What's Your Excuse?

At age 56, mountain biker and skier Jay Burke, "pain master" behind the Park City Point 2 Point MTB race, is sending harder than most 20-somethings

Listen to the podcast for a contagious dose of Jay Burke – it'll get your ass into the gym or out harnessing gravity. Some highlights include:

• The origin story (00:00-02:04): Jay's athletic beginnings, from hurdling sawhorses to team roping to motorcycling in rural Idaho.

• From the ad biz to Jackson, Wyoming (10:20): One summer turned into three years

• Balancing parenthood, racing, and play (12:31): "Competition is crack"

• The PMA Shit (20:15): Don't underestimate a positive mental attitude.

• A blown ACL (22:09): "I'm not gonna let this define my future."