for listening, and be sure to follow me @intheflownutrition on Instagram and via my website intheflownutrition.com.