Today is all about the Wabash Trace Nature Trail. This unpaved crushed limestone rail trail stretches 63 miles through scenic southwest Iowa countryside, starting in Council Bluffs, Iowa and passes through some great communities including Mineola, Silver City, Malvern, Imogene, Shenandoah, Coin and Blanchard. Such a great way to generate tourism for small communities. The website is wabashtrace.org and a yearlong pass is only $20. Daily passes are $2. Most of the trail is lined with a tree canopy and this rail trail included over 70 bridges! On the podcast this week you will hear from a couple of the founders of this privately owned trail, who remain very active in keeping it maintained, and you will also hear from one of the participants in the recent Birds and Bees supported ride I did with the charter service called Pork Belly Ventures. 
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Episode 78: Exploring the Wabash Trace Nature Trail

Coach David Ertl, certified level 1 cycling coach through USA Cycling is on today. Coach Ertl has been coaching for over 20 years! Each year he provides RAGBRAI riders with a training plan as well as tips to make your ride more enjoyable. And all of it is free! A few tips from Coach Ertl worth highlighting:
Hills: don’t avoid them when training!
Water: drink more than you think you need
Food: don’t stuff yourself!
Find the Training Log at https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-training-lets-get-ready-to-ride-in-2022/
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Episode 193: Coach Ertl's 2022 Training Plan for a Successful RAGBRAI

This week meet Eria Sabiiti.  He stumbled upon gravel by chance when he and his wife-to-be saw a poster for a bike race in their community. That race turned into quite the adventure, and both of them were hooked! He started a local club called the Iowa Gravel Gang and rides weekly on Iowa gravel roads. He also participates in some pretty epic races across the US like Rebecca’s Private Idaho and GravelWorlds in Nebraska. Eria explains why he loves gravel…it’s just you, the bicycle, and the road, with the simple sounds of gravel and the miles of wide open countryside. You can see his adventures on YouTube as well as Instagram under the name iowagravelgang. 
If you are listening to this episode in October of 2022, you can participate in the Murphology 200 Mile Winter Challenge if you need some inspiration to stay active once cold weather moves in. Here is the link: https://murphologypodcast.com/200-mile-winter-challenge, or just head over to the Murphology Podcast website and click the link in menu tab.  
Iowa Gravel Gang YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbIuX9LyF2y7aV2VQVoVGg
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Episode 123: Eria Sabiiti and the Iowa Gravel Gang

Murphology AKA Murph is back on the Podcast to chat with Joanie Green Mousel about her dad, former RAGBRAI Director and co-founder of the Dream Team, Jim "Greenie" Green. If you know Joanie or Greenie you already know this is a fun conversation, if you don't, you're in for a treat! Want to hear more Murphology? Visit https://murphologypodcast.com/

Episode 139: "Growing up Green" Murphology chats with Joanie Green Mousel

The podcast about biking experiences from bicyclists who have pedaled to amazing places within the United States. Each week we will get to know new people and explore great destinations to ride your bike. As you listen to the great adventures cyclists share you may wonder, why haven’t I done that yet?

Episode 123: Eria Sabiiti and the Iowa Gravel Gang

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