This week’s episode is a special one! We are sitting down and talking to the director of the AZT bikepacking race John Schilling!!

The first half of the show is more of a normal Like a Bigfoot Podcast as we dive into John’s history with bikepacking and designing amazing routes (like the Queen’s Ransom ride).

In the second half of the show, co-host Thomas Mullins picks John’s brain for info about sections of the Arizona Trail that Thomas will be tackling on foot in April during Destination Trail’s Arizona Monster 300!!

….yes that’s right…300 miles of trail running through southern Arizona. It is the first year for the event and is looking to be beyond epic!

Thomas and our friend Phil Pinti are both taking on this challenge, so there will be more episodes about this event coming up over the next few months.

Enjoy!!

#406: John Schilling & Thomas Mullins -- Scouting the Arizona Monster 300 Course, AZT Bikepacking

#408: Allan Schoenberg -- "Strength in Every Hill, Vulnerability in Every Valley", Ultrarunning

Phil Pinti is about 18 days out from toeing the start line of the Arizona Monster 300!! Once the gun goes off, he will have a week to take on this insanely long adventure that traverses the deserts of southern Arizona. This will be it's inaugaral year and is organized by the awesome Candice Burt and Destination Trails.

In this episode, we talk about his mindset a month out and his training up until this point before being joined by Randy Stephenson, Phil's crew chief for this event.

We also talk about the absolutely beautiful Route 66 Ultra put on by Heather and Marshall Ulrich, which is a race I HIGHLY recommend people check out! (My experience wasn't as beautiful but that had nothing to do with this amazing community of runners and the beautiful event they put on!)

Other possible titles for this episode:

"What's a Macho Man....without a Randy"

"From Route 66 to Badwater, Randall Stephenson...the Man for the Job"

"I'm Afraid"- Philly

#409: Phil Pinti & Randy Stephenson -- Preparing for the Arizona Monster 300!!

This week we are sitting down with Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Kate Ringwood to chat about all sorts of struggles athletes (and runners) face and healthy ways to face these struggles!

Kate runs Serendipity Counseling and is a lifelong athlete and runner herself.

In this episode we chat about all sorts of things like, the struggles of an athlete who cannot compete in his/her sport anymore, perfectionism, disordered eating vs eating disorders, and 5 Habits that negatively impact your running.

Lots of good information in this one!! I hope you learn something!

More from Kate and Serendipity Counseling:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serendipity.counseling/

Website: https://www.serendipitycounseling.com/

#410: Kate Ringwood -- Struggles of Athletes and How to Face Them, Serendipity Counseling

This week we are talking with elite endurance runner Pete Kostelnick about his journey back from a devastating car accident, his goals for 2025, plans to run across Australia and how to adventure in Iowa!!

This is an awesome one and Pete is the absolute nicest dude around!! Enjoy!

(Cover from Mile90 Photography)

#412: Pete Kostelnick 3 -- Journey Back from Accident, Big Plans for 2025!!

#414: Kelly Hays -- Backpacking the AT and the CDT, Taking on Her First Ultra

This week we are chatting with Ray Zahab about his epic journey across Ellesmere Island with his adventure partner Kevin Vallely! 

The adventure has been years in the making and I want to give Ray and Kevin a BIG CONGRATS for getting it done! They battled the brutal weather of the Arctic, had Arctic Wolves walk right into camp, and persevered for 28 days.

I hope you enjoy the episode!!

#415: Ray Zahab 7 -- Epic Journey to Cross Ellesmere Island on Foot

#420: Tim Barr 5 -- Running the West Highland Way Race in Scotland

#422: Micah Ferrell & Thomas Mullins -- Guide to "Dirtbagging" & Arizona Monster 300 Run

This week we are chatting with adventurer Cody Taylor a week out from his new Unsupported FKT on the International Appalachian Trail through Canada!!

#424: Cody Taylor 4 -- Unsupported FKT on the International Appalachian Trail

Interviews with incredible people about Adventure, Motivation, Mindset, Positivity, Endurance, Health, Perseverance, and Possibility

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