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

Have you heard of the Florida 500? This is an ultra endurance bike race that starts in Jacksonville FL and Finishes in Key West, giving riders over 530 miles of some of the fastest and flattest stretches of roads in the world. You can race as a solo unsupported rider, a solo supported rider, or as a Team Relay with 2, 4 or 8 riders. Today on the podcast meet cyclist Dan Swenson. Dan is an ultra endurance racer who lives in the high mountains of Colorado where he balances his professional time coaching others as an Endurance Sports Coach, owning and operating Dogma Athletica, a boutique fitness center, and as a small business consultant. He did the Florida 500 as a Team Relay with Mike Garcia and they won in their category. It took almost 27 hours for the duo to pedal 535 miles complete with nonstop headwind. They took turns pedaling 40 minutes and then taking 40 minute breaks as they made their way along the Atlantic coastline to Key West. Dan is going to tell us about his experience racing and winning the Florida 500, and just how important the power of the mind is while racing, and living life!
You'll hear us talk about a neck surgery Dan underwent just after completing the Florida 500.  Dan separately shared with me that his surgeon assured him the neck issue wasn't related to his biking position, but more likely to a life-time of staring down at a computer while at his work desk.
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Episode 151: Winning the Florida 500 with Dan Swenson

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 151: Winning the Florida 500 with Dan Swenson

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