Relentless Forward Progress with Mike Ubaldini

This was a fun one. We got caught up on things, had a couple early laughs, got an update on the Shane migration back east, and discussed some USA Wrestling Olympic stuff. Exciting times but we circled the wagons, so to speak, on how to practice not falling apart when things go to pieces. Some good belly laughs during today’s episode folks so sit back and enjoy. Words of caution, thee may have been some PA slang that came out 😊!

Speaking of enjoying, during today’s show, Bryan gulped down Eddyline Brewing’s Summer in the Citra, while Mike went with the solid Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. A slight difference from the Big Little Thing Double IPA he may have been drinking at a soccer game last weekend 😊.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye out for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

We started off on topic but then went to how managing through an injury is like navigating through life. Solid communication, awareness, and knowing when to and when not to listen to that inner voice can be key. We also touch on some tactics around meditation, and just simply breathing to help us better respond to the opportunities for growth that can surface during our process.

Since it is in the mid 90’s in AZ the IPA’s didn’t sound ideal so Mike when with an old reliable, PBR Tall Boys. Bryan, up in CO where the temps are 40* cooler, chose a different approach, Oskar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA. At a whopping 8.7% we are glad we held this together for an hour 😊.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye out for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

This week we had to make up for some lost time. We were reunited after a week and recapped Bryan’s first of three trips back east as he, Cindy, Tanner, Taylor & Cora continue to make progress on their move back to NEPA (that’s Northeastern PA 😊). We go from some fun travel stories into a deeper discussion on if things are getting easier, or more difficult, to be parents. We even revisit AAA Triptik’s and MapQuest directions before ending on a few laughs.

I guess we either missed each other and needed some higher octane to deal with one another 😊. Mike thought he had some big boy pants on with Clown Shoes Galactica West Coast Style IPA @ 8%. However, Bryan showed up with Sierra Nevada’s Big Little Thing Imperial IPA. It’s all good – he did drive across country & flew back to CO in the last week!

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye out for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

This is a solo adventure this week since Bryan is likely somewhere in western PA making his way toward our hometown of Clarks Summit, PA. You can revisit last weeks RFP/UD’s episode for details on that journey, however I am sure we will be revisiting it over the next several months. This week we still wanted to get something out so you just have me, Mike, and no beers today – be back to that next week as well!

For those of you that have been visiting the blog, you will have heard me speak of Dan Harris’ book, “10% Happier…..” I have been pushing a lot of nuggets from it lately and today’s episode is on the same lines. We dig into being aware and/or mindful, what he means, personally, and the thoughts of progress.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye out for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

We must ask for forgiveness again for missing out on last week. Things have gotten away from us a bit with some monster changes occurring. Over the last few months, we’ve insinuated a few things coming down the road. Both co-hosts, not only have taken the jump into new professional endeavors but we have one packing things up and moving back across country. This will make cross country move number 5 between the two of us. Wild and wacky stuff. In today’s episode, Bryan shares what he and the Shane family are beginning to embark on and some funny stories about big moves and big changes. The next few months will be touch and go with episodes as we both adjust to new careers and one with new surroundings. We are going to work hard to share the journeys along the way. We can’t promise an show each week but we can promise good stories, some good beer, much love and laughter, and likely a nugget or two to digest. We are grateful for our awesome supports and look forward to these next steps forward.

After a week away we reunited for some good stories and good beer. Bryan enjoyed a “local” brew in Elevation Brewery’s First Cast IPA. Mike hit up a CA staple in Firestone Walker Brewery’s Mind Haze.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye out for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

What is happiness?

Last week Bryan came across this YouTube, Joe Rogan clip – “How to be truly happy?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIHL-6l7b0&feature=youtu.be

After we watched we both thought it would be great to dissect a bit. A number of great nuggets to dive into and we did just that. Couple things we pulled out in addition to what we discuss:

Seek lessons and difficult tasks.

