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Join me as I learn the ins and outs of doing my first Spartan Race from registering for the event to mastering the spear throw, to learning about the Spartan Kids Foundation and that there are many different ways to be a Spartan racer! I'll introduce you to fellow first time racers, a 4 time trifecta athlete, a few elite racers, as well as a couple of special guests. If you've been thinking about doing a spartan race for a while- I hope this episode will help push you over the edge, and get you psyched to sign up. The big take away from this episode commit to something, and let it pull you forward! To learn more about the Spartan Kids Foundation click here! Race for others, Volunteer with Oscar Mike Commit to Something-Let it Pull you Forward! Find your Spartan Race and Register Here! Order some Spartan Tea Here Want to learn More about Spartan Racing, MindSet and Resiliency- check out The Spartan Up Podcast! Want to learn more about Fitness, Racing, Ancestral Living and Longevity tune into Ben Greenfield

To learn more about Christopher's Haven click the link below Christopher's Haven To donate something from their Amazon Wishlist click the link below: Amazon Wish List If you would like to support my fundraising efforts for Christopher's Haven, here's a link to my Crowdrise Page Bryan's Fundraising Page Thank's for coming along with me and 23 other paddlers as we cover 22 miles on stand-up paddle boards from Scusset Beach to Duxbury Beach to raise money for Christopher's Haven. We'll talk about what to expect as a first time paddler, training, why veteran paddlers come back year after year, and what it's like to call Christopher's Haven home for a little while. It's an awesome episode full of positive STOKE! Here's some links to things we talk about in the episode: Cape Cod Bay Challenge Face Book Page Ned's Tasty Brewed Beverages Banh Pho Paddle and Surf Boards Yukon 1000 Mile Paddle Race Elevate Fitness The Chattajack Burr Proton Lab at Mass. General Hospital Thanks For Listening... if you like what you h

Come on up to Sugarloaf with me for The Sugarloaf Charity Summit, and Its mission is to raise a mountain of money to fight cancer! This year the event benefited three organizations that are working to improve the lives of Mainers fighting cancer, The Dempsey Center, The Maine Cancer Foundation, and The Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital.  The Sugarloaf Charity Summit brings together patients, survivors, family and friends that have lost someone close to them to cancer, health care providers, policy makers, and a few Maine made celebrities to raise money to fight cancer. Connect directly with the Organizations to learn more about the work they are doing or register for upcoming events by clicking the titles below: The Dempsey Center The Maine Cancer Foundation The Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center Click Here for more Information on the Sugarloaf Charity Summit Thanks For Listening... if you like what you hear and want to support the show, then check out Audible, to get a FREE

Come with me as I try to shave two minutes off my 5K time at the Thomaston Trek to benefit Trekkers, an organization that builds kids through adventure, travel, and mentorship. I try to chase down a super casual high school freshman, meet students, alumni, staff, and an ambitious 7-year-old lobsterman and am there to offer a helping hand to a fellow runner. Come for a run around Thomaston, grab a stack of pancakes at the slipway restaurant, and have some fun all to benefit Trekkers students and the organization. Thank-You to all of the Runners and Walkers that showed up to support the Trekkers as well as to Shari, Elias, James, Brandon, Harriot, Bryson, Erin, Lindsay, and Aimee for being awesome podcast guests! Click Here To Connect with TREKKERS   Looking for an event in September? Check out the Ragged Mountain Scuttle And, if you are enjoying this podcast, want to help support it, and haven't already done so, sign up for your free, one-month trial, and download your FREE audiobook today from our partners a

Join me as I tackle 5 miles on the newly open rail trail in Belfast, Maine. This scenic flat gravel trail follows the passagassawakeag river, crosses wooden bridges and ends at the historic Belfast Railroad Depot. The day started out cold and overcast, but by race time the sun was out in full effect and the temperatures soared in the sunshine of the trail. I meet a family of trail runners, a 1/2 Ironman triathlete completing the last shakedown run before competing in Maryland the following weekend, an ultra-marathoner bound for Leadville, Colorado, a blast from my sea kayak guiding past, and folks from the Coastal Mountains Land Trust. It was a really great day for a run on a great new trail that benefited the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, an organization that preserves and protects some of my most favorite spots here in the Mid-Coast Maine area. Thank-You to all of the Runners and Walkers that showed up to support the Land trust, and to Emily, Evan, Doug, Glen, Kathy, and Courtney for being willing and excep

This week I finally was able to sit down with Mark Walter the founder of Sun Multisport events. Mark organizes triathlons of various lengths, a Farm based trail running series and the Race Mania Summit and Expo for endurance athletes and that happens annually in March.  When Mark isn’t coordinating events he’s putting in miles getting ready for a full Ironman triathlon in the fall.  To learn more about the races and events that we will be discussing in this episode you can go to  www.sunmultisportevents.com A huge Thank- you to Mark for taking time out of his day in the middle of a very busy racing schedule to talk about what goes into making these events happen. It’s all in the details-Also the clock is ticking to get in on some of these events this summer! So you owe it to yourself to check out Mark’s events. If you see one that catches your eye, register today. Put it on the calendar and start training! For me, it was the Whaling City Tri at the end of the month. It’s a great distance to ease into the spor

