The Break Down

Meghan and Sean talk with Matt Shinn and Hannah Hawley. Matt and Hannah met while Matt was thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. They are now married and share a love for the outdoors. The conversation starts off with shared experiences at The Endurance Society’s Infinitus races that took place 2 weeks ago in Vermont. The conversation continues with thru hiking adventures and past and future including stories from their honeymoon on the Pacific Crest Trail. Matt’s talks about where he’s from, his training, and his future FKT plans. Hannah tells us about her outings at Tuckfest and plans to get more people out on the trails. The conversation wraps up with silly things and animals we’ve all seen on the trails. 

If your interested in checking out Matt: https://www.instagram.com/hikertrashmatt/

Or Hannah: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahhawley/

Outtake Song: "Walking Slow" Animal Years

Outtake song: "Folsom Prison Blues" Johnny Cash

Sean and Meghan talk STRESS. They discuss how they deal with stress and how stress manifests in their lives. Sean discusses his training as both stress relief and an increased source of stress. Meghan and Sean discuss being introverted or extroverted and its role in stress manifestation and management. Meghan shares a story about how kids can ruin the best laid plans. Digression go into records and concerts and other musical nonsense.

Come see Meghan this week! Meghan will be racing and supporting ZenduranceNow Team Members. Check out https://www.endurancesociety.org/infinitus  Come and support or cheer or both! 

Outtake Song: "Violet" Hole

Meghan and Sean welcome Coach John Harris to the podcast. John is a long time member of the ZenduranceNow crew. He is a Navy Veteran, coach, podcaster, cancer survivor, and all around solid human. We discuss trauma, endurance sports, exercise, and recovery. John delves into how he came into sport and his identity within it and how it is evolving as he is healing.

To connect with John:

www.teamE4E.com and https://www.facebook.com/teamE4E

Outtake song: "Half Drunk Under a Full Moon," The Fratellis

Before you start singing Queen and Bowie sit down with Sean and Meghan as they discuss pressure. Speaking from both personal experiences in life, racing, and in professional capacities they walk through some common manifestations of personal anxiety. The delve into how they address issues within themselves and while coaching. As a bonus Meg has Sean do some breathing exercises used to lower anxiety. It might be exciting to the listener as it creates a pseudo ASMR session, or not. Now don’t be confused there is plenty of side tracking and tangential conversations along the way. Kick back and “just relax” with our little podcast.

Outtake Song: Sturgill Simpson, "Keep it Between the Lines"

Meghan and Sean sit down with Vinny Capp from Happily Running https://www.happilyrunning.com They discuss how Sean met Vinny and through his involvement with Laurel Highlands and putting on that race during the pandemic. Vinny has been involved in the race community for many years and we have discussions about how he got into long distance Race Directing and running. Vinny puts on several races and has just recently acquired Virgil Crest from Red Newt racing. Virgil Crest has changed many years and so has the course. We talk a little about the logistics of the race and course. Please check out Happily Running and support their awesome races. 

You can find Vinny on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/vinnyruns?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/vinnyruns

Outtake Song: Idles, "Television" 

Meghan and Sean welcome fellow coach Mindy Randall from Forward Motion Run Coaching. Mindy is a fellow endurance junkie and has crossed paths with Meghan over the past 6+ years. Sean and Mindy also discover that they are both training for the Jigger Johnson Ultramarathon in August. Mindy talks about her journey as a mid-pack runner, to veterinary medicine, to coach. She tells us how she coaches her athletes and talks to us about women specific research and endurance sports.

Check Mindy out of social media: https://www.facebook.com/people/Forward-Motion-Run-Coaching/100063541450247/ and https://www.instagram.com/nhclickchick/

Mindy’s outtake song: Long May You Run, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Meghan, Sean, and Sam each play songs that they love. The group talks about the songs and laughter commences.

Playlist for you to decide for yourself: 

APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/zendurancenow-mix-vol-3/pl.u-76oNNdmIdre74

SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JSPcgzBzFNt5YgMBp0fql

Thin Lizzy Cowboy Song

James McMurtry Choctaw Bingo

Rob Zombie What Naughty Cheerleader

Shane Smith and The Saint Fire in the Ocean

Infamous String Dusters Gravity

4 Non Blondes Whats Up

Turnstile the Mystery

John Mellencamp Key West Intermezzo

Greta Van Fleet Black Smoke Rising

Dead Co Friend of the Devil

Darlingside God of Loss

Sponge Molly, Sixteen Candles

Trampled by Turtles Starting Over

Hot Tuna Watch the North Wind

Eric Clapton Forever Man

The Pogues Body Of an American

Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn My Comfort Remains

John Hiatt Have a little Faith (outtake song)