This week you get to meet author, cyclist, and Metro Atlanta Bike Mayor Pattie Baker who has written many books and blogs including the book Traveling at the Speed of Bike. She also has a great blog by the same name. A few months ago, after getting hit by a vehicle while riding her bike, she created the You Go Girl series where each day in August she blogged about an inspiring woman who makes it welcoming to ride bikes. She's an inspiration as well!

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What do you do when you can't keep up on a group ride? My answer? Be first and and set the pace, or be last and ok with falling behind. This week I tackle some listener mail including how I am dealing with riding during a pandemic, memorable places I have ridden, and my favorite post ride snack. Email me your topic ideas at [email protected]

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This week we are connecting nature enthusiasts and cyclists through a nonprofit focused on pollinator habitat. For the last 5 or so years the gang at Milkweed Matters have set up booths on RAGBRAI in Iowa. They make seedballs made of dirt, clay and of course seeds and hand them out to cyclists who then toss them into appropriate places along the route. You may already know that the Milkweed plant is the only plant Monarchs lay their eggs on. I caught up with Founder and Chair of the Board Kelly to talk about how Milkweed Matters came to be, and what exactly they do for pollinators.

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Today you meet Kathryn Schartz from Lawrence, Kansas. Kathryn really enjoys getting out on her bike and it shows. In 2020 she gave herself a weekly mileage goal of 250 miles, and at the time of this recording she has already surpassed 12,000 miles, including 13 century rides. I found her energy and story inspiring and hope you do as well. Enjoy!

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I recently completed an epic once in a lifetime adventure on my mountain bike with 7 friends, and wanted to tell you about it. The San Juan Hut System offers a variety of hut to hut backcountry tours including hiking, backcountry skiing and of course biking. We chose the Telluride to Moab trip which was about 200 miles spread out over 7 days, 6 nights and utilizing secondary dirt roads and singletrack. They provided multiple route options each day based on your skills that would get you to the next hut. The huts had no electricity or running water, but they provided shelter and they were fully stocked with food. Today I am going to give you the lowdown on the hut system, my bike and gear, and my thoughts on what each day was like. Be sure to check out sanjuanhuts.com for more information.

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Ward and Jacky Budweg are on the show this week. They recently published a book called The World at 10mph. This book is the result of a 3 year worldwide bicycle journey Ward and Jacky went on that started with a clever pre-nup, involved 7 years of planning and ended up being over 33,000 miles of bicycle travel. It is not only a great adventure, it is also a great love story. And Happy 21st Anniversary to the Budwegs! If you would like to get a copy of The World at 10mph, go to Amazon or your local bookstore. Or send Ward and Jacky a message via their social media sites and they may offer you a signed copy. You can also find Ward and Jacky on Facebook.

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Meet Coreen this week. She is a cancer survivor, a cyclist, marathoner, triathlete, and also a grandma. I caught up with her over on the Just Go Bike podcast to talk about some of her cycling adventures, with a focus on RAGBRAI. She has completed 30 RAGBRAI’s so far, which is the 7 day tour across Iowa that occurs every July. She rides each year with her brother, and even rode the year she was fighting (and beating) cancer. She has also done several cross country tours, races and rides that would make anyone envious! She calls her post cancer days...'Bonus Time'. Bonus time indeed. An amazing women to meet.

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Crystal Kovacs took the time to chat about her cycling experiences on this week’s episode. Crystal is a sponsored athlete who didn’t really get into cycling until her 40’s and it only took a couple of rides to get her hooked. Along with countless bikepacking and single track adventures with her family, she has also participated in some pretty intense gravel and dirt races such as the Dirty Kanza, the MAAH DAAH HEY singletrack race, and the Mid South Land Run. Cycling has changed her in so many ways and she even describes life as before biking vs now. Enjoy!

This week you get to listen to my recent interview on an episode of the Just Go Bike podcast. Along with most organized bike rides, the 7 day tour I talk about all the time, RAGBRAI, was a little different this year due to COVID. I tracked down a few people who participated in Virtual RAGBRAI to find out the what why when and how they spent their week. A big thanks to Josh, Gretchen, Sharon and Liz for taking the time to chat. It was fun hearing about how their week went and how even a virtual event can bring people together. Here are their stories.

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Today marks the 50th episode of the Murphology Podcast. 50! I did a bit of reflecting on all the people I have met and interviewed and I am amazed at the quality of conversation in each episode. It really is true that no matter who you meet, every person has a good story to share. Each interview gave me inspiration to try something new, or revisit something I hadn't thought of for awhile, and added to my growing list of places to visit. With almost 10,000 listens, I am so thankful for each and every listener who takes the time to tune in. This week I had my very first guest back on the show. Dana Fortier was on to talk about adventures she has been on and she ended up turning the tables on me and had some questions to ask me which was pretty fun. Enjoy!

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