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's Fitness Podcast Get your free audio version of The Spartan Way or Younger Next Year, if you like what you hear and want to support the show, then check out Audible, to get a FREE one-month trial and download a free audiobook. Just enter your information and download your free audiobook today. A bit of money comes back to this show to help me continue to support the work of these non-profits. Thank-you for supporting the show! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio Find out more about the Podcast and see what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page Please when you have a minute could you leave me a rating and review in iTunes. It helps me keep this thing going and it also helps other people find this show! A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Episode Guide: 00:00-6:00 Episode and Spartan Intro 06:00-Bobby Bonia Trainer and Avid Spartan Racer 15:30-Miguel and Armani First Time Spartan Racers 20:00- Belinda a four time Trifecta Finisher and Ultra Finisher 24:30- Ryan and Bracken Elite Spartan Racers 30:20- Orla Walsh- Stadium Series First Place Elite Women's Athlete 34:20- Oscar Mike Foundation 38:10- Joe DeSana Introduction 42:40- Joe Desana Interview 53:30- Dr. Johnny Waite- Spartan Up Podcast Host       Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

FIT 40 Radio- find lifelong fitness one interview, one workout, and one race at a time as we explore Maine and New England.

019-Doing your first Spartan Race at the Fenway Spartan Sprint to benefit the Spartan Kids Foundation

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 hear and want to support the show, then check out Audible, to get a FREE one-month trial and download a free audiobook. Just enter your information and download your free audiobook today. A bit of money comes back to this show to help me continue to support the work of these non-profits. Thank-you for supporting the show! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio Please when you have a minute could you leave me a rating and review in iTunes. It helps me keep this thing going and it also helps other people find this show! Find out more about the Podcast and see what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.      

018-Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Cape Cod Bay for Christopher's Haven

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 one-month trial and download a free audiobook. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio Please when you have a minute could you leave me a rating and review in iTunes. It helps me keep this thing going and it also helps other people find this show! Find out more about the Podcast and see what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page Products or events mentioned in this episode: Sugarloaf Ski Resort Darlings Honda Pilot Winterstick Snowboards and West Mountain Skis Made in Maine with Steve Minich The Jay Moody Memorial Golf Tournament Swix Ski Waxing Supplies Carrabassett Valley Academy New England Cancer Specialists Keep the conversation going by leaving a comment. I always love to hearing from folks!  Episode Index 6:00min Patrick Dempsey Interview at the base of Wiffletree 10:40 Taylor Jordon Sugarloaf Conference Sales Manager 13:14 Steve Minich WMTW and Charity Summit MC 18:00 Jill Gray- Franklin Memorial Hospital 21:40 Abbie- Franklin Memorial Hospital Nurse  23:40 Memorial Run / Betty Masseur Intro 29:20 Steve and Jim- Ski Patrolers / Jay Moody Memorial 33:20 Jerry Murphy- Swix Ski Tuning Technician 36:30 Slalom with the Stars / Ray Ruby Maine Cancer Foundation 44:50 Doug Stewart Intro 50:40 Meredith and Laura- Maine Cancer Foundation  58:26 Victoria Foley- New England Cancer Specialists 1:02 Senator Angus King- Honorary Summit Chairman   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

017- The Sugarloaf Charity Summit...Raising a Mountain of Money for the Dempsey Center, The Maine Cancer Foundation, and The Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center.

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 at Audible at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio   Find out more about the Podcast and See what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

016- Running a Sub 20 Minute 5K at the Thomaston Trek to benefit Trekkers

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 exceptional podcast guests! Click Here To Connect with the Coastal Mountains Land Trust  For more info on the upcoming Pancake 1mile, 5k, 10K triple stack Run on October 7th check out runbelfast.org  Looking for a Tri or 5k in September? Check out the Megunticook Race Festival Weekend here Megunticook Race Weekend Registration  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 at Audible at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio   Find out more about the Podcast and See what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

015-The Coastal Mountains Land Trust 5k and 5 Miler

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 sport of triathlon and seeing how I have an Olympic distance coming up the first week of September, this will give me an idea of what I need to work on over the month of August.  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 at Audible at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio   Find out more about the Podcast and See what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

014-Bonus Episode- Triathlon Race Directors are People too, with Mark Walter of Sun MultiSport Events

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 Company Wood Fired Pizza. To connect with Rich at The Natural History Center on MDI and learn more about their programs in Maine and around the globe click here- The Natural History Center 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 at Audible at www.audibletrial.com/fit40radio   Find out more about the Podcast and See what events are coming up at the Team F40 Facebook Page   Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes , Google Play Music, Stictcher Radio, and I Heart Radio A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.    

