Orange Mud Adventure Channel

Today's call is with Wayne McMurtrie. This dude is a friggin beast! A lot of us want to run a marathon, a 5k, 100 miler, or whatever, teeny distance that may be….at least compared to him. Wayne however has ran some epic distances as a mechanism of coping with PTSD and inspiring others to find their own outlet.

Welcome to the Orange Mud Adventure Channel Podcast #52! Many of you know that I'm a huge fan of anything on two wheels, ideally on dirt, but even a good road bike ride is still awesome. Over the last 20 years we've seen some huge changing in cycling and one of the most exciting to me is the growth at the true foundation of the sport, with kids! So on that note I'm very excited to have Austin McInerny on the call today. He's the president of NICA, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, and a wealth of knowledge in the sport and development of our cycling future!

Today we're going to focus on the top mistakes that endurance athletes make. I love this topic because most of us that like endurance sports, like to talk about the next big nutrition fad, drink, etc, but don't always research it as thoroughly as we should. I've been playing with a roughly adapted Keto diet for about 7 months now, and though I've had some successes, I've had some failures too. Listen in to learn from the board certified and registered sports dietician Dina Griffin!

This episode was a lot of fun and ran a bit late as riding a bike is always a fun discussion, and choosing a good custom wheel set is something so many of us probably go into without the best knowledge. So if you're ready to learn about a new gravel bike race, new ultra run, cold weather gear for gravel biking, and how to choose components on a super high level for a custom wheelset, this is the episode!

Links

http://oklagg.com/home/events/ultra-marathon/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/OKGravelGrowler/about

http://spokelahoma.com/

Jake Jackson has sprung onto the ultra scene over the past 3 years and continued to excel at sheer speed and power. He's a cadence monster who runs fluid and fast at speeds that most of us strive for in a 10k, yet he'll do it for 157 miles. Listen in to learn about his most recent Desert Solstice run to a 2nd overall, 1st place male in the 24 hour and 3rd place male in the 100 mile.

The Maah Daah Hey 100 is in one of the most scenic places in the country that very few have been to, the Badlands of North Dakota. Starting in 2013 with the MDH 107 mile beast of a mountain bike ride, and today having a distance for everyone from the kids, beginner, to the endurance animal, this is a series for you to checkout!

The Land Run 100 is one of the most iconic gravel grinders in the country. If you've seen bikes and happy riders covered in reddish orange mud, it's probably from the Land Run 100. It's about to open registration for year 6 on 11/3, so it's still a newer event per say, but the recognition thanks to its famous red dirt and festival atmosphere is legendary. The course is comprised of 105 miles of punchy climbs and just under 7k of gain. Make sure you read up before tackling this one as preparation is the key to success!

Sherpa John is a Colorado local that doesn't mince words with his opinions on the sport of ultra and all things. He's a hoot to chat with and we appreciate his insights into the ultra world both here and abroad!

Today we're chatting with Debbie Potts, the owner of the Fitness Forward Studio, a published author, has an awesome podcast, and is a Rockstar coach. She focuses on the "Wholestic" method for athletes to burn fat, optimize health, and improve performance to reduce stress in our life.

Running 1000 miles, 135 miles, 100 miles, 50 states, 50 marathons, and just loving adventure.

Ok I'm a fan. I'm not gonna lie, I had so much fun talking with Peter before, during, and after our recording. He lives life to appreciate the small things like a beautiful owl or tweety bird, but loves to go big on adventure to feel complete too. We dig into running/hiking the Iditarod on foot for 1000 miles over 26 days to not only complete, but to win it. Touch on depression, his public speaking, and way of life. Be careful listening to this one, you might have to quit your job and go for a month long race....