In this episode we head to the Camden SnowBowl for five nights of ski racing under the lights with my team of mostly first time ski racers. I'll introduce you to my team, and we'll meet the coaches, the competition director, as well as a few of our fellow racers. We'll talk gear, the secret to success on the slopes, and how having a take no prisoners attitude may be easier said than done. Join us for this look into the world of alpine ski racing at a local community mountain. This event benefited the Ragged Mountain Ski Club, that strives to make skiing accessible for youth and their families in Mid-Coast Maine. Click the links below for more information on the: Ragged Mountain Ski Club The Camden Snow Bowl The Bagel Cafe Special Thanks FlatBread Company for giving us a great place to recover after racing and stuff ourselves with the best, organic, brick oven pizza in the midcoast and for supporting so many area non-profits through your Tuesday fundraiser nights. Click Here to learn more about Flatbread Compa

Just a quick update on what's been happening between the shows. It's been a while since the last episode so I just wanted to catch you up with what I've been working on and what is in the works for the summer racing / event schedule. It's going to be a very busy four months- and well the fall is going to be busy too- it's all just getting started with the Fit 40 challenge.

I caught up with Theo Berez- the Penobscot Bay YMCA's Wellness director to discuss her role in helping people find lifelong fitness. We discuss designing programs for young skiers to helping a 92 year old rehab after knee surgery, and just about everything in between.  Theo shares her philosophy on training the athlete first, then train for the sport, and finally the position in order to build total body balance and your body awareness in space. She also discussed the the importance of movement IQ and how we can improve it and subsequently our coordination. Learn how to avoid the all to common post New Years gym burnout by avoiding injury, by properly preparing witht a foam roller and changing things up.   Connect with Theo at the Pen Bay YMCA by clicking here Get your own foam roller here!   And if you haven't already done so, sign up for your free, one-month trial, and download your FREE audiobook today at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio   Connect with the Facebook page at Team F40   Subscribe to the podcas

This was one of those events that if you like to ski, and you believe kids and their families need to have access to recreational opportunities in the winter then this event needs to be on your calendar for next year! The Winterkids Downhill 24- That’s 24 consecutive hours of Skiing at Sugarloaf. Now, Sugarloaf doesn’t have any night skiing- so to do this safely winterkids through a very creative partnership with United Rentals and Sugarloaf , light one trail for the event with road crew consruction lights that provide a rare once a year opportunity to be on the mountain at Night, all night if you choose! Thank-you to everyone that took the time to talk with me during this event.  Tom, Ben, Laura, Meg, Dave, Lucy, Lisa, Heather, Will, Matteo, and Jay. I'm Looking forward to skiing with you all again next year!  Connect with WinterKids, to learn more about their programs or help push the total raised over $300,000 to combat childhood obesity.   Special Thanks to all of the Event Sponsors that helped make the e

Join me and 680+ runners and a Sasquatch, as we make our way around Cape Elizabeth Maine in the Maine Track Club's Mid-Winter 10 mile Classic. I'll introduce you to a few of the folks that I met along my way. I'll also share what worked and didn't work with my "just going to run it approach" to the course. We'll discuss how staying consistently active may be one of the keys to longevity. We'll talk with PBM Coach Carrie McCusker about training for endurance events and the importance of rest and recovery as we move north of 40! Special Thanks goes out to my Audio Intern for the episode Chloe Root, for recording at the start and finish line and for getting a few exclusive interviews. I totally was not expecting that! Also, I'd like to thank Dave, Chandra, Polly, Dave Root, Sarah, and Carrie for being very generous with their time and comments. Thanks for taking the time to speak with me- You are all awesome, and I know you know that! All Sports Events Complete List of Finishers Please, Thank these sponsors for

A brief recap of the shortest month of the year.  More to come on the Maine Track Clubs Mid-Winter 10 mile Classic- Coming in Episode 9 I was fortunate to sit down with Hannah Dreissigacker and Nils Coons at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and talk about Nordic Skiing, competing at the Olympics and how to make skiing a part of your lifelong fitness program  Click here to learn more about the Craftsbury Outdoor Center  This Month is also super busy with Events: To contribute to any of the organizations that I'll be doing events for this month here are the links: WinterKids 24 hours of Sugarloaf 13 Mile Camel's Hump Cross Country Ski Challenge- Benefit for the Alzheimer's Association Maine Adaptive Ski-A-Thon at Sunday River Connect with me at: Team F40 Facebook Page A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com  

