Welcome to this episode of Grits, Guts, and Determination, The Leadville Race Series Podcast, a leading authority for all things Leadville! The show is hosted by Cole Chlouber, son of race founder Ken Chlouber, and it takes us on a story-telling journey of the rich, nearly forty-year history of this race. In each episode, we hear eccentric stories from Leadville community members, and along the way learn the tips and tricks to get to the line this summer! Today the host is joined by Garth Prosser as they both discuss Garth’s journey of cycling and his experience with Leadville.

Garth begins by sharing about his connection to Leadville and how it caught his attention early on. Before sharing more about his story towards Leadville, Garth then discusses a recent accident he was in and how he has been able to continue staying active and his journey towards recovery. Even though this has caused him to take a break from cycling for now, he shares how he still works hard to stay active and healthy with the goal of going back to cycling soon. This desire to be active started for Garth at a young age when he made the decision to try to be healthy, which resulted in him running and eventually participating in competitive running. This later opened the door for his love for cycling and joining different cycling races.

Next, Garth then goes into listing some of the businesses that have helped sponsor him and his races in the past and the current local bike ship that sponsors him now. He shares how these sponsors have helped increase his focus and determination in his journey of racing. Additionally, he also shares about some of the races he has been a part of. When it comes to the different kinds of bikes, Garth takes some time to share about his favorites he has used as well as goes into details such as how often he changes the tires and different bikes that are used for different races. Flat tires have been a common setback for Garth, and he discusses some tips he has learned from his years of experience.

Garth then moves to a more personal note as he shares about his fight against cancer and what kept him going through the hard times. He did this by focusing on the end goal of getting back to doing what he loves and continuing to stay active in new ways. He also shares about the importance of getting multiple opinions from doctors so the best-informed decisions can be made. Through all this fight and effort, Garth was able to win his battle with cancer and is still cancer free. He goes on to talk about some of the other setbacks and accidents he has had over the years and how he overcame these obstacles.

The episode concludes as Garth reflects over his many years of experience in cycling and races and shares some advice to listeners who may be new to this sport. He encourages these listeners to stay chill and to make smart and safe choices. Instead of stressing out over small details, he encourages them to just keep putting one foot in front of the other and to continue moving forward.

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