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Ep. 612: Family of 6 Thru-Hiking the PCT and More - Strawbridge Family Feb 17, 2020

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When a crippling amount of debt kept the Strawbridge family from going on family vacations, they quickly began looking for cheap ways to still enjoy an experience together. That necessity led them to camping and hiking.

After realizing that this type of “vacation” was more rewarding the refueling than a tradition trip, they decided to go all in for an experience of a lifetime to celebrate getting back on track financially.

That led to the idea of thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as a family.

I hope you enjoy this amazing story of great risk, reward, love, and faith.

Follow along their 2020 Continental Divide Trail adventure here:

Instagram: @strawbridgetreks

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Facebook: @strawbridgetreks

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjYH6S5RzjyCJoNP8CXEKw

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Ep. 611: Pro Spartan Athlete, Wife, Coach, Mother - Heather Gollnick Feb 13, 2020

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Being a professional athlete is only one slice of the pie for Heather. She has competed in hundreds of events, won five full Ironman races, is the head coach of both the men and women’s triathlon team at Liberty University, runs her own coaching clinics, a present mother to her three children, and a wife.

To say the least, Heather is busy.

In today's episode, we get to hear first-hand what it was like being an Ironman pro athlete, how to take care of yourself as you age, why mental strength is often more important than physical, as well as many more lessons from someone truly living without compromise.

You can find out more about Heather here:

Instagram: @athlete_heather_gollnick

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Ep. 610: Aconcagua Trip Report - Sam Chaneles Feb 10, 2020

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It's always great to hear about more adventure from an ASP alum. Sam Chaneles, who's been on the show twice before, is back today to tell us about his most recent adventure, climbing the 22,841 ft Aconcagua. Enjoy the story!

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Ep. 609: Running & Blindness - Kyle Robidoux Feb 06, 2020

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If you’ve ever felt limited by your circumstances or physical limitations, today’s episode is a must-listen. Back in 2010, Kyle was sick and tired of feeling terrible about himself and having a hard time playing with his daughter, so he decided to do something about it. Losing a large amount of weight by walking, and eventually running, is no easy task. After taking into account that Kyle is legally blind, the challenge is exponentially greater.

However, that didn’t stop him from pushing forward, crushing limitations, and finding creative ways to exercise and run, without a full view of what was around him. 10 years later Kyle is running ultras on and off-trail, running between 20-25 hours per week, and advocating for folks in his situation through his career.

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. - Richard Bach

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Instagram: @blindbeerrunner

Twitter: @kyleRrobidoux

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Ep. 608: Finding Solitude While Living Above the Arctic Circle - Katherine Keith Feb 03, 2020

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From her book, Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North

“Katherine Keith is a wilderness athlete, experience junkie, spiritual questor, long-distance dog musher, and mother to a sixteen-year-old daughter, and 35 dogs, living above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. Professionally, and as a jack-of-all-trades survivalist, she is a small business owner, rural Alaska project director, energy engineer, commercial fishermen, and wellness advocate. Accomplishments such as completing six Ironman triathlons and five 1000-mile dog sled races form the Cornerstone of Katherine’s philosophy of generating grit through overcoming real-time obstacles. A never-ending dreamer, Katherine is currently pursuing climbing the seven tallest summits on every continent as a budding alpinist. Above all, she loved spending time star-gazing, chasing northern lights, and playing cribbage by wood stove with Amelia at camp."

Her Book: Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North

Her website: KatherineKeith.com

Instagram: @katherine.keith

Facebook: @kmkeith

Twitter: @KatKeith

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Ep. 607: Learning to Travel Happier - Revisited - Jaime Kurtz Jan 30, 2020

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Originally aired May 22, 2017

Jaime Kurtz visits with Curt to talk about learning how to travel happily as well as getting the most out of your hard-earned vacation. She also shares some interesting psychology studies that help us understand some do's and don'ts of travel.

Her book: The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations

psychologytoday.com/blog/happy-trails

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**Ep. 606: Racing the Tour Divide in Your 60's - Marty Johnson** Jan 27, 2020
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When Marty's 60th birthday came rolling around, he knew he needed to do something adventurous that took him out of his normal routine and into an entirely different frame of mind. From that longing came the idea to race in the Tour Divide, a 2,750-mile, mostly off-road, mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide.
Now, at the age of 65, Marty is gearing up this June for another TD attempt. His 6th time on the trail.
Our most adventurous years don't have to be the earliest. In fact, they can be the most recent. I hope Marty's story helps you see your own adventure in 2020.
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Photo: Linda Guerrette
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Image result for Gavin hennigan rowing — **Ep. 605: A 50-Day Solo Row Across the Atlantic - Gavan Hennigan** Jan 23, 2020
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Originally aired March 30, 2017
Past guest, Gavan Hennigan, is back on the show today to tell us about his solo row across the southern Atlantic. What do the stars and the milky way look like at night from the middle of the ocean? How does one cope with 50 days of solitude sitting in a 16 ft rowing for days on end? Gavan discusses overcoming his issues with addiction and how he turned drug addiction into a passion for adventure.

Find Gavan on his website at gavanhennigan.com
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**Ep. 604: Chasing Fastest Known Times - Jason Hardrath** Jan 20, 2020
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After a serious car accident that left him with limited mobility in his leg, Jason decided he was done letting time slip by that wasn't in the pursuit of some higher goal in places he loved to be. This led him to pursue wilderness-based FKTs (Fastest Known Times). To date, Jason has 35 FKTs in some of the most iconic and beautiful places in the American West.

Many of those FKTs are on impressively difficult routes. The Cascade Trifecta, Rainier Infinity Loop, Crater Lake Circumnavigation, and Oregon's Five Highest are all FKT's Jason has under his belt.

Not bad for an elementary PE teacher having this level of adventures on school breaks and weekends.

Just imagine what you can do if you started trying.

Instagram: @jasonhardrath

fastestknowntime.com/athlete/jason-hardrath

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Image result for anne marie watson adventure — **Ep. 603: The Ultra-Athlete Lifestyle - Anna-Marie Watson** Jan 16, 2020
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Originally aired April 24, 2017

Anna-Marie Watson grew up in an outdoor-loving, adventurous family. The adventures continued into adulthood as she served nearly a decade in the British Army.

Upon leaving the military, she knew she did not want a standard job and a "normal" life so, what did she do? She flew to New Zealand to bicycle the country. This started a series of adventures that led her to compete in the world half Ironman, running (and winning second place female the Marathon De Sables.

She isn't slowing down either. She is currently training for The Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc – a 171 km race around Mont Blanc. She offers coaching services as well through her company, Reach For More Coaching where she shares much about what it takes to build an adventure-focused lifestyle.

www.rfmcoaching.com

facebook.com/RFMCoaching

twitter.com/RFMCoaching

instagram.com/rfmcoaching

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