Join me as I learn about what Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation does to make the mountains and the rest of Maine accessible for all of us. I spoke with the program staff about the scope of the program, volunteers about how and why they got involved and had a little fun out on the snow. Click here to learn more or to connect with Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation  Click to learn more about the SKI-A-THON Click to check out MAINE ADAPTIVE'S WISH LIST Click to learn more about the "Something Bigger" Randonee Race Or if you just want to drink some Dunkin Donuts Coffee and help a good cause check out the Free Coffee on Sunday Club here! And if you haven't already done so, sign up for your free, one-month trial, and download your FREE audiobook today at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio Connect with me on our Facebook page at Team F40 Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play  A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh S

I invited a couple of friends over to talk about fitness goals in 2018. We dive into the world of triathlons from getting off the couch to qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. Connect with David for Triathlon Coaching at: Coachdavidmac@gmail.com  or at Superfly Coaching Check out some of the products David is using while he trains and competes. 1) Garmin Fenix 5 GPS enabled Training Watch 2) Garmin 520 Bike Computer 3) Continental Grand Prix 4000s Bike Tires 4) Victoria Latex Bike Tubes 5) Giro Aerohead Bike Helmet 6) Power Tap Pedal Power Meter 7) Not exactly the one David uses, but It's a Bike Trainer to spin at home 8) Triathlon Bike (notice the aero handlebars) 9) Top shelf example of a Triathlon bike Check out Stephen when he's not in the gym: Jai Uttal's Conductor- covered by Stephen Law   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com   “We are a

Just a quick recap of what's happened in December and January

The Drouthy Bear Set the Pace 5k Come along with me on a 3.1 mile New Year's Day run to benefit One Community, Many Voices. You'll experience a frosty 5k from the comfort of wherever you are right now as well as meet some fellow runners. The 5K happened on New Years Day, and so we look at the fitness goals we have set in the past, and the ones on tap for this year! Connect with One Community Many Voices One Community Many Voices Facebook Page Fit 40 Radio Facebook Page  Thank-You to the Sponsors for making the event possible: The Drouthy Bear, 16 Bay View, Trackside Station, and Doug Jones of Edward Jones Financial Advisors.   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com.   Come along for the ride, you might have a little fun, get inspired and learn something, too! Subscribe To FIT 40 Radio today!     

The 10th Annual Polar Bear Dip and Dash  Join me and we'll brave the arctic temps and howling winds of Portland's Back Cove on this 3.1 mile New Year's Eve Day run to benefit the Naural Resources Council of Maine. You'll experience a frosty 5k from the comfort of wherever you are right now! Very warm Thank-yous go out to Gabby, North, Felicity, Elise, Dan (aka Chewbacca) and Beth (the maker of all things chew-yeti), for being gracious podcast guests. Thanks for helping me figure out how to conduct interviews in the single-digit cold and after running a 5k. I met my fundraising goal through the generosity of Team F-40 Contributors: Mark, Melanie, Vicky, and my parents Don and Joanne. Thank-you for your constant support, no matter how "out there" my ideas may initially seem!  Connect with: Natural Resources Council of Maine Polar Bear Dip and Dash Overall Results Team F40 Facebook Photo Album   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was w

  Join Dick Chasse, an American Mountain Guides Association trained rock climbing, alpine, and ski guide as we try to climb Katahdin in the winter. I tagged along with Dick and a group of new and returning guides from Acadia Mountain Guides on their winter staff training.  Dick shares many of his tricks and secrets with us to make your next trip out in the winter more enjoyable.  Connect with Dick at Acadia Mountain Guides Tools in Dick's Guiding Tool Box Garmin inReach Mini provided life-saving communication and positioning for us while in Baxter and beyond cell-phone reception. The inReach App paired with Dick's iPhone allowing him to send text messages from his phone to our medical advisor back in Orono via satellite, and in real time. In the backcountry, with a potential medical emergency on our hands, this kind of communication allowed us to make a better and more informed decision to evacuate. It also gave us the ability to request help if the situation further degraded.    Special Thanks to Cheryl B. E

Episode #001 Ryan Howes of Ryan Howes Health and Northern Vertical Climbing Guides It's January and that means Resolutions... Don't let this year be like all the others- You start out with the best of intentions, but by the end of January you are either fed up, bored, injured or all three! Join me as I sit down with Ryan and learn how transformative working with a health coach can be in as short as six months. You'll learn why Ryan moved from full-time rock and ice guiding to pursue a career as a health coach. Ryan will reveal how his three-phase program can help you prepare for making big changes in your life. Connect with him http://ryanhoweshealth.com Check out Ryan's YouTube Channel  Ryan's 7 Day Wellness Jumpstart Ryan Recommends checking out  https://bluezones.com   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com.   Come along for the ride, you might have a l

IN THIS EPISODE:  I babble on and on about ME! On December 27th, I turned 40 years old. This episode explains why I am adding "Podcaster" to my resume. Join me over the next year as I try to find lifelong fitness through completing a series of challenges to benefit 40 non-profit organizations. A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com. Come along for the ride, you might have a little fun, get inspired and learn something, too! Subscribe To FIT 40 Radio today!   Thanks- and you know You're Awesome!