013- Friday Night Ski Racing- It's Fun, Even if it's your First Time!

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.

012- FIT 40 Radio Summer Racing Schedule- Tour de Cure, Trek Across Maine, The Blackburn Challenge, Cape Cod Bay Challenge, Beach to Beacon, Megunticook Triathlon, Josh Billings, Ragged Mountain Scuttle, Cape Cod Marathon, and So Much More!

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 podcast in iTunes   or Google Play Music And Find us now on SoundCloud! A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.”   

011-8 Weeks to Summer! Set a Goal and Get on Track with a Trainer with Theo Berez, YMCA Wellness Director

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 event possible: Darling's Auto Group Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Resort United Rentals Acadia Insurance Family Chiropractic Java Joes Wex Kittery Trading Post Shipyard Brewing and Brew Haus Pike Industries Portland Pie Company Three Rivers Hanaford L.L.Bean Irving Media Coverage Provided by: The super talented, style centric, photographers and writers of the BEST, Maine-based publication EVER to be produced! (a thousand, heartfelt apologies for the smack talking!) Maine, The Magazine WMTW Channel 8 AV and Production Support by: B.A.S.S DJ Entertainment Down Hill 24 Results are available at ALL Sports Timing! 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 podcast in iTunes   or Google Play Music And Find us now on SoundCloud! A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com Fit 40 Radio is a proud participant in the Audible Affiliate program.  

010- Ski All Day and Night at Sugarloaf with the WinterKids DownHill 24

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 making the event a success, without them we would have been cold, hungry and under caffeinated!  Fleet Feet Sports Maine Running Coastal Rehab Road Runners Club of America / Gatorade Attayne: Performance with a Point of View Poland Springs Otto's Pizza Coffee by Design The Local Buzz 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   Need a new foam roller, check these out on Amazon! 36' Lux Foam Roller Or take a smaller one with you to help with post-race recovery before you sit in your car! 13' inch Trigger Point Foam Roller Upcoming Events- Follow, Give, Join! Camel's Hump Challenge for the Alzheimers Association Maine Adaptive Sports Ski-a-Thon   A huge Thank-You goes to Cheryl B. Engelhardt for the use of her music for my intro and outro. The Track is called “Fresh Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com   Connect with the Facebook page at Team F40 Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes   or Google Play Music And Find us now on SoundCloud!   “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.”   

009-Training for the Boston Marathon with the Maine Track Club's Mid-Winter 10 Mile Classic

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  

008-Bonus February Recap- Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Nordic Skiing, The Green Racing Project and the Winter Olympics!

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 Start”  and was written and performed by her. Go get the song and hear more at www.cbemusic.com     Fit40 radio, a production of FunTikit Media is a participant in the Audible Trial Affiliate Marketing Program.    

007- Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation

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 participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.”         

006-Try a Triathlon, Get Started, Get Hooked!

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

005-Bonus Episode December / January Recap

Are you looking for a high energy, in yo' face, push thru the pain, explode thru the weight,"WITNESS MY FITNESS" podcast? Well, THIS ISN'T IT! If what you ARE looking for is inspiring conversations with regular people who have attained exceptional results, then you are in the right place! Do you want to better understand how to train as your body ages through the decades? How something that worked in your 20's could actually be keeping you from excelling in your 40's. I'll introduce you to some of the people that have influenced my journey towards lifelong fitness. I will introduce you to thought leaders and experts in physical conditioning, personal training, physical therapy, as well as, health and wellness coaches, and instructors that make learning new sports safe and fun! As a personal challenge to celebrate my 40th Birthday, I will be completing 40 races or events over the next year to benefit 40 non-profit organizations. I hope to raise awareness and money for the work that they do to help get people active, protect natural lands, strive to ease pain, and find cures for disease. I will introduce you to the people who work for these organizations as well as the people that they serve. Come along with me on this journey as I explore Maine and the rest of New England through these 40 events and adventures. You won't even believe where we end up!

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