Under the Sun

This episode is with Marjie Bemis, an up-and-coming cyclist across multiple disciplines. Marjie races professional on the road and gravel for CWA Racing while also racing collegiate at Milligan University in track, MTB, CX, and road. She just finished the Unbound 100 gravel race and finished 2nd in the pro women, and has some good stories from that wild experience. Marjie also shares what clicked in high school to help her breakthrough, what she likes about stage racing, and Milligan's team accomplishments at collegiate road nationals. We also get into her relationship with her older sister Madeline, and how her faith has played a big role in her life.

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This episode is with Maria Doering of the Bissell-ABG-Giant and Lees-McRae College cycling teams. Maria is an accomplished MTB racer who hails from Germany, and for 2022 has entered the gravel racing world. She shares her stories from MidSouth, Barry-Roubaix (won U23), the Rule of 3 (top 10), and her upcoming 100 mile race at Unbound Gravel in Kansas. Maria talks about the process she has been through this season, what she has learned, and how she hopes to capitalize on these experiences in the future. She also shares how the passing of Moriah Wilson has affected her, and how Moriah inspired her to push herself in the sport. Maria has a unique perspective and positive outlook, so we hope you appreciate hearing her stories as an up-and-coming cyclist.

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This episode is with my friend Brian Toone, best described as a bicycle racer, professor, adventurist, and ultra-endurance cycling competitor; not to mention father and husband! Brian and I personally go back into the early 2000s, but we take his story from the 80s all the way up to today. He is a professor at Samford University by way of Clemson and UC-Davis, and was an OG of collegiate cycling in the early 90s. After a highly successful racing career at the Pro/1 level, Brian turned his attention to ultra racing and riding, which is likely where you have heard of him the most. He finished 7th in RAAM in 2015, and then capitalized on those harsh lessons to finish 3rd in 2017. Along the way he has encountered quite a bit of adversity, having been hit by a motor vehicle several times, but each time his love for the bicycle continues even stronger. Brian shares many ideas, experiences, and his research along his journey. This is a long episode, but well worth absorbing and digesting because Brian provides some amazing insight. Enjoy!

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Today we dive deep into the world of BMX racing and psychology with Dr. Jason Richardson. He is the 1994 BMX World Champion, 2007 Pan-American Gold medal winner, and current sport and mental skills psychologist working with Olympians and business executives. His story is one of a clear and constant pursuit of challenges which have made him who he is today. There are many wonderful takeaways from today's show, and below is a glimpse of what we discuss. Enjoy!

Intro from Coach Tim Hall

First bike race and how it went down

How BMX took off in his childhood and process through the ranks

Brotherly competition and arriving at 16 years old

Attracting and securing sponsorships as a high school kid

Best summer ever touring as an elite amateur and magazine covers

Balancing college with racing as his top priority

Winning BMX worlds in Michigan as the youngest rider

Won worlds, and lost worlds on same day

What changed after winning worlds

Becoming John Tomac’s teammate

The coolness of a paycheck to race

Flipping houses leads to self-sponsorship

A broken leg challenge leads to a Pan-American Gold Medal

The why behind education and the business of life

Jason's answer to “What do you do?”

Why utilize a psychologist?

Being the “fly on the wall”

What are the emerging keys for 2022 and beyond?

Direction and helping people define their North star

Quality, Meaning, and life-giving Fun

On becoming a two-time author

First book on belief systems

More. Better. Happier. A letter to his kids

What he hasn’t done yet, but wants to do in the future

Giving it away to enjoy the freedom we all want

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Erica Zaveta has been a force in collegiate and professional MTB, Road, and Cyclocross racing for over a decade. Erica will be competing for Team USA at Cyclocross Worlds in Arkansas after having a great season racing for The Pony Shop p/b KPMG . She shares her story from a young age to collegiate to gaining experience on and off-road to reach this point in her professional career.

Erica shares stories about her teammates, mentors, on belonging, making progress, helping others, identity, and giving yourself the chance to either blow up or win the race. We end the show by talking about Carla Swart and what can help elevate collegiate cycling. Erica has been someone we have known and admired since her collegiate racing days, and you will understand why after hearing her stories. Enjoy!

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This episode is with Zach Gregg of the Project Echelon Pro Cycling Team, and the 2021 Elite Time Trial National Champion. Zach is our co-host of the Art and Science of Coaching, but this show is all about him personally. He shares his lessons learned from 2021 and what is ahead for him in 2022. We talk about winning nationals by 2 seconds, his European race experience, overcoming slumps, and how he is adapting to living and training at altitude in Boulder, C0.

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Ben and I cover a lot of ground in this episode. He is ramping up for a big 2022 as a performance coach with Team BikeExchange-Jayco at the World Tour level. We talk about the importance of relationships, getting back to fundamentals, and more importantly, the philosophical side of what the bicycle means to all our lives. I hope you enjoy this episode because we both open up a bit more than we usually do on a personal level.

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Kicking off 2022 with Matt Zimmer, pro road racer with Team Project Echelon. Matt shares stories from 2021 and how he and the team grew, and how those experiences will translate into success for 2022. We discuss his coffee game, juggling the pro life while also working a real job, and the discipline necessary to do what it takes to be successful. We break down how to love practice and preparation in order to enjoy playing, and then how to cope with failure in such a demanding sport.

To wrap up 2021 we talk with Whitney Stanbrough, who I have dubbed as Mr. Century. Whitney is accomplishing the unimaginable on a consistent basis - riding over 100 century rides every year for the past four years! We discuss his progression in the sport, and how he evolved into knocking out 2 to 3 century rides every week without fail. He also shares his nutrition and recovery, and what the bike has meant to him in his life. Whitney's life is a great example of what is possible Under the Sun.

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A short episode about being awestruck and inspired as we wrap up 2021 and go into 2022 with ambition, goals, and dreams. I share the story of being awestruck on a recent gravel ride, and how I believe this sensation is something we must cultivate more in the year ahead.