EPISODE 17 with Michael Macare - your ‘normal guy’ making the impossible..possible.  

I’ve known Michael for about 6 years when he joined the TASCO-mtb race team - with his happy and gregarious attitude, we became instafriends :).  For as long as I have known Michael, he has set his goals far and long going for races that are at the edge of his grasp.   This year, he successfully completed Unbound -  for those who are not as familiar with gravel races - Unbound is a 200 mile gravel race in Emporia, Kansas.  When I first heard about this race, I honestly thought that was an insane ride.  Why would anyone in their right mind ride for 200 miles in one day.  The professionals complete this race in 9-10 hours holding 20 mph average with  the last riders completing the ride in 20 hours.

Listeners, I want to be completely transparent, Michael is an athlete that I coached to prepare him for BWR San Diego in 2019 and 2022 and for Unbound on June 4 of this year.  But that’s not why I asked him to be a guest…it’s his story and lifestyle that I feel make him more approachable and relatable which have the potential to impact so many more riders.  He does mention coaching but completely unsolicited.

In this conversation, we talk about...