Camaraderie

Love

Family

Friendship

Struggle

Testing Yourself

Learning

“Most men lead lives out of quiet desperation.” Henry David Thoreau

Prior to recording during the process of making dinner, Bryan enjoyed an old reliable, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. During the show he went non-alcoholic with Athletic Brewing’s Run Wild IPA. Mike stayed true to AZ and nabbed another Mother Road, what he believes is new but maybe not, the enjoyable Limited Visibility Hazy IPA.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye open for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

We tried something new this week and tagged along the RFP Blog’s “Journal Journey” and attempted, as Bryan put it, “random journal grabs.” We let the pages flip, stopped randomly on a day from our journal logs and hit record. It was a fun pass at it and we have the feeling it will continue in the future. This episode we stopped on January 12, 2018 and went into these topics (unfortunately none had an author noted, sorry ☹):

“Really think about those moments in life that really give you joy and build more of them into your life.”

“What is the point of going after something that is reasonable?”

“The gap between reality and the dream is the work.”

“If you can’t absorb failure you won’t embrace success.”

Much fun was had by us and hopefully you get a sense of the humor. If not, at least you pull a nugget or two out of it 😊!

During today’s recording, Bryan again enjoyed an Arrogant Bastard Ale, out of Escondido, CA, with some debate around the relationship with Stone Brewing!! Mike took a stab at something new and wasn’t disappointed with the Albuquerque, NM La Cumbre Brewing’s Elevated IPA.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye open for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

We have to ask forgiveness for missing lasts weeks episode. It was a week that was not ideal for our schedules and when one was available the other was not. So, sorry if you missed us but maybe that is our ego’s talking and no one really missed us that much 😊. This week we tried to remember what we wanted to talk about last week and after a few senior moments we remember. It was from a Dax Sheppard podcast with Adam Grant! Today we dig into the topic of “Wonderlust – desire to be in a constant state of wonder.” Additionally, we tackle the concepts of “maximizers & satisfiers,” and being content, at peace, and “living with anything.” We end up with discussing what does it mean to really “make it?”

We went all over the dial and come the conclusion again that life is so much better when experienced with the one’s you love – no matter what those experiences may be.

During today’s recording, Bryan again enjoyed a Fort Collins, CO favorite in New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA. Mike stayed local to AZ with a Four Peaks Brewing Co.’s Hazy IPA.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye open for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

Growing up and still today, we probably come across the saying, “listen more than you talk; that is why you have two ears and one mouth.” What about when what you are listening to is your own self-defeating thoughts? Self-doubt, questioning your self-worth, wondering if you are enough – can stop you dead in your tracks! We can get incredibly attached to what we perceive to be our identity and when we are stripped down, what are the thoughts that go through our heads?

How do we combat that? Hit Pause! Step back and breath! Self-assess and create that self-awareness! Maybe just stop listening to yourself and start talking to yourself! These are the topics we dive into tonight during the episode. Don’t worry though, we have some laughs and a potential misunderstanding of what it means to be “sitting in the bathroom” during recording 😊!

Today’s topic was inspired a book we both read called, “The Untethered Soul: A Journey Beyond Yourself.” A great read and wonderful nuggets on how to ask yourself those tough questions.

During today’s recording, Bryan again enjoyed another Bend, OR favorite (one of Mike’s Top 5 breweries), 10 Barrel Brewing Co.’s Joe IPA. Mike reverted to a Fort Collins, CO staple, Odell Brewing Co.’s tried & true IPA.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye open for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike

No, please don’t read that the wrong way, Bryan and I did not do the podcast today topless 😊!! Although, a possible topic during the summer months if we are able to get together? We went back & forth on few thoughts, made no final decision & decided to see where today’s Ultra Dad episode would go when we hit record. Hopefully, we didn’t disappoint, you have a few laughs, and grab a nugget or tow. We start off, of course, with our beers of choice and go deep in a couple unchartered areas. Here are some highlights:

Dog’s drinking beer and high on weed

Spirituality

Death

Introverts vs. Extroverts

Connection

Stages of Life

How others view you?

“Book of Novocain” – numbing ourselves

And closing it out with……..

“How do you feel about yourself when you are by yourself?” – Tom Bilyeu

During today’s recording, Bryan enjoyed an Bend, OR favorite brewery Deschutes, sipping on their Obsidian Stout. Mike also went west coast but with an old reliable, Stone IPA.

The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI.

Keep an eye open for the new Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads.

How’d we get here?

The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place.

Bryan